Sammy Adams

Sammy Adams is a platinum-selling rapper, singer, and songwriter whose rise to fame began in his college dorm room in 2008. Starting with just a MacBook, Adams began recording songs that would eventually shape his musical career. Despite being told his dreams were impossible without a major label deal, he proved the doubters wrong. In early 2009, he broke into the music industry with his viral remix of Asher Roth’s “I Love College,” titled “I Hate College (Remix),” which quickly gained traction on YouTube. This led to opportunities to open for major artists like Drake, Kid Cudi, Big Sean, Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, Mike Posner, Currensy, and Tiesto, among others.

In 2010, Adams released his first EP, Boston’s Boy , on March 4th. The EP debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes Hip-Hop chart within hours of its release, with the track “Driving Me Crazy” (which sampled Annie Lennox’s “Walking on Broken Glass”) hitting No. 8 on the iTunes Hip-Hop Singles chart. Despite lacking marketing, a label, or any significant push, the EP reached No. 73 on Billboard ’s Top 200.

In June 2010, Adams traveled to London to complete his first mixtape, Party Records . This mixtape was a unique blend of electronic beats, sampling producers like Deadmau5 (“Some Chordz”) and Yolanda Be Cool (“No Speak Americano”), showcasing Adams' ability to merge his love for electronic and hip-hop music.

After dropping out of school to pursue his music career, Adams turned down record deals from major labels and went on to sell out two full tours. His big break came in August 2011 when he performed at Lollapalooza in Chicago, solidifying his place in the industry. Shortly after, he signed a substantial record deal with Sony RCA in New York City, collaborating with artists like Mike Posner and Enrique Iglesias, and making his TV debut on Conan .

In 2012, Adams released “All Night Longer,” a track that catapulted his career to new heights. The song, which sampled Gary Glitter, became his most successful single, amassing over 82 million streams on Spotify alone. The high-energy track ignited chaos at his live shows, turning each performance into an unforgettable experience. By the end of his tour in November 2012, Adams performed at Roseland in NYC, a 5,600-capacity venue, before relocating to Los Angeles. After a couple of years, he moved back to his east coast roots and settled in Manhattan, NY.

Taking a break from touring in 2015, Adams focused on his songwriting and production skills. In 2017, he launched the Senioritis Tour , performing at over 42 colleges across the United States. Although his focus was to get back in the studio, Adams was also invited to perform on the Vans Warped Tour in 2017, where he became one of the only rappers to participate in the 49-date music festival.

In 2018, Adams faced a life-threatening accident that left him with a broken neck and two brain hemorrhages, putting his music career on hold. Against the odds, he made an incredible recovery and regained full range of motion, defying the 1-in-100 odds that he’d ever walk again. Now, Adams is back in the studio, not only working on new music for himself but also writing for other artists, marking the next chapter in his storied career.