Sam Scarfo
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Sam Scarfo is a gifted songwriter who began his musical career with local emcees from his hometown of Plainfield, New Jersey. Bubbling under the surface for years, he calmly created a movement powerful enough to catch the attention of acclaimed video director Bennie Boom. Sam signed a management deal with IBC Entertainment in 2003 with hopes of securing a major label deal. With limited media resources available in the Garden State, Scarfo decided to enter the underground New York City battle circuit to attract attention to himself and his own record label, Gorilla Pimp Recordings.

Just as he conquered Fight Klub in 2004 by winning the most money in the history of the now infamous MTV broadcasted battle ground, newly appointed Def Jam management Jay-Z and L.A Reid summoned Scarfo to their office. On Jay-Z's first day at work, both Jay and L.A. decided unanimously to sign the Brooklyn-born artist to a record contract and imprint deal that would include future releases from him and his four man group, Conair.

Production credits on Scarfo’s upcoming debut album include a who's who of Hip Hop's heatmakers such as Havoc of Mobb Deep, EZ LP, Midi Mafia, Ty Fyffe, Fred Wreck and Rick Rock. With special guest appearances from living legends Buju Banton, Patti LaBelle, Nate Dogg, Fabolous, Ghost Face Killa of Wu-Tang Clan and Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Sam Scarfo guarantees a musical product as potent as his predecessors from the early nineties.

Even before the release of his first full length Def Jam debut, Scarfo has been on a national concert tour with Mobb Deep, amassed a collection of half a dozen successful mix tape releases, song features on NBA Live 05, Madden 06 and Activision’s True Crime: New York edition video games and secured a movie role in the upcoming comedy A Talent For Trouble starring Mekhi Phifer. Sam Scarfo’s hit single, “Who Want It” featuring Buju Banton appeared on the soundtrack of the 2006 urban action thriller Waist Deep starring Tyrese and Megan Good.

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