Logan Sama

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Logan Sama is an English Grime DJ and esports commentator from Brentwood, Essex. He has appeared regularly throughout his career on radio stations Rinse, Kiss 100 and BBC Radio 1. He also runs the record labels Adamantium Music, Earth616 [1] and Keepin' It Grimy through which he has released projects for artists and producers across vinyl and digital formats. He also founded KeepinItGrimy, a brand entirely focused on Grime activity.

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Career

Shortly after being announced as taking up a new regular weekly show on Friday nights on BBC Radio 1Xtra,[ when? ] the BBC released a statement that Logan would no longer be hosting the show. A statement from Logan referenced a number of publicly visible tweets made between 2011 and 2015 that perpetuated negative stereotypes offensive to women, specifically of mixed black heritage, that were brought to the attention of the BBC who made the decision he would be unsuitable to join the network. Subsequently, he also left the BBC Radio 1 Residency position. [2]

On June 29, 2018, he did commentary for New Japan Pro Wrestling during their CEOxNJPW: When Worlds Collide show [3] and for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) during the Fyter Fest pre-show on June 29, 2019. [4]

Personal life

Outside of music, Logan is most known for his love of trainers. Focusing predominantly on Nike Air Maxes, his collection is very large, and he is an active member in the Sneaker Culture community. He was once personally given a pair of Off White Nike Air Max 90s by Virgil Abloh. [5]

Logan enjoys video games, in particular the Street Fighter series. He has become a prominent member of the competitive community and regularly commentates competitive Street Fighter events across the world, often working with Femi “F-Word” Adeboye. He hosts a weekly show for Capcom UK on their Twitch and YouTube channel. He has been a commentator for some of the most prestigious events such as Capcom Cup Finals held in San Francisco, California, Red Bull Kumite and EVO. He is currently part of the semi-regular Gfinity Elite Series show as a commentator for their Street Fighter V broadcasts. [6] [7] Logan also organizes events for the Street Fighter community under the Winner Stays On brand. These have been held at the Red Bull Gaming Sphere and Capcom UK's London office. He is also a supporter of West Ham United F.C. [8]

Discography

DJ Mixes

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FabricLive.83
  • Released: 25 September 2015
  • Label: Fabric
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download

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References

  1. ↑ "EARTH616". Discogs.
  2. ↑ "DJ Logan Sama won't present 1Xtra grime show after making 'offensive comments' - BBC Newsbeat". BBC Newsbeat. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "CEO X NJPW: When Worlds Collide". thesmackdownhotel.com. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "AEW Fyter Fest Buy In". youtube.com. All Elite Wrestling. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  5. ↑ abloh, virgil (13 July 2017). "@djlogansamapic. twitter. com/8so5aH7Ega".
  6. ↑ Martin, Michael (13 August 2015). "Casuals: F-Word, Just Give Him the Mic". redbull.
  7. ↑ Guerrero, John (24 April 2016). "Colors, cages, cameras and competition; why Red Bull Kumite 2016 was one of the most outstanding FGC productions we've seen to date". Eventhubs.
  8. ↑ "We all follow the West Ham!". West Ham United F.C. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
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