Shama Joseph

Shama Joseph
Background information
Also known as Sham, Sak Pase, ShamRock
Born June 24, 1982
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Genres R&B, hip hop, pop, dancehall, world music
Occupation(s) Record producer, songwriter
Instruments Piano, bass guitar, etc.
Years active 2003–present
Associated acts Kanye West, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, T.I., Verse Simmonds, Busta Rhymes, Jennifer Lopez, The Jugganauts, Rhona Fox, Alesha Dixon, Tessanne Chin
Website SakPase.me

Shama "Sak Pase" Joseph is a Haitian producer.[1] He has produced and co-written tracks such as "Man Down" by Rihanna (Loud)[2] and "Who Gon Stop Me" by Kanye West and Jay-Z (Watch the Throne), with both songs charting prominently on Billboard.[2] Under his stage name Sham or Sak Pase he has also produced songs such as "New Slaves" by Kanye West (Yeezus)[3] and "Private Show" by T.I..[4] With a style drawing equally on hip-hop, R&B, reggae, and the traditional Haitian style of kompa,[5] as of 2015 his material had been nominated for six Grammys.[3]

Early life and education

Shama Joseph was born on June 24, 1982 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[6] Raised by first-generation Haitian parents, at a young age he listened to diverse genres of music such as rock, world music, reggae, and dancehall.[5] He also learned both piano and bass guitar.[7] After graduating high school at Deerfield Beach, Florida, Joseph went on to study at Michigan State University before dropping out to attend Full Sail Real World in Orlando, Florida.[7] After he began producing music he selected the stage name Sak Pase, which translates to the common Haitian greeting "what's happening" in Creole.[5]

Music career

While working at AT&T in 2001, Joseph met and befriended the producer and songwriter Verse Simmonds, and together they formed the production duo The Jugganauts.[8] The Jugganuats moved to Los Angeles, California in 2003 to work on a number of projects for major record labels.[8] Together they wrote and produced 13 of 17 songs on Capital Records' artist Aksent's album entitled International,[9] which went gold in Japan.[10] Several years later[8] The Jugganauts moved to[11] Atlanta, Georgia[2] where they began working closely with R.City.[8]

In 2007, Joseph was signed to Reverb Music Publishing in the United Kingdom, though he remained in the United States.[2][7][12][13] In 2013 he contributed production o the single "New Slaves" on the Kanye West album Yeezus.[3] Since 2007 he's produced for T.I., Travis Scott, Nicki Minaj, and Jennifer Lopez. As of 2015, Joseph's material has been nominated for six Grammys.[3]

Musical style and influences

According to New Times Broward-Palm Beach, Sak Pase's style draws "equally [on genres such as] hip-hop, R&B, reggae," kompa,[5] and dancehall,[5] Joseph has cited musicians such as The Fugees, Bob Marley, Freddie Mercury, Quincy Jones, and Dr. Dre as influential on his sound.[3]

Discography

Production credits

Incomplete list of production credits for Shama Joseph[1][6]
Year Title Artist Chart peaks Album Role
US
100		 Top
40		 US
R&B 		R&B
Air 		Pop
100		 US
Rap		 UK
2010 "Drummer Boy" Alesha Dixon — — — — — — 15 The Entertainer Producer
"Man Down" Rihanna — — — — — — — Loud Producer
2011 "Boo Thang" (ft. Kelly Rowland) Verse Simmonds — — — — — — — n/a Producer
"Who Gon Stop Me" Kanye West and Jay-Z 44 — — — — — — Watch the Throne Producer
"Made in America" — — — — — — — Producer
2013 "Quintana" (ft. Wale) Travis Scott — — — — — — — Owl Pharaoh Producer
"New Slaves" Kanye West 56 — 17 — — 13 97 Yeezus Co-producer
2014 "Private Show" (ft. Chris Brown) T.I. — — 42 14 — — — Paperwork Producer, composer, keyboards[4]
"Sugar Kane" — — — — — — — Producer, composer, keyboards
"Win Again" Nicki Minaj — — — — — — — The Pinkprint Co-producer, co-producer[14]
"Emotions" Jennifer Lopez — — — — — — — A.K.A. Producer
"Murda" (ft. Pusha T) 'Kid Ink — — — — — — — My Own Lane Producer
"No Miracles" — — — — — — — Co-producer
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Further reading

Discographies

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Joseph Shama". Allmusic. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Kellman, Andy. "Verse Simmonds Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "About". sakpase.me. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  4. 1 2 "Fall Album Preview: 72 Anticipated Releases '35 of 73'". Billboard.com. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Serwer, Jesse (February 29, 2012). "Producer Sham "Sak Pase" Aims to Become His Generation's Wyclef". New Times Broward-Palm Beach. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  6. 1 2 "Shama Joseph". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
  7. 1 2 3 "Meet Shama, the Haitian-American Producer Behind Rihanna’s Smash Hit "Man Down"". sawpanse.com. May 29, 2011. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Verse Simmonds History". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  9. ↑ Serwer, Jesse (January 27, 2012). "Now Things: A Q+A with Watch the Throne Producer Sham "Sak Pase" Joseph". LargeUp. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
  10. ↑ "Meet Shama, the Haitian-American Producer Behind Rihanna’s Smash Hit "Man Down"". sawpanse.com. May 29, 2011. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
  11. ↑ "Verse Simmonds Biography". hotnewhiphop.com. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  12. ↑ Markman, Rob (July 29, 2011). "Rihanna's 'Man Down' Producers Tease Her Next Album". MTV. MTV Networks. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
  13. ↑ Markman, Rob (August 9, 2011). "Kelly Rowland Co-Stars On Verse Simmonds’ Sextape". MTV. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
  14. ↑ "Fall Album Preview: 72 Anticipated Releases '57 of 73'". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 30, 2014.

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