Chamillionaire

Hakeem Seriki (born November 28, 1979),[1] better known by his stage name Chamillionaire (pronounced Ka-MIL-yin-air; a portmanteau of "chameleon" and "millionaire")[2] is an American rapper, CEO, singer and musician from Houston, Texas and the CEO of Chamillitary Entertainment.[3]

He stated that his goal is to show that the South can produce quality lyricists. He is also a hook writer and generally sings and harmonizes with himself (using vocals from various tracks) on his own hooks. Chamillionaire is a founder and original member of The Color Changin' Click.[3] In 2007, he won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for his number-one single "Ridin'", a number-one hit in the United States for two weeks in 2006.[4] He is a former artist on Michael 5000 Watts' Swishahouse label.[3]

Early life

Hakeem Seriki was born November 28, 1979[3] in Washington, D.C. to a Nigerian immigrant father[5] and an Nigerian-American mother. He moved to Houston, Texas at the age of four. Before becoming a rapper, he worked numerous jobs, including stocking trucks and transporting blood and urine for a medical lab.[6]

Chamillionaire said he originally lived in a section of Houston zoned for Eisenhower High School and his parents moved to the Jersey Village High School attendance zone, so he could play in a more advanced basketball program; he attended Jersey Village.[7]

References
  1. Kellman, Andy. "Chamillionaire - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
  2. Salt, Limara (2007). ""Not a Criminal" - Review". UKMusic.com. Archived from the original on 2007-08-24. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
  3. Kellman, Andy (2007). "Chamillionaire - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
  4. "Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group". Grammy.com. 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  5. "Chamillionaire - Biography - Chamillionaire". Archived from the original on 2008-04-26. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  6. "Chamillionaire - Bio". Chamillionaire.com. 2007. Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
  7. "Ain't Nobody Real but Me." The Austin Chronicle.
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