Born and raised in Uganda ; iLLAMADi came to the U.K. in 1987 with his family.
Unlike many others who make the long journey from their homeland to settle in the land where the “streets
are paved with gold”; iLLAMADi planted his feet firmly in the soil, took root and grew from strength to
strength.
iLLAMADi, who shares the same zodiac sign as myself; is charming and driven, but then that doesn’t
surprise me at all – after all, so am I (aren’t all Cancerians? ;o) )
The very first time I heard ‘Top Boy’ (his 1st single) I was sucked right into the iLLAMADi brand. His music
(as he describes it himself) is iLLAMATIC!!!
So much talent, so much energy; so refreshing!!
The track ‘Moving’ with Black The Ripper is another track to make you stand up and take notice.
The mixture of flow iLLAMADi & Black The Ripper bring is indescribable!!
With an extensive list of tracks to his name including - Your Superhero, Stay Fly, Wine Dem, 80's Baby and
more, it's no wonder he is in such high demand.
Moving on to the present and iLLAMADi is promoting his NEW single featuring Calibars. The track & music
video entitled ‘On The Grind’ is phenomenal!
And is available on iTunes and all digital retailers to download now!!
In addition to this iLLAMADi has a successful clothing line with his twin brother Bwoy Wonder called
Lyrics4Lyrics.
Imagine being an ant looking up a steep hill...
Imagine being that same and and being half way up that hill, to far up, to turn back and not quite at the top...
Imagine the feeling that being that same ant - and being at the top of that hill and - turning back and laughing
at the world would bring...
I reckon iLLAMADi is somewhere between the latter and the mid – and if he keeps striving the way he is, he’ll
soon be turning around & holding his head high and saying ‘I did that!!’
iLLAMADi - Great music, Great Clothes, Great skills, Celeb mates...
Big tings, Big places, Big music!!
Watch Him – He's Swaggalicious & He’s Coming!!!
See Full Interview Below....
Where are you from?
North London but Ugandan-born
What age did you start in music?
Always been into music from I could talk probably
How was your life growing up?
Strict - especially being in an African household
Do you remember the first song that you wrote?
[I was] About 3 or 4 - it was about walking until the day turns to night, I wrote the lyrics on my bedroom wall with crayons…I got beats!
What was the first song that you recorded?
First original song recorded was some song about a girl
Can you describe your music?
iLLAMATiC
Have you ever dedicated one of your songs to a loved one?
Not yet
Who inspires/influences you (personally and professionally)?
Subconsciously [i'm] influenced by my peers and whoever has a buzz right now
Do you have any celebs numbers in your phone? Can you give us a couple of names?
Only The New Boyz, Jermaine Dupri, Estelle and Kanye's manager
Who have you collaborated with?
Black the Ripper, Methadon, D.Walker and recently Calibars
Who would you like to collaborate with?
Rick Ross
Apparently you have a 4 stage process - can you elaborate on that please?
[The 4 P's - Practice, Preparation, Persistence & Prayer]
Gotta love your track ‘Top Boy’ – Can you tell us anything about that song?
Was my first release & signed to All City Music - same label behind Sway Dcypha
It was used on an advert – can you tell us which advert and how that came about please?
[It was a] Vauxhall Corsa advert advert for London Film Festival - the Top Boy director hooked it up
Any advice you can give to people just starting out in the business?
Never give up your time will come
How did Michael Jackson’s passing last year affect you?
Badly I thought he was invincible I grew up on his music
Favourites..
Song? Superhigh - Rick Ross
Music? 80s and 90s music
Car? German
Food? African
Country – why? Uganda - my home
Illamadi song? On the grind - which is out now on itunes and all digital stores now!!
Where does the name Illamadi come from?
Its my name mixed up
Are you single?
shhhh
Are you promoting any music at the moment?
On the grind which is out now on itunes and all digital stores now!!
What’s next for Illamadi?
Look out for next single with UK RnB sensation D.Walker – Not The One
iLLAMADi.... Locking It Down...
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