Sammy Wilk

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 Cleveland Browns 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
Birth nameSamuel Howard Wilkinson
Born (1995-12-11) December 11, 1995
Omaha, Nebraska
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter and entrepreneur
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2013–present
LabelsFreshlee Records
Websitewww.sammywilk.com

Career

Social media

Wilk 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]

Sammy and Skate

In 2014, Wilk began releasing music alongside Omaha-based artist Skate Maloley under the alias Sammy & Skate.

Solo career

In 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 Leon, Africa to build music and art programs.

Discography

As lead artist
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
Title Year Peak chart positions
US
 US
R&B
"Party People"[7] 2014 ——
"Wassup"[8] 2015 ——

Collaborations
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 — —
"Lady Devine" Garnet Silk, Jr. ft Sammy Wilk 2016 — —

Music videos
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
  1. "Sammy Wilk on Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  2. "Sammy Wilk on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  3. "Aye Ma Music Video". YouTube. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  4. Frere, Jackie. "Sammy Wilk's 'Aye Ma' Video Gets Twitter Love From His Famous Friends: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  5. "Sammy WIlkinson talks new music plus support for The Balcony's Fire". YouTube. October 15, 2015.
  6. "Aye Ma on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  7. "Party People on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  8. "Wassup on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  9. "Aye Ma – Sammy Wilk". YouTube. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  10. Sammy Wilk (January 2, 2016), Sammy Wilk – Chase The Day (Official Music Video), retrieved February 16, 2018
  11. Sammy Wilk (February 2, 2016), Sammy Wilk – Higher (Official Music Video), retrieved February 16, 2018
  12. Reggaeville (July 1, 2016), Sammy Wilk feat. Ky-Mani Marley – Light Up [Official Video 2016], retrieved February 16, 2018
  13. Sammy Wilk (July 2, 2016), Sammy Wilk – Ready For War (Official Music Video), retrieved February 16, 2018
  14. Sammy Wilk (September 2, 2016), Sammy Wilk – Waterfall, retrieved February 16, 2018
  15. VPAL MUSIC (November 2, 2016), Garnet Silk Jr. feat. Sammy Wilk "Lady Devine (Remix)" (Official Video), retrieved February 16, 2018
  16. Sammy Wilk (July 1, 2017), Sammy Wilk – Way Up (Official Music Video), retrieved February 16, 2018
  17. Sammy Wilk (September 1, 2017), Sammy Wilk: 1 Life 2 Live (Official Music Video), retrieved February 16, 2018
  18. Sammy Wilk (November 1, 2017), Sammy Wilk – Let It Go (Official Music Video) – Sammy Wilk, retrieved February 16, 2018
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