Thomas Abate

Thommy Kane
Also known as Thommy Kane, Poverty
Born (1978-08-20)August 20, 1978
Origin Boston, Massachusetts, United States[1]
Genres Hip hop, political hip hop, east coast hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, actor, record producer, poet,
Years active 1999 – Current
Labels ArtistDirect Records (former)

Thomas Joseph Abate III (born August 20, 1978 in Lawrence, Massachusetts), also known as Poverty, is a hip-hop artist and actor from the New England area.

He was living in a homeless shelter in Maine when he produced a demo that was eventually picked up by Artistdirect records, the offshoot of Interscope Records chief Ted Field.[2][3] However, plans to release his album Rise from Ruin foundered in the wake of problems at the label.[4] The album was released in March 2004, but is no longer available. Artistdirect Records became Radar Records, which eventually became Radar Pictures.

Abate has since started an acting career with a small role in the 2006 film Waist Deep.

Abate is performing under the new pseudonym "Thommy Kane", and is working on releasing a new album.[5]

References

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  1. ↑ Thomas Abate IMDB page Retrieved on 2007-03-04
  2. ↑ Poverty article mtv.com, Retrieved on 2008-03-04
  3. ↑ Press Release Artistdirect.com, Retrieved on 2008-03-04
  4. ↑ Lack of marketing punch has ArtistDirect on the ropes Los Angeles Business Journal, April 14, 2003, Retrieved on 2008-03-04
  5. ↑ http://www.sunjournal.com/encore/story/922960
  6. ↑ http://www.sunjournal.com/encore/story/922960
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