Sam Dew
Sam Dew is an American singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois.[1] He has co-written for musicians such as Marsha Ambrosius, Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Mary J. Blige, and Jessie Ware.[2] Dew released his debut EP Damn Sue in April 2015.[3] In February 2021, Dew released his debut album Moonlit Fools. He is currently signed to RCA Records.
Sam Dew
Career[edit]
Dew is originally from Chicago, Illinois. His music style has been compared to other singers with a wide vocal range.[1] He performed with the Atlanta-based band Cloudeater through 2013 and the release of their final album, Purge.[4] Dew began writing music and has since penned for musicians including Marsha Ambrosius, Rihanna, Mary J. Blige, and Jessie Ware.[2] Dew's first song of his writing career was "Lotus Flower Bomb" for rapper Wale.[5] The song eventually topped Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[6] Dew is also the co-writer for Skrillex's 2014 single "Stranger", from the album Recess.[7] The song also appeared in the soundtrack for the 2014 film Divergent.[8]
Dew is credited for writing and performing the hook to the song LoveHate Thing, a single from the 2013 album The Gifted by rapper Wale. The song peaked at number 89 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, as well as number 30 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 25 on Billboard's Rhythmic chart. The song was also nominated for a 2013 Soul Train Music Award for best collaboration.[9] One of his most notable collaborations came in December 2014 with the release of Shell Shock, a collaboration with Dave Sitek and vocalist Alice Smith in reaction to the death of Eric Garner.[10]
In 2015, Dew signed with RCA Records.[11] He wrote the hook for Wale's 2015 song "The Matrimony", performed by featured singer Usher. He also wrote and sings the hook on British producer Julio Bashmore's track "Holding On".[12] His debut EP, Damn Sue, produced by TV on the Radio member Dave Sitek, was released on April 7, 2015.[3][12] That same year, he contributed vocals on the Prefuse 73 EP Forsyth Gardens.[13]
In 2017, Dew co-wrote Taylor Swift and Zayn's single "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" with Swift and Jack Antonoff. In August of that year, Dew released the singles Runner" and "Remember".[14]
In 2019, Dew collaborated with Jack Antonoff and Sounwave to produce the self-titled album "Red Hearse".
On February 26, 2021, Dew released his debut studio album Moonlit Fools.[15]
Dew was featured on Kendrick Lamar's 2022 album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, worked with Swift on her album Midnights, and worked with Joji on his album Smithereens.