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ICEBERG SLIMM
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Iceberg Slimm's uncles played in steel bands and so he was influenced by music from an early age. His inspirations come from opposite ends of the spectrum and help us understand where he is coming from. He cites Michael Jackson - the pop entertainer, and Redman who really got him turned onto Hip Hop when he dropped 'Time for Some Action' as two of the main ones. His first crew 'Execution Squood' was formed with his cousins whilst still at school. They started off quite raw and tried a lot of styles, but being influenced by the likes of Kriss Cross unsurprisingly they went in a more mainstream direction. The group disbanded and upon leaving school and wanting to progress in the music industry Slimm attended a sound production course and formed another crew - Frojak, - with other Eastenders: producer Skillagan, J-Fabulous, Royston and singer Perry Morgan.
Iceberg takes his name from the Robert Beck, aka Iceberg Slim autobiography 'Pimp'. When we asked him why he chose this name slimm said, 'Yes he was a pimp but it has nothing to do with the reason why I chose his name. He influenced and inspired me through his personal life. His parents separated when he was at a young age and him learning how to fend for himself and growing up at a young age was similar to my personal life which is why I took on the name. RIP the real Iceberg Slimm'. The book is about a man battling to survive in America's ghettos, Slimm explains, 'It's about good times and bad times, of having to make decisions. Sometimes the right ones, sometimes the wrong ones'.
London's Subterania is the jumping off spot for so many artists and in November 1999 it was Iceberg Slimm's turn. He wasn't going to miss his chance and so to draw attention to himself wore a Union Jack suit and a huge Stetson. About the 30 minute show Slimm says, "People were freaked out," and adds, "But they were focussed on me, too. You're up there on stage and they're expecting you to entertain them. That's when you feel the rush." It was at this show that he was spotted by Polydor.
Slimm hails from Hackney and has drawn a lot of attention from people like Westwood, who put him on at carnival, and even Sara Cox because of his Busta-like growl and ragga influences. He's an unabashed supporter of the what people like Puff Daddy and Jay-Z have done to Hip Hop aims to follow on their recent success and play on the interest the music industry is currently focusing on the UK Hip Hop scene. He also has a number of performers in his crew and says, 'Like Puffy and Jay-Z have done in America, we wanna bring other new artists through with us. It's about giving something back to the community, about giving others a chance'.
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