Khnum Muata Ibomu (born Clayton Gavin, March 6, 1974), better known by his stage name stic.man and more recently as stic, is an American

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, activist and author known for his work as one half of the

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duo

dead prez Dead Prez (stylized in lowercase) is an American hip hop duo composed of M-1 and stic.man, formed in 1996 in New York City. They are known for their confrontational style, combined with lyrics focused on both militant social justice, self-de ...

with M-1.

Life and career

Khnum Muata Ibomu was born and raised in the rural unincorporated community of Shadeville. He studied at James S. Rickards and Wakulla 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 a

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assembly. The incident prompted students to boycott classes following the assembly and led to a picket of the school joined by parents. Following a diagnosis of

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when he was 21, stic.man stopped drinking and smoking, started practicing

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and began following a

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diet. stic.man formed the hip-hop duo

with M-1 after the two met at

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. After a chance meeting with

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at a Brooklyn block party, the two signed a recording deal with Loud Records, which in 2000 released ''

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''. The pair went on to release '' RBG: Revolutionary But Gangsta'' in 2004. stic.man was arrested at a Crown Heights photo shoot in 2003 after refusing to show identification to police officers. He and two others were arrested again at the

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in 2004 for refusing to take off their headphones prior to takeoff. In 2006 stic.man wrote two books. The first, entitled ''Warrior 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 to emcee, 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. stic.man collaborated with

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from

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on their '' Soldier 2 Soldier'' album 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 of

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, creative consciousness, and entrepreneurship. More recently stic.man has produced "Sly Fox", "Untitled" and "We're Not Alone" on

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' album ''

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''. He has also rapped on other artist's albums, such as Bizarre's ''

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''. He is also featured on the song, "Angels & Demons" on

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's compilation album, ''The Martyr'', along with

counterpart M-1.

Personal life

Khnum "stic" Ibomu has two sons and was previously married to nutritionist and author Afya Ibomu. Ibomu announced via instagram that the two had divorced in 2022.

Discography

Solo albums * ''

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'' (2007) * ''The Workout'' (2011) * ''Workout II'' (2020) Collaboration albums * '' Soldier 2 Soldier'' (2006) (with

)

Film appearances

Ibomu appears in the 2008 film '' The Black Candle'', directed by M.K. Asante, Jr. and narrated by

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Bibliography

* *

References

External links

Official web
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stic.Man Underground culture American socialists African-American rappers Anti-corporate activists Musicians from Florida Rappers from Florida Living people 1975 births 21st-century American rappers