Also known as Sudan Ahmeer Williams, Sudan Ameer Williams, Sudan Williams, Iamsu
Sudan Ameer Williams (born November 16, 1989), better known by his stage name Iamsu! (stylized as IamSu! or IAMSU!), is an American rapper and record producer from Richmond, California. He is the co-founder and lead member of the hip-hop group HBK Gang, which was formed in 2008 and joined by fellow Bay Area artists including Kehlani and Sage the Gemini. He is best known for his guest appearances on Sage the Gemini's 2013 single "Gas Pedal" and LoveRance's 2011 single "Up!," both of which peaked within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100. He signed with Alternative Distribution Alliance to rele
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Iamsu!, born Sudan Ameer Williams, has been making music for over a decade. He began playing the drums as a child and later branched out to writing, producing, and finally rapping. Always inspired to be himself, he has avoided being the stereotypical artist. Su! has used his personal experiences to shape his music and his life. .... Iamsu! spent his early years in Richmond and Pinole, California, as well as Grambling, Louisiana. In Grambling, he enjoyed and was inspired by Grambling University’s
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Sudan Ameer Williams (born November 16, 1989), better known by his stage name Iamsu! (stylized as IamSu! or IAMSU!), is an American rapper and record producer from Richmond, California. He is the co-founder and lead member of the hip-hop group HBK Gang, which was formed in 2008 and joined by fellow Bay Area artists including Kehlani and Sage the Gemini. He is best known for his guest appearances on Sage the Gemini's 2013 single "Gas Pedal" and LoveRance's 2011 single "Up!," both of which peaked within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100. He signed with Alternative Distribution Alliance to release his debut studio album Sincerely Yours (2014), which moderately entered the Billboard 200 and received mixed reviews.
== Early life == Sudan Ameer Williams was born on November 16, 1989, in Richmond, California. He listened to Kanye West, Aaliyah, Marching Band, The Grammar Band, and reggae music in his youth. Sudan began making music at age 14, and was "always playing with instruments and messing around with music." He started making beats while attending high school at the local Bay Area Youth Program "Youth Radio".
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