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"Shamar Forte on MTV"

Shamar Forte on MTV - MTV


"Shamar Forte in HelloBeautiful"

Top Reasons Why You Should Know Recording Artists Shamar Forte - Hello Beautiful


"Shamar Forte in Artists Spotlight"

Shamar Forte on Artists Spotlight - Concrete Loop


"Shamar Forte On VH1"

Shamar Forte featured in Fresh New Music 2012 - VH1


"Shamar Forte On VH1"

Shamar Forte featured in Fresh New Music 2012 - VH1


"Shamar Forte/Nicki Minaj In Ebony Magazine"

Shamar Forte Models along side Nicki Minaj - Ebony Magazine


Discography

2012

Shamar Forte- Bright Lights (single) itunes Via Def Jam Digital Distribution

Shamar Forte- Im Not You (single) itunes Via Def Jam Digital Distribution

Shamar Forte- Knee Deep (EP) itunes Via Def Jam Digital Distribution

2011

New World Group Presents: Shamar Forte [Selections From the Archives] (EP) itunes via Def Jam Digital Distribution

Your Love
Fool 4 You
Give It Up (Beautiful Girls)
Something From A Dream
Fly Away
Dare 2 Dream
Outro
European Nights (Bonus Track)

2010

Numbers & Letters EP [Download on iTunes] (EP) via Def Jam Digital Distribution

Echo
Whatcha Gonna Do?
More Of That
Numbers & Letters
Heartbreaker
Can’t Touch Me
If You Want Me

Shamar Forte- Showdown (Single) itunes via Def Jam Digital Distribution

2009

Shamar Forte- Doctor Can You Help Me (Single)
Shamar Forte- What Are You Looking For (Single)
Shamar Forte- Not 2 Worry(Single)
Shamar Forte- Life Goes On(Single)
Shamar Forte- What We Do(Single)

2008

Shamar Forte- Found (Single)
Shamar Forte- Corner Store (Single)

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Bio

"Sleeping in the car for 2 weeks without knowing where you're going to get your next meal from isn't fun (I know) , but neither is living a world that keeps you in a box. Your sacrifices will seem so small to your actual blessing. Keep believing!" - Shamar Forté

Shamar Forte music videos have been premiered on MTV and VH1.

The music has taken a genre and mood of it's own. The music is a fuse of Dubstep, Hip Hop, Soul, and Dirty synths. Blending melodies and sounds in a place where they don't usually meet.

Shamar Forte is a singer/songwriter. His music has been performed on BET’s highly rated afternoon show, “106 & Park,” as well as the World famous Apollo theatre amongst various other shows in NYC and surrounding cities. Shamar is no stranger to the stage performing in front up crowds up to 20,000 he considers it a second home.

When Shamar is not on stage being the front man he’s on stage singing back up for Grammy Nominated songstress Martha Wash (Its raining men, everybody everybody, carry on). Shamar has also honed his performance skills by aligning himself with Hank Lane the music company who has provided live entertainment for celebrities such as Diddy, Vera Wang, Kenneth Cole, Ivanka Trump etc.

Shamar was also handpicked to shoot with break out artists Nicki Minaj in her latest issue for Ebony Magazine shot by celebrity photographer Derek Blanks. . His acting credits include performing the part of CeCe in “Dreamgirls.” He played the part of the Tin Man in a 10-city tour of the Harlem Live version of “The Wiz.” Shamar has also studied acting closely under Ms. Tasha Smith (“Daddy’s Little Girl,” “Why Did I Get Married.”)