Biography
American Rapper Hakim Serikov, speaking under the pseudonym Chamillionaire, made a successful career not only as a singer. He also created his own recording company Chamillitary Entertainment, where he took the position of executive director. Starting acting, the artist did not suspect that it would soon be famous for the whole country. Now many familiar familiar with his work, and the success of the series does not have to talk.Childhood and youth
Khakim was born in the fall of 1979 in Washington, Columbia District, USA. His nationality is exactly unknown. The father of the boy comes from Nigeria, confessed Islam, the mother of African American - a Christian. Deep faith of parents in God affected the strict upbringing of the Son, which was one of the four children of the series.
He was not allowed to listen to rap and other modern music, so to enjoy the work of your favorite musicians, he ran to friends.
The first years of the Biographies of Khakim were held in Washington, then his family moved to Houston. They lived more than modestly, often on the table, except for rice, nothing else.
Music
He began to compose his first texts of Khakim in adolescence. Over time, it turned into a profession from the hobby, and Raper began to perform on stage. Often, he appeared before the public with Paul Wall. In one of these days, the guys met popular in Northern Houston Mikstep-DJ Michael Watts, who, having heard the songs of the guys, offered them cooperation. At that time, Serikov had already performed under the pseudonym Chamillionaire.Before making a solo career, the singer recorded tracks and with other artists, and also released 3 albums in joint projects. With the rapper Paul Wall in 2002 and 2005, he recorded the plates of Get Ya Mind Correct and Controversy Sells, and a short period of time created with the Color Changin 'Click called Chamillitary.
The first large solo work of Rapper Chamillionaire was the record of The Sound Of Revenge album released in the fall of 2005. Almost immediately after the exit, he got to the top ten of Chart Billboard 200, for the Ridin 'track received the Grammy Award, and the Turn IT UP song became a real hit.
The second studio plate Ultimate Victory appeared at the artist in 2007, and literally a year later he spoke about the record of the third. True, its release took place only at the beginning of 2009. Disk called Venom contained not one single, but Creepin 'song (SOLO), recorded in conjunction with Ludacris, took 1st place in the Billboard Bubbling Under R & B / Hip-Hop Singles. For several other tracks, Khakim shot clips.
In 2011, the Rapper ceased to cooperate with Universal Records, and after a year he released Ammunition Mini Album. Another one - Elevate - came out in February 2013. And after him, another ep ReignFall EP appeared on the shelves of music stores. In the period from 2015 to 2017, rapper paid more attention to his own business than music, and therefore for 2 years his discography has never been replenished with new songs. From 2017 to 2018, a man recorded only a couple of singles.
Personal life
There is a little known about the personal life of Rapper, for the whole career in music, he met with a single star show business, but his wife became a series of Serikov, who gave the beloved son of Xavier.
The "Instagram" Chamillionaire posted numerous photos related to his life. These are pictures with friends, with rest and work frames.
With all employment in business and work, Khakim tries to give time and sport. Although his weight is unknown, with 178 cm height, he has a sports figure.
Chamillionaire now
Now Chamillionaire is still more immersed in business than in creativity. In May 2019, rapper gave an interview in which he said that in the near future it was going to invest $ 25 million in the startup created by a woman, together with Raper E-40.This happened after he saw published information on general directors, the position of which in 97% of cases occupy men. Thus, the artist decided to help the development of a woman's business.
After several years, the taper in the creative plan in January 2019 the artist took the clip to one of the latest singles I'm on 3.0., Which recorded with Tree Tha Truth.
Discography
Together with Paul Wall
- 2002 - "Get Ya Mind Correct"
- 2005 - "CONTROVERSY SELLS"
Together with The Color Changin '
- 2005 - "Chamillitary"
Solo works
- 2005 - "The Sound Of Revenge"
- 2007 - "Ultimate Victory"
- 2009 - "Venom"
- 2012 - "Ammunition"
- 2013 - "Elevate"
- 2013 - "REIGNFALL EP"