Savage Sun facts for kids
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Savage Sun
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Savage Sun performing live in Richland, Washington, 2009
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher Lee Schamber |
| Also known as | Savage Sun, Cult Classic |
| Origin | Stockton, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2003–present |
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Christopher Lee Schamber, known to his fans as Savage Sun, is an American rapper and hip hop artist. He is from Stockton, California.
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Biography
Early Career and Rise to Fame
Savage Sun has been making music and performing since the late 1990s. However, he started using the name Savage Sun in 2003. He became well-known in the underground hip-hop world around 2009. This happened when URB magazine named him one of their "Next 1000" artists.
A reviewer from URB magazine, Aylin Zafar, praised his music. She said his sound was "unique and emotional." She noted how he mixed classical music with strong beats and his powerful rapping style.
In February 2009, Savage Sun's song "The Reason" became very popular. It received over 1.6 million dedications on iLike across Facebook. This made it the most dedicated song on Facebook that month.
Savage Sun has been featured in many newspapers across the United States. These include the Tri-City Herald, The Record, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. His music has also been reviewed in magazines like URB Magazine and Murder Dog Magazine.
His songs have been played a lot on the radio. You could hear them on college radio stations and on IHeartRadio. His music was also featured on many internet radio stations, including the Midnight Mixtape on Chuck D's Rapstation.com. Savage Sun has released two music videos and a teaser for his song "The Finale."
In 2007, Savage Sun was part of a music collection called "The Next Generation Of Heads." This collection also featured music produced by DJ Premier. Over the past ten years, Savage Sun has appeared on many other music collections and projects with other artists.
Global Performances
Since 2000, Savage Sun has performed all over the world. He has played shows in New Zealand, Costa Rica, Germany, Colombia, and Uruguay. He even did a surprise street performance in Belgium in 2002.
Between 2000 and 2003, he performed under different names. In 2000, he played at the Big Day Out music festival in Auckland, New Zealand. He performed alongside famous artists like Nine Inch Nails and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Savage Sun has also performed at other big music festivals. These include S.L.U.M. Fest and Play STL Fest. He has shared the stage with many well-known artists. Some of these include Akil the MC from Jurassic 5 and Bicasso from Living Legends.
He has performed in many cities across the United States. This includes shows at universities like Washington University in St. Louis. He has also played at famous venues like Blueberry Hill in St. Louis, Missouri.
In 2014, Savage Sun was interviewed by Kevin Johnson for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The interview highlighted his second performance at a major hip-hop festival in the Midwest. In 2015, his music video for the song "Forced" was chosen for the Richmond International Film Festival. It was also featured on IMDB.
On December 29, 2017, Savage Sun released "Don't Change A Thing." This was the first song from his album "The Alchemy Of Sound." On June 30, 2018, he released the second song from that album, called "A Darker Flame."
Music Releases
The Art Of Being Alive
On September 23, 2007, Savage Sun released his first full album, "The Art Of Being Alive." The physical version of the album came with a DVD. The DVD included a music video for the song "Tight Grip On Nothing" and other interactive features.
The album was released by the independent label "Sentient Productions." It was professionally mastered by Stephen Marsh. "The Art Of Being Alive" was released to listeners in 19 countries across four continents. It was also available in the Caribbean Islands.
The album received many good reviews. Brad Bush from CD Baby called it "One of the best we've ever heard." CD Baby also chose it as an editor's pick and featured it on their website's front page.
Ian Hill of the Stockton Record said the album had "complex, layered beats" and Savage Sun's "intense delivery." He compared Savage Sun to artists like Atmosphere and Sage Francis. Hill also noted that it was "refreshing to hear another voice taking rap in a different direction."
Marc Cabrera of the Monterey Herald described the album as "A live wire mix of esoteric lyricism and mood music inspired by the seasons." He felt the album showed Savage Sun's connection to the Earth and humanity.
Rebel's Odyssey
On August 27, 2013, Savage Sun released his second solo album, an EP called "Rebel's Odyssey." An EP is a shorter album. The physical version of this album came with a 20-page comic book. The comic book told the story of Savage Sun's origin. It also matched an animated music video for the song "Forced."
The album included "Bridge Da Gap," which was the first song from an international project. This song featured rappers from three different continents, rapping in Spanish, German, and English. The album also had "The T.aK.eO.ver," with a special guest, Pete Rock.
"Rebel's Odyssey" was released by the independent label "Globe Massive Entertainment." Stephen Marsh also mastered this album. In March 2014, The Monterey Herald published an interview about the new album. In November 2013, "Rebel's Odyssey" was considered for Album of the Year by KDHX Radio. It placed third overall.
On February 20, 2015, Savage Sun released his third music video. It was for the song "I Can(t) Change" from the "Rebel's Odyssey" EP.
Albums and EPs
With Sentient Productions
- The Art Of Being Alive LP/DVD (2007)
- Rebel's Odyssey EP (2013)
- The Alchemy Of Sound LP (2018)
Music Videos
| Year | Song | Director(s) | Album |
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| 2004 | Tight Grip On Nothing | David Strayer | The Art Of Being Alive |
| 2013 | Forced | David Strayer | The Art Of Being Alive |
| 2013 | The Finale (Teaser) | David Strayer | The Alchemy Of Sound |
| 2015 | I Can(t) Change | Tacuma Rami | Rebel's Odyssey |
Other Music Projects
Savage Sun has also appeared on many compilation albums. These are albums that feature songs by different artists. Here are some of them:
- "Singlehandeadly" on AudioMight Records: AudioMight Presents (2002)
- "Circles" "Enter The Struggle" on AudioMight Records: The Character Development Sampler (2003)
- "Look The Other Way" on AudioMight Records: AudioMight Promo C.D. (2003)
- "Enter The Struggle" on CellarNoise: Noise from the Cellar vol.1 (2004)
- "Skybound" "We Wash Away (Remix)" on D.J. Balance Presents: Official bootleg vol.2 (2006)
- "Ghosts Of The Gangs" on My Shame: My Creation (2006)
- "Forced" on Miller Bay Productions: Beat Hogs (2007)
- "We Keep It Movin'" on Equalibran Productions: The Next Generation of Heads (2007)
- "We Keep It Movin'" on Cal Major: Arch City Underground Mixtape (2008)
- "In The City" on Heavenly Wharf Music: UAINTKNW? The Mixtape volume 2 (2010)
- "Bridge Da Gap" on Freedom Culture Coalition: Beats For Eats (2012)
Beyond Music
Acting Roles
Besides his music videos, Savage Sun has acted in two independent films. These films are called "I Am D.B. Cooper" and "Pill." Both movies were made by Team Wood Films.
In "I Am D.B. Cooper," Savage Sun played a manager who had to fire an employee. This film was only released on YouTube. In "Pill," he played a district attorney who had a disagreement with another actor. This movie first showed at The Chase Park Plaza Hotel theater in St. Louis, Missouri, on January 21, 2016.
