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 stic.man with dead prez at Resistance Festival, Athens, 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Clayton Gavin |
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| Born | (1974-03-06)March 6, 1974 (age 51) Shadeville, Florida, U.S. |
| Origin | Atlanta,Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
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| Member of | Dead Prez |
| Website | rbgfitclub |
Khnum Muata Ibomu[1][2] (bornClayton Gavin, March 6, 1974[citation needed]), better known by his stage namestic.man and more recently asstic, is an Americanrapper,Music Producer, activist and author known for his work as one half of thepolitical hip hop duodead prez withM-1.[3]
Khnum Muata Ibomu was born and raised in the rural unincorporated community ofShadeville.[citation needed] He studied atJames S. Rickards andWakulla High Schools.
In 1990, while in the 10th grade at Wakulla, Gavin was prevented from performing a rap song entitled "Black As I Can Get" for aBlack History Month assembly.[4] The incident prompted students to boycott classes following the assembly and led to a picket of the school joined by parents.[5]
Following a diagnosis ofgout when he was 21, stic.man stopped drinking and smoking, started practicingJeet Kune Do and began following avegan diet.[6]
stic.man formed the hip-hop duodead prez withM-1 after the two met atFlorida A&M University. After a chance meeting withBrand Nubian'sLord Jamar at a Brooklyn block party, the two signed a recording deal with Loud Records, which in 2000 releasedLet's Get Free. The pair went on to releaseRBG: Revolutionary But Gangsta in 2004.[7] stic.man was arrested at aCrown Heights photo shoot in 2003 after refusing to show identification to police officers.[8] He and two others were arrested again at theO'Hare International Airport in 2004 for refusing to take off their headphones prior to takeoff.[9]
In 2006 stic.man wrote two books. The first, entitledWarrior Names from Afrika, is a compilation of African warrior names and their meanings. His second book,The Art of Emceeing, is a 112-page resource that offers a step-by-step instructional guide on how toemcee, unique tips on voice healing and vocal health practices, and an explanation on many aspects of the hip hop industry, including terminology, styles, and business dealings.[10] stic.man collaborated withYoung Noble fromOutlawz on theirSoldier 2 Soldier album the same year.
stic.man also maintains Boss Up, Inc., an Atlanta-based music and entertainment company that offers information, music, and gear that reflects a sense ofself-determination, creative consciousness, and entrepreneurship.[11]
More recently stic.man has produced "Sly Fox", "Untitled" and "We're Not Alone" onNas' albumUntitled.[12] He has also rapped on other artist's albums, such as Bizarre'sHannicap Circus. He is also featured on the song, "Angels & Demons" onImmortal Technique's compilation album,The Martyr, along withdead prez counterpartM-1.
Khnum "stic" Ibomu has two sons and was previously married to nutritionist and author Afya Ibomu.[2] Ibomu announced via instagram that the two had divorced in 2022.[13]
Solo albums
Collaboration albums
Ibomu appears in the 2008 filmThe Black Candle, directed byM.K. Asante, Jr. and narrated byMaya Angelou.[14]
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