User:Damajames

Most successful Producer/Artists have a story. An angle that generates interest and creates a buzz. Kanye(Car crash), Dre(Gangsta), 50(shot), Jay(hustler turn exec) Eminem(well...). Nowadays, talent, hard work & 'a story' quite often equate to success. What if you only have the first two?

Born to Sierra Leonean parents in Newcastle, Rapper/Producer Dama James however spent the first 16 years of his life in West Africa. Thirteen in Sierra Leone, the last three in Benin where, while attending an American school, teenage Dama's love for music, more specifically Rap music, grew. He moved back to the UK and settled in Northampton where early influences included Deathrow Records, Wu-Tang and Biggie. Dama, along with Producer/Songwriter Stefante are the production team behind The Black Rat Pack(BRP) Productions based in the Midlands. Last year they released the ubiquitous mixtape, The Bootleg Bomb, which served as a pre-cursor to what’s about to go down…

‘War Stories: England Expects’ – That is the title of Dama James’ full length album, due out in 2008. Although the record is virtually complete, Dama still has the small matter of completing a full-time BA! The LP is summed up by the man himself in one word – “Sincere!” With regards to what’s different about him or his projects and more importantly whats his story, he offers this: "I'm not counting on anything other than my hard work and talent to succeed because I don’t have a story". Having collaborated on tons of projects whether as an artist, producer, engineer or remixer, you can be certain that ‘War Stories’ is of the highest quality lyrically, musically and most importantly sonically. As anyone who’s heard The Bootleg Bomb will testify, you’re in for a treat. Enjoy. – August 2007