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• Chamillionaire, pronounced Ka-MIL-yin-air, is a Grammy Award winning rapper from Houston, Texas.

  Chamillionaire began his career in 1998 after pairing up with fellow Swishahouse rapper, Paul Wall. The two began appearing on underground mixtapes for Swishahouse and later for Paid in Full Records.

  Chamillionaire and Wall started their own group, The Color Changin' Click. They released their debut, Get Ya Mind Correct in 2002. The album reportedly sold over 100,000 copies and was named independent album of the year by the Source Magazine.

  He released his major label debut, The Sound of Revenge in 2005. The album's single, "Ridin'" received a Grammy for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group.

• Fast Facts

  1. Real Name: Hakeem Seriki
  2. Born: November 28, 1979
  3. Hometown: Houston, Texas
  4. Years Active: 1998–present
  5. Record Label: Universal Records
  6. Also known as: Chamillion, Chamil, Cham, King Koopa, The Mixtape Messiah, The Truth From Texas, Color Changin' Lizard, Chamillionator, Chamillitary Five Star General, Barack O'Balla, Chamillitary Mayne
  7. Comedian Weird Al Yankovic recorded a parody of his single "Ridin'"

• Albums

  • 2005: The Sound of Revenge
  • 2007: Ultimate Victory

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