Cham

Biography

Cham (born Damian Beckett, 24 February 1977) is a Jamaican-born dancehall singer, mostly known for his 2006 single "Ghetto Story×Ghetto Story14 August 2006 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1Ghetto Story4:102Tic Toc3:493Rude Boy Pledge3:334Bring It On (remix)3:105Don’t Test Me3:326Wah Dem A Seh Now?3:457Fat Punnany (Hottie Hottie Girl)4:458Bad Boys3:569Boom Boom4:1310Talk to Me4:1111Vitamin S4:1212Love It Like That3:2613Girl3:5014Cham3:1215Ghetto Story Chapter 24:4516Ghetto Story Chapter 34:2317Bad Mind3:39" from his major label debut album of the same name, a song which led to multiple "story" songs by other artists in a similar vein. He is currently signed to Atlantic Records, and was known as Baby Cham until 2005. He is still called Baby Cham by his fans from around the world despite the name change.

Biography

Originally from Sherlock Crescent in Saint Andrew Parish, Cham's career began in the early 1990s. The Miami New Times referred to his debut album Wow... The Story, released in 2000, as "the most anticipated album in years from any reggae artist", and a Washington Post review of a live Cham concert in 2006 described him as "the man who may be the next Sean Paul – a dancehall artist who crosses over to the U.S. hip-hop market."
Throughout his career, Cham has collaborated with many hip hop and R&B artists such as Foxy Brown, Alicia Keys, Carl Thomas, Shawn Mims, Mis-Teeq, Rihanna, Che'Nelle, Jentina, Akon, and T-Pain, Keke Palmer and many others.
Cham has for a long time worked with producer Dave Kelly. In 2012, he recorded with his wife, O, on the singles "Wine" and "Tun Up". In 2013 he released the Kelly-produced single "Fighter", featuring Damian "Junior Gong" Marley.
Cham's third album, the Kelly-produced Lawless×Lawless9 June 2017 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1The Prayer0:572I Don't Care3:123Get Drunk3:004Money Wine3:485No One3:206Hero4:137I'm Too Hot!3:138Like Di Bass2:589Give It To Me3:1810Love Song3:3111Stronger (remix)4:0212Rob Mi (Skit)0:4013Jump Off2:3714Fighter3:3515Back Way4:02 was due to be released in June 2015. Featuring the single "I Am Hot", the album was recorded in Florida apart from a collaboration with Mykal Rose and Bounty Killer, which was recorded in Jamaica.

As featured artist

"Shottas" T-Pain featuring Cham and Kardinal Offishall
"This Is Why I'm Hot" (Remix) Mims featuring Junior Reid and Cham
"The Day Before" Baby Blue Soundcrew featuring Jully Black & Cham
"Oh No (You Can't Be Serious)" Carl Thomas featuring Cham
"Tables Will Turn" Foxy Brown featuring Cham
"Party Time" (Remix) Lukie D featuring Cham and Jadakiss
"Love Is on My Mind" Shawnna featuring Cham and Sisqo
"Run Dem" Foxy Brown featuring Cham
"Never Never" (Remix) Brick & Lace featuring Cham
"I Fell in Love with the DJ" Che'Nelle featuring Cham
"Tonight" Keke Palmer featuring Cham
"Girl I Need" Mario featuring Cham
"Bullet" DJ Khaled featuring Cham and Rick Ross
"That's Just Not Me" Mis-Teeq featuring Baby Cham
"Bad Ass Strippa" (Remix) Jentina featuring Cham