Master Gee – Sugar Hill Gang

He is an inaugural class inductee into the Hip Hop Museum Hall of Fame and widely regarded as one of Hip Hop’s pioneering icons. He has been at the forefront of some of the most ground-breaking trends and movements in modern pop culture. He has been a trendsetter in music, dance and fashion.

Master Gee is an internationally acclaimed Hip Hop icon, musician, renowned for his powerful performances and dynamic live shows, podcaster, entrepreneur, highly sought-after public speaker and storyteller, enthusiastic avid golfer, fitness and health expert.

He began his journey with The Sugarhill Gang, one of the most iconic and music acts of al l time. The godfathers, the first Hip Hop superstars and one of Hip Hop’s most reveled icons attained superstardom with the hit record “Rappers Delight”. The song is regarded as one of the 100 most important American musical works of the 20th Century and one of the most recognizable songs in the world. With over 12 million units sold, the group not only scored the very first Hip Hop song but the biggest selling Hip Hop record of all time. It became one of the biggest songs in music history. Rappers Delight was even added to the prestigious National registry at the Library of Congress – a nod to its role in ushering in a brand new genre.

Their song “Apache/Jump on it” brings on the dance craze made popular by Will Smith and PSY- Gangnam Style. With over 80 million streams on Spotify, Apple, I Tunes, Amazon, over 80 million YouTube views, sold out concerts around the world, monthly viral moments on Tik Tok and Instagram for their song “Apache”, the Sugarhill Gang proves to be a favourite amongst millions of fans for all ages.

With international multi-platinum success came world tours, soundtracks, unforgettable performance on the UK’s legendary Top of the Pops, American Bandstand, Soul Train, television and acting (Mario Van Peebles).

That enduring connection between Master Gee and his fans received a dazzling jolt in the form of “La La Song “, in 2009. A global smash for the Sugarhill Gang, it was produced by international super star Dj/producer Bob Sinclar. It quickly became an uber hit overseas, securing “Song of the Year” for many European countries, including Italy – adding another notch to his impressive chart history.

Today we find Master Gee living his best life yet, spending his time touring the world, blessed to share his hit records with millions of people every year, in the studio and in front of the cameras!

Full of positive energy and unstoppable optimism, Master Gee regularly appears in documentaries, on radio and TV chat shows such as CNN, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Conan, MTV, The View with Whoopi Goldberg, BBC, The Late Late Show with Ryan Tubridy (Ireland’s most popular television show), Arte (France), Rtve (National TV Spain), Walla! News (Israel), Don’t Hate the Playaz (ITV UK), The Big Narstie Show (Channel 4, UK) as well as connecting with his legions of followers and fans on stage at the Art of Rap Festival (USA), Singapore Grand Prix, Secret Solstice Festival (Iceland), Sonar (Spain), V Festival (UK), Clockenflap Festival (Hong Kong), Billboard Live (Japan) and many more.

Also host of THE SUGARHILL GANG PODCAST out now on Apple Podcast, Spotify and all other platforms. With celebrity guests Big Daddy Kane, Aloe Blacc, Talib Kweli, Dj Cassidy, Bob Sinclair, A Trak and many others.