Afrika Baby Bam
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| Afrika Baby Bam | |
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| Birth name | Nathaniel Phillip Hall |
| Also known as | Afrika Baby Bam |
| Born | May 22, 1970 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop, Golden age hip hop, jazz rap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer, performance artist, actor |
| Instruments | Turn Tables , Guitar |
| Years active | 1988 - present |
| Labels | Warlock Records Warner Bros. Records Gee Street/V2/BMG Records Jungle Brothers XYZ Records |
| Associated acts | A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Queen Latifah, Native Tongues, Q-Tip, Pagan Society |
Nathaniel Hall better known by his stage name Afrika Baby Bam, is an American hip hop artist, born in Brooklyn, New York, and was part of the hip-hop group the Jungle Brothers.[1] He was named in honor of Afrika Bambaataa. Afrika Baby Bam is known to constantly reinvent himself as an artist both musically and as a performer. He is also known as Afrika, Baby Bam, and most recently B.A.M. He has three children Cree Hall, Chloe Hall,and Cayla Hall to his now ex-wife Nancy L. Chase. He now travels the world as a nomad and is currently in Austria,Europe.
Music career[edit]
Bam started out as a member of the Jungle Brothers. The group was formed in 1986 with his friends from Brooklyn, Mike G and Sammy B. Their first hit was "Straight out the Jungle" followed by the dance music hit "I’ll House You." Bam also helped form the hip-hop super group Native Tongues whose members included Queen Latifah and Q-Tip. The Jungle Brothers' first concert was at Wembley Stadium to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s release from prison.
Solo career[edit]
Bam has most recently been performing in Massachusetts while he has been establishing his new production company, Ravensclaw Productions. He is also associated with a new movement called the Pagan Society. He has deviated from the traditional hip-hop community to establish himself as an artist involving himself in many collaborations including musical, video and art.
Discography[edit]
- Straight out the Jungle (1988), Warlock
- Done by the Forces of Nature (1989), Warner Bros.
- J Beez Wit the Remedy (1993), Warner Bros.
- Raw Deluxe (1997), Gee Street/V2/BMG Records
- V.I.P. (2000), Gee Street/V2/BMG Records
- All That We Do (2002), Jungle Brothers
- You in My Hut Now (2003), XYZ
- This is... (Greatest hits) (2005), Nurture Records/Groove
- I Got You (2006), Pinoeer Records
References[edit]
- ^ "In the Jungle with Afrika Baby Bam". The New Zealand Herald. 14 October 2000. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
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