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stic.man
stic.man with dead prez at Resistance Festival, Athens, 2009
stic.man with dead prez at Resistance Festival, Athens, 2009
Background information
Birth nameClayton Gavin
Also known as
  • Khnum Muata Ibomu
  • stic
Born(1974-03-06)March 6, 1974(age 50)
Shadeville, Florida,U.S.
OriginAtlanta,Georgia,U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupations
Years active1996–present
Labels
Member ofDead Prez
Websiterbgfitclub

Khnum Muata Ibomu[1][2](bornClayton Gavin,March 6, 1974[citation needed]), better known by his stage namestic.manand more recently asstic,is an Americanrapper,activist and author known for his work as one half of thepolitical hip hopduodead prezwithM-1.[3]

Life and career

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Khnum Muata Ibomu was born and raised in the rural unincorporated community ofShadeville.[citation needed]He studied atJames S. RickardsandWakulla 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 Monthassembly.[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 ofgoutwhen he was 21, stic.man stopped drinking and smoking, started practicingJeet Kune Doand began following avegandiet.[6]

stic.man formed the hip-hop duodead prezwithM-1after the two met atFlorida A&M University.After a chance meeting withBrand Nubian'sLord Jamarat 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 Gangstain 2004.[7]stic.man was arrested at aCrown Heightsphoto shoot in 2003 after refusing to show identification to police officers.[8]He and two others were arrested again at theO'Hare International Airportin 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 NoblefromOutlawzon theirSoldier 2 Soldieralbum 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 prezcounterpartM-1.

Personal life

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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]

Discography

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See also:Dead Prez discography

Solo albums

  • Manhood(2007)
  • The Workout(2011)
  • Workout II(2020)

Collaboration albums

Film appearances

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Ibomu appears in the 2008 filmThe Black Candle,directed byM.K. Asante, Jr.and narrated byMaya Angelou.[14]

Bibliography

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  • The Art of Emceeing: An Easy to Follow Step-By-Step Guide for the Aspiring Hip Hop Artist.Atlanta, GA: Boss Up. 2005.ISBN978-0-9770092-0-6.
  • Warrior Names from Afrika.2006.

References

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  1. ^Dawsey, Darrell (April 17, 2006)."Courting success often puts rappers' lives in danger".The Seattle Times.Associated Press.RetrievedOctober 31,2011.
  2. ^ab"About Us".RBG Fit Club.RetrievedOctober 31,2011.
  3. ^Powers, Ann (July 25, 2000)."POP REVIEW; An Old Fugitive's Hideaway Warms a Hip-Hop Night".The New York Times.RetrievedOctober 31,2011.
  4. ^McClendon, Carl (April 6, 1990)."Wakulla rap controversy is really about respect".St. Petersburg Times.Archived fromthe originalon February 1, 2013.RetrievedOctober 31,2011.
  5. ^"Ban of Rap Song Prompts Boycott".Sarasota Herald-Tribune.Associated Press. March 12, 1990.RetrievedOctober 31,2011.
  6. ^"Testimony: Stic.man of Dead Prez Finding Faith in Martial Arts".AOL Black Voices.RetrievedOctober 31,2011.
  7. ^Glick, Jeremy (May 11, 2004)."Stic.man and M1 Bypass the Purist Hip-Hop Border Police".The Village Voice.RetrievedOctober 31,2011.
  8. ^Allah, Dasun (September 30, 2003)."Arrested for Breathing".The Village Voice.RetrievedOctober 31,2011.
  9. ^D'Angelo, Joe (April 19, 2004)."Dead Prez Member Arrested For Bringing The Noise".MTV News.Archived fromthe originalon February 9, 2012.RetrievedOctober 31,2011.
  10. ^Selah, Makkada B. (May 31, 2006)."The Art of Emcee-ing".Baltimore City Paper.RetrievedOctober 31,2011.
  11. ^"Bossupbu.Com".Bossupbu.Com.RetrievedOctober 31,2011.
  12. ^Ketchum III, William E. (October 13, 2008)."Producer's Corner: Stic.man".HipHop DX.RetrievedOctober 31,2011.
  13. ^"STiC.MAN of Dead Prez Interview".The Revolutionary Hip-Hop Report. August 30, 2010.RetrievedOctober 31,2011.
  14. ^"M.K. Asante Jr. '04 Films 'The Black Candle,' Publishes Third Book".Lafayette College.October 7, 2008.RetrievedOctober 31,2011.
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