1. Sammus began producing music in highschool under the name DJ Eno, first using the PlayStation program MTV Music Generator, and the digital audio workstation Reason to create beats.
12 Facts About Sammus
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Sammus received a BA degree from Cornell University in 2008, double majoring in Science and technology studies and Sociology.
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Sammus then worked full-time as teacher, in Houston, Texas, for Teach for America.
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Sammus then returned to Cornell in Fall 2011 to pursue an MA degree and doctorate in Science and Technology Studies, which she obtained in 2015 and 2019, respectively.
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In 2019, Sammus was awarded a two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in Music at the Cogut Institute for the Humanities at Brown University, focusing on the aesthetics and techniques of music of the African diaspora.
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Sammus' influences started with her older brother Disashi, who exposed her both to video games and alternative rock bands like Weezer and Nirvana.
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Sammus followed up with the album M'Other Brain in 2012.
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In December 2013, Sammus launched a Kickstarter campaign for her fourth album, a concept album based on Metroid.
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In various interviews and social media, Sammus has clarified that she doesn't identify herself as a nerdcore rapper, and instead prefers the term "Afrofuturism" to refer to her video-game centered music because it requires an engagement with her Blackness.
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Sammus has toured the US with Mega Ran on the Rappers with Arm Cannons tour in 2015.
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Sammus has performed at the SXSW Music Festival since 2015, the Penny Arcade Expo in 2015, Geek Girl Con in 2014 and 2015 with plans to return in 2016.
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Sammus has performed at the east coast's music and gaming festival, MAGFest, in 2015,2016 and 2024.