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AbdulSammir Ayodele Hamman (born 23 January 1984 in Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria), known commonly as, ASH is a Nigerian born singer-songwriter and serial entrepreneur. He is from Borno State but was born and raised in Lagos,US, United Kingdom and UAE. His mother a successful business woman and proprietress, while his father Abubakar Sadiq Hamman is a gallant retired soldier in the Nigerian Army.ASH attended the prestigious ADRAO international secondary school in Lagos State, before moving on to study Computer Engineering at the then university of Luton, now University of Bedfordshire in London. ASH studied Digital film production at the SAE Institute and also studied Audio Engineering at IMW International music workshop in London. The passion and skill to entertain profitably was evident in ASH at a very young age. This is because at every birthday party of his contemporary he attend and participated in the dancing competition, he always won the prize as the best dancer. ASH entered the music industry in 2003 with the booker T revamp of his club smash “Bounce 2 This”, which ranked among the top 20 songs on the National Chart whilst retaining the number 1spot on the UK Garage and club. ASH performed at the Miss world beauty pageant contest during the grand finale at the Alexander Palace in London with over 750million viewers around the world. During his school years, his flair for entertainment was not hidden, especially singing as he took part in school plays, dance competitions and concerts winning numerous awards along the way.

Early life
As an infant Ash Hamman would wake up every night as the clock hit 11:45pm to rise from his crib and do a little dance. Ash Hamman’s mother was surprised at his son’s actions every night and it became clear to her that her son had caught the music bug. The late night "two-stepings" would be the beginning of Ash Hamman’s musical career.

Influence
Ash Hamman says he is inspired to sing because of the passion he has for music. In his word “it goes back to the traditional concept where you just write. Then I realize everyone is talking about a specific thing and I pick the track that makes sense”. Ash has a lot of old-school inspirations, from Marvin Gaye, Teddy Pendergrass, Michael Jackson, Boyz 2 Men, Quincy Jones to Queen. He likes the Miguels and Usher and P.Diddy for the business sense he applies to everything he does. Ash Hamman won a lot of competition because he was able to dance like Michael Jackson

Process
Ash Hamman describes his music process as organic. He says being organic sometimes makes you sound old-school and it’s important to understand what is trending in our environment and adapt accordingly as artist order to remain relevant

2004
Ash Hamman was invited to perform at the 2004 Miss world beauty pageant in China. This event exposed Ash to nearly a billion people audience. In the same year Ash’s single “Bounce 2 This” ranked number one on the UK Top 20 garage and club chart.

2006
Ash Hamman released a hit single titled “I’m Sorry”. This song enjoyed so much airplay that it ranked number 7 on the MTV Base world chart.

2007
Ash Hamman signed an endorsement deal with Middlesex University Dubai

2008
Ash Hamman organized “Get Soularized-exhibit your shades!”. This was a charity event to aid the Emirates Arthritis Foundation. The event featured Dj Rone Jaxx and was supported by Virgin Megastore, The Address, Dubai Mall and Book plus.

2009
Ash Hamman established and registered his record label Immaqul8 entertainment in the United Arab Emirate.

2010
Ash Hamman was appointed the “Face of Carrera for the Middle East”

2011
Ash Hamman released his single “Body and Soul” and was accompanied by a music video with heavy rotation on both television and radio. The song received widespread acceptance and it was a club favorite. Ash becomes the Middle East Ambassador for Henessy Artistry.

2013
Ash Hamman released his single and music video “Thirsty 4 U”. Ash described the song as mature and real. He said it was a result of his life experiences.

2015
Ash Hamman shot and released a six-figure USD music video of his hit song “Wahala” which is a Yoruba word which means “Trouble”. The video became viral and attracted a lot of media attention. It was adjudged the most expensive music video in United Arab Emirate. The video featured Orezi and Igho

Business Career
Ash Hamman launched his record label Immaqul8 in 2002. He started providing providing equipments for video shoot production. In 2012,Ash launched Hamman Projects and Development, Hamman Holdings Ltd- a construction company with several projects across Nigeria.

The Emirates Arthritis Foundation
Ash Hamman organized and performed a charitable event tagged “soularized” for the Emirates Arthritis Foundation

Studio albums

 * 2011 Ash Hamman