Chamillionaire

Chamillionaire
Chamillionaire in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Hakeem Temidayo Seriki[1]
Born	(1979-11-28) November 28, 1979 (age 45) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Origin	Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Southern hip hop gangsta rap
Occupation(s)	Rapper songwriter entrepreneur
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Chamillitary Swishahouse Paid in Full Universal Motown Universal
Formerly of	The Color Changin' Click
Children	1
Website	web.archive.org/web/20100612194236/http://chamillionaire.com/

Hakeem Seriki (born November 28, 1979),^[2] better known by his stage name Chamillionaire (pronounced Ka-MIL-yin-air; a portmanteau of "chameleon" and "millionaire")^[3] is an American rapper and entrepreneur from Houston, Texas and the CEO of Chamillitary Entertainment.

He stated that his goal is to show that the South can produce quality lyricists. He is also a hook writer and generally sings and harmonizes with himself (using vocals from various tracks) on his own hooks. Chamillionaire is a founder and original member of The Color Changin' Click.^[4] In 2007, he won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for his number-one single "Ridin'", a number-one hit in the United States for two weeks in 2006.^[5] He is a former artist on Michael 5000 Watts' Swishahouse label.^[4]

1. ↑ https://www.warnerchappell.com/composer-songs/YOUNG+CHARLES+C. ^{[dead link]}
2. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Chamillionaire - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2008.
3. ↑ Salt, Limara (2007). ""Not a Criminal" - Review". UKMusic.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2008.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Kellman, Andy (2007). "Chamillionaire - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2008.
5. ↑ "Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. 2007. Retrieved February 4, 2008.