SAMSON DREAD (SYM)

Ginjah Elmes AKA Samson Dread.

Born Dec 16,1981 in the St,Thomas US Virgin Islands (the Avenues.) As a youth he grew up listening/studying daily to various Hiphop and reggae music. Slick Rick/KRS One/Rob Base/Biggie Smalls/Tupac/Young Jeezy/50cent/Supa kat/Vybez Kartel/Shabba Ranks/Sizzla to name a few. 2003 he was aquitted for 1st degrea murder.He later then moved to Atlanta GA. in the year of 2005 when the music seen in ATL was just getting big. He moved there for a better living/opportunity from the V.I, But due to the recession soon to come in 2010 he soon picked up and moved North to Boston MA. his wifes hometown, he worked various good paying labor jobs. Avioding the hard hit most was inflicted by due to the ressesion. 2012 the south started to bounce back. He soon picked up his family and moved back to Atlanta with only hope and determination in hand. Not knowing what was soon to come guided only by his faith. Short time after moving back to ATL everyday looking for job after job, He landed a interview for a armed security position with traveling as a priority. From start he new it was someone/something very important and this was his break from GOD,Almighty. He then landed the gig he was over qualified which made him highly qualified as Samson Dread is licensed to carry with a sharp shooter accuracy of 96%.State wanted a 240 he had a 238 percentage rate. He never new it would end up to be with no other than one of his top favorite emcees at the time “Young Jeezy” and the C.T.E camp He remembers when he first moved to ATL 2005 that was his first CD he bought Young jeezy can’t ban the snow man. From the start he fit in like a piece of a puzzle that was missing. His loyalty and bravery earned him, A  hief head of security position with the Artist “YOUNG JEEZY “ he recently recoverd from being shot while on active duty. All together Samson Dread has been shot 11 times. “with Christ” he says “all things are possible”. He then has moved onto developing a new branch of C.T.E which is Island C.T.E a label based out of the US Virgin Islands. Through the years he has learned a lot from being around his mentor (JEEZY) & being in the mainstream entertainment field by itself. He started working on his own craft as a Hiphop artist his self. Being around Jeezy he says “made him want to write music” He gave him the motivation that was needed to create Samson Dread the artist. He then went onto developing his own crew/team which is the C.T.E Shotta Youths movement/SYM for short to honor his late farther Jahkela Elmes legacy,his face is used in the SYM logo. He was a notorious shotta in the islands known to many through out the Ghetto’s. it was said he helped feed many unfortunate families cross the islands to the states. He also had many people who envyed him. one day his life was soon cut short he was murderd leaving Ginjah/Samson Dread his 3rd son born to carry on the name and tradition, helping the least fortunate to raise. He than built his {Shotta Youths} brand through all of the blood sweat & tears. It’s a different kind of rap/music all together he says Samson Dread Hiphop with a island twist blended so precise like a Caribbean dish. Every ingredient compliments the next for the right taste. Samson Dread his self just started rapping 2014 but he is in no way at all new to the culture. like any other Hiphop head he grew up on it and now Feels he’s ready to add to it. His delivery is very unique and unorthodox allowing him to stand out amongst many So far his company is getting larger with each and everyday. For only one year in of campaigning he is taking the game by a storm. Google Samson Dread & CTE Shotta Youth music,For all current news and projects/music etc.