Mo-Man

Born Mohamed Hassan in Somalia, which is known as the “Land of the Poets”, Mo-Man and his family fled to Kenya with the rest of his surviving relatives, where they settled at a refugee camp. It was there were they were offered asylum to enter America. The complexity of his past has allowed him to grow up quickly after losing both parents during the Somali Civil War in the early 90s.
Career history
Early career
He has been into music almost his entire life, especially upon hearing Rakim and Public Enemy for the first time as a child back in Somalia. Even though he does not come from a family with musical background his influences include recording artists Nas, Wu-Tang, Biggie, 2Pac, Brand Nubians and traditional African Music that began his journey as an artist. Although Mo-Man is not influenced by many of today's artists, Lupe Fiasco is one of the few he can relate to, but he also has much respect for any artist on his grind.
Mo-Man raps and writes his own lyrics. He considers himself to be a versatile artist whose lyrics are influenced by the harsh realities growing up in one of the world's most dangerous cities (Mogadishu, Somalia.) The biggest motivation behind his music is the fact that he's had a tough upbringing, to say the least, and it was music that helped him escape the pain and cope with the struggle. It was then, at a young age, that Mo-Man found Hip Hop.
In terms of fan base, Mo-Man has a strong following in the United States and Europe and even bigger following in Africa. It’s the people who love his music that encourage him to be the "voice of the voiceless," and bring to light all the issues facing his motherland. Mo-Man considers himself to also to have a voice for the streets of America, since it was those streets which have shaped him into who he is today. Mo-Man came to America barely speaking English, to now being able to get on a song with any artist and match their creativity if not better.
Mo-Man is a member of the Nomadic Status group that has another two members, Krim and NSYG. They recently recorded a mixtape called "Refugee Camp All-Stars" and will be made available to the public soon.
2010-present: King of Zamunda
Mo-Man’s first single "Can't Help Myself" of his album titled "King of Zamunda" under Nomadic Records includes a collaboration with hook legend Kokane and Glasses Malone. The song was produced by Krim (Nomadic Status) and the beat was produced by Dallas. Each artist involved in the track was responsible for writing his verse. Collectively they were able to produce a track with a true west coast identity. Mo-Man’s motivation for making this track was to produce an original west coast sound, similar to what one would expect from Dr. Dre.
The artist is getting ready to release his 2nd single from the album titled "Winning Ain't Easy". The single is collaboration with Jamaican reggae legend Junior Reid.
Mo-Man is currently gearing up to tour different cities promoting his music as he and his team also plan the future release of his album "King of Zamunda".

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