Poppa Sim

Poppa Sim was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and has always had a strong passion for music. Sim began rapping in his mid-teens, and at the age of 16 he began recording with the independent record label Custom Cutts. After a two-year stint with Custom Cutts, he was working and attending school when he was discovered by super producer Jeremy "Yogi" Graham, who paired SIM up with Morock and Freddy Blassy. The three then formed the group HoodFellaz. In 2001, HoodFellaz were signed to Hip-Hop mogul Puff Daddys , Bad Boy Records. While on the label as an artist, SIM also did some ghostwriting, writing for several artists including DIDDY. He artistically partook in the creation of hits such as "Peaches and Cream"remix feat. P.Diddy and Whitney Houstons "WhatchuLookinAt" feat. P.Diddy... He also made appearances on songs such as "If u Want this Money" (alongside his fellow group members as well as P.Diddy and G-Dep) which can be found on "P. Diddy & The Bad Boy Familys The Saga Continues" LP and Carl Thomas "Emotional Remix". He has also worked with many artists both within and outside the BAD BOY family. " In 2005, the trio came to the mutual decision to pursue solo careers. Recently, POPPA SIM has been working with super producers Sonny Carson, Reefer (of THE GAMEs "One Blood"), and long time friend BangOut (of 50 CENTs "Disco Inferno"). He is currently working on several projects with the above-mentioned producers.