Sam Dew

He has co-written for musicians such as Marsha Ambrosius, Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Mary J. Blige, and Jessie Ware. Dew released his debut EP Damn Sue in April 2015. In February 2021, Dew released his debut album Moonlit Fools. He is currently signed to RCA Records.

Sam Dew
Background information
Origin	Chicago, Illinois
Genres	R&B hip hop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2011–present
Labels	Roc Nation RCA
Website	moonlitfools.com

Dew is originally from Chicago, Illinois. His music style has been compared to other singers with a wide vocal range. He performed with the Atlanta-based band Cloudeater through 2013 and the release of their final album, Purge. Dew began writing music and has since penned for musicians including Marsha Ambrosius, Rihanna, Mary J. Blige, and Jessie Ware. Dew's first song of his writing career was "Lotus Flower Bomb" for rapper Wale. The song eventually topped Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Dew is also the co-writer for Skrillex's 2014 single "Stranger", from the album Recess. The song also appeared in the soundtrack for the 2014 film Divergent.

Dew is credited for writing and performing the hook to the song LoveHate Thing, a single from the 2013 album The Gifted by rapper Wale. The song peaked at number 89 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, as well as number 30 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 25 on Billboard's Rhythmic chart. The song was also nominated for a 2013 Soul Train Music Award for best collaboration. One of his most notable collaborations came in December 2014 with the release of Shell Shock, a collaboration with Dave Sitek and vocalist Alice Smith in reaction to the death of Eric Garner.

In 2015, Dew signed with RCA Records. He wrote the hook for Wale's 2015 song "The Matrimony", performed by featured singer Usher. He also wrote and sings the hook on British producer Julio Bashmore's track "Holding On". His debut EP, Damn Sue, produced by TV on the Radio member Dave Sitek, was released on April 7, 2015. That same year, he contributed vocals on the Prefuse 73 EP Forsyth Gardens.

In 2017, Dew co-wrote Taylor Swift and Zayn's single "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" with Swift and Jack Antonoff. In August of that year, Dew released the singles Runner" and "Remember".

In 2019, Dew collaborated with Jack Antonoff and Sounwave to produce the self-titled album "Red Hearse".

On February 26, 2021, Dew released his debut studio album Moonlit Fools.

Dew was featured on Kendrick Lamar's 2022 album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, worked with Swift on her album Midnights, and worked with Joji on his album Smithereens.

Album

• Moonlit Fools (2021)

Extended plays

Singles

Songwriting discography