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Jochanan Benjamin Samama (born June 10, 1988), who goes by the mononymous stage name Samama (stylized all caps), is a songwriter, record producer and artist. He is also referred to as Ben Samama, and formerly known as Oktavian.

Life and career
Born Jochanan Benjamin Samama in Hilversum, The Netherlands, SAMAMA was raised by classical musicians Leo Samama and Noor Kamerbeek. He has two older brothers, Daniel Samama and Ruben Samama.

He began his journey as a classical violinist and vocalist at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, and progressed to jazz music at age 14. He later attended Berklee College of Music where he majored in songwriting. Soon after, he moved to NY and started the song-sourcing company 'Hit Vocals'. In 2015, Samama moved to Los Angeles we're he presumed the moniker 'Oktavian', switching to the current moniker 'SAMAMA' in 2019. SAMAMA currently lives with his fiancé, working full time in LA as a songwriter and record producer. He is also a member of the songwriting team Dumb&LOUD with Rachel Kanner, and electronic group Miles Hi with Xerxes Bakker.