Oddisee: Biography

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Birth Name:

Amir Mohamed

Genres:

Rap & Hip-Hop Music, Underground Rap Music

Decades Active:

2000's

Born in Washington, D.C. to a Sudanese father and an AfricanAmerican mother, Amir Mohamed grew up in Maryland, influenced by soul and rap as well as the myriad of musicians on both sides of his family. He was all set to attend the Art Institute of Philadelphia, however, to pursue visual art when a friend of his introduced him to hiphop producing. He was so enamored by it that he changed his plans and concentrated on making beats, ending up with a track, "Musik Lounge" on DJ Jazzy Jeff's 2002 record, Magnificent. Part of the Low Budget crew, which included fellow D.C.area MC and producers Kenn Starr, Cy Young, and Kev Brown, Oddisee released his solo debut, Foot in the Door, mixed by Jazzy Jeff, on Halftooth in 2006.

- Marisa Brown, All Music Guide