Sammy Wilk (born Samuel Howard Wilkinson; December 11, 1995) is an American internet personality, singer-songwriter and entrepreneur. Born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, Wilk lived with his parents (Lori and Dave Wilkinson) and siblings (Annie, Emily and Benny Wilkinson). Sammy’s sister, Emily, is married to Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield. Wilk has since moved to Los Angeles, California. He developed a following on social media platform Vine in 2013, often working with acts such as Jack & Jack, Nash Grier, and others.
Sammy Wilk | |
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| Birth name | Samuel Howard Wilkinson |
| Born | December 11, 1995 Omaha, Nebraska |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter and entrepreneur |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Freshlee Records |
| Website | www |
Career
editSocial media
editWilk initially began his career in 2013 by collaborating on early Vine videos with Jack & Jack. He later joined them onboard the MAGCON tour in 2014 (Nash Grier, Cameron Dallas, Matt Espinosa, Shawn Mendes, Mahogany Lox, Taylor Caniff, Aaron Carpenter, Carter Reynolds, Jack Johnson, and Jack Gilinsky).
He's now currently amassed more than 1.7 million followers on Instagram,[1] and nearly a million on Twitter[2]
Music
editSammy and Skate
editIn 2014, Wilk began releasing music alongside Omaha-based artist Skate Maloley under the alias Sammy & Skate.[citation needed]
Solo career
editIn July 2015, Wilk released the music video for his pop-reggae single Aye Ma.[3] The video garnered support from the likes of Nash Grier, Jack Johnson, and others.[4] Wilk had hinted at the release of his debut EP, said to come out in December 2015, but it was announced that it was pushed back to sometime in 2016.[5]
Wilk released his debut album, "Ready For War" on April 22, 2016. He released the title track video along with his hit single, Light Up featuring Ky-Mani Marley. In 2017, Wilk released singles Issues, Doesn't Make Sense, Let It Go, Way Up and Public Figure featuring Derek Luh. Wilk joined Derek Luh on the "Almost Broke" North American Tour in late 2017.
As an entrepreneur, Wilk also launched his clothing line, WILK Collection (exclusively sold on the website and pop-up shops), which features hats, hoodies, t-shirts and more. In addition, Wilk also created the WILK Project to help raise money and awareness for the children in Sierra Leone, Africa to build music and art programs.
Discography
editSingles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart
positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B | ||
| "Aye Ma"[6] | 2015 | — | — |
| "Could Be" | 2015 | — | — |
| "Chase The Day" | 2016 | — | — |
| "Higher" | 2016 | — | — |
| "Light Up" ft Ky-Mani Marley | 2016 | — | — |
| "Ready For War" | 2016 | — | — |
| "Waterfall" | 2016 | — | — |
| "Way Up" | 2017 | — | — |
| "1 Life 2 Live" | 2017 | — | — |
| "Issues" | 2017 | — | — |
| "Let It Go" | 2017 | — | — |
As Sammy and Skate
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B | ||
| "Party People"[7] | 2014 | — | — |
| "Wassup"[8] | 2015 | — | — |
Collaborations
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B | ||
| "Best Mistake" (Cover) Karina Rae & Sammy Wilk | 2014 | — | — |
| "Nothing To A King" Sammy Wilk & Skate | 2016 | — | — |
| "Throw Signs" Sammy Wilk ft Jack & Jack | 2016 | — | — " In Between" Sammy Wilk ft JVCKJ |
| "Lady Devine" Garnet Silk, Jr. ft Sammy Wilk | 2016 | — | — |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Best Mistake" (Cover) with Karina Rae | Ariana Grande & Big Sean | |
| 2014 | "Wassup" Sammy & Skate | John Anthony Villalobos | |
| 2015 | "Aye Ma" | Justin Jones[9] | Produced by Create TV |
| 2015 | "Nothing To A King" Sammy & Skate | John Anthony Villalobos | |
| 2016 | "Chase The Day" | Justin Jones[10] | |
| 2016 | "Higher" | Justin Jones[11] | |
| 2016 | "Light Up" ft Ky-Mani Marley | Justin Jones & Jesse Ray Diamond[12] | |
| 2016 | "Ready For War" | Justin Jones & Jesse Ray Diamond[13] | |
| 2016 | "Waterfall" | Justin Jones & Jesse Ray Diamond[14] | |
| 2016 | "Lady Devine" (Remix) Garnet Silk, Jr. ft. Sammy Wilk | VPAL Music[15] | |
| 2017 | "Way Up" | Nate Perry Films & Sammy Wilk[16] | |
| 2017 | "1 Life 2 Live" | Alexander Mendeluk[17] | |
| 2017 | "Let It Go" | Nate Perry Films & Sammy Wilk[18] | |
| 2019 | "Lift Off" | Chris Velona |
References
edit- ^ "Sammy Wilk on Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ "Sammy Wilk on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ "Aye Ma Music Video". YouTube. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ Frere, Jackie. "Sammy Wilk's 'Aye Ma' Video Gets Twitter Love From His Famous Friends: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ "Sammy WIlkinson talks new music plus support for The Balcony's Fire". YouTube. October 15, 2015.
- ^ "Aye Ma on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ "Party People on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ "Wassup on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ "Aye Ma – Sammy Wilk". YouTube. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ Sammy Wilk (January 2, 2016), Sammy Wilk – Chase The Day (Official Music Video), retrieved February 16, 2018
- ^ Sammy Wilk (February 2, 2016), Sammy Wilk – Higher (Official Music Video), retrieved February 16, 2018
- ^ Reggaeville (July 1, 2016), Sammy Wilk feat. Ky-Mani Marley – Light Up [Official Video 2016], retrieved February 16, 2018
- ^ Sammy Wilk (July 2, 2016), Sammy Wilk – Ready For War (Official Music Video), retrieved February 16, 2018
- ^ Sammy Wilk (September 2, 2016), Sammy Wilk – Waterfall, retrieved February 16, 2018
- ^ VPAL MUSIC (November 2, 2016), Garnet Silk Jr. feat. Sammy Wilk "Lady Devine (Remix)" (Official Video), retrieved February 16, 2018
- ^ Sammy Wilk (July 1, 2017), Sammy Wilk – Way Up (Official Music Video), retrieved February 16, 2018
- ^ Sammy Wilk (September 1, 2017), Sammy Wilk: 1 Life 2 Live (Official Music Video), retrieved February 16, 2018
- ^ Sammy Wilk (November 1, 2017), Sammy Wilk – Let It Go (Official Music Video) – Sammy Wilk, retrieved February 16, 2018