Philip Jason Mojica (born March 6, 1978), better known as Syke Pachino (formerly Syko-Rah), is a Spanish-American hip-hop artist based out of Columbus, Georgia.[1]
Syke Pachino | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Philip Jason Mojica |
| Also known as | Syko-Rah |
| Born | March 6, 1978 |
| Origin | Columbus, Georgia, United States |
| Died | July 11, 2017 Columbus, Georgia |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Ear Hustlin' Entertainment (Current) Seagram Records Flipn Flava Records (Former) Def For Life Records (Former) |
Early life
editOriginally from Leominster, Massachusetts, Syke Pachino eventually moved to Columbus, Georgia, where he spent most of his life[2] and would go on to begin his career in music.
Career
editIn 2001 Syke signed his first recording contract with Flipn Flava Records, where he released his debut album titled "Georgiarican"[3] under the name "Syko-Rah" and was supported by the single "Darkmoom Setting" which featured a guest appearance from former American Idol semi-finalist, Christopher Aaron. Shortly after the release, Syke went on an eight-year hiatus due to complications with the label and his personal life.
Also during this time, he linked up with Brett Life, a producer from Columbus, Ga and released the Def For Life Records' debut "The Rebirth" and recorded songs for the unreleased album, "Life Music".
In 2008, he decided to leave Flipn Flava and re-invent himself, recording under the name "Syke Pachino". A year after his departure, a second project "Political Prisoner"[4] was released as a means to fulfill his contract.
During the later part of 2009, Syke linked up with Seagram Records (named after the slain Oakland rapper Seagram) to begin working on his next project. As a result, he released his third album "Live By The Code" in 2011.
Syke went on to be nominated for "Hip Hip Male Artist of the Year" at the 2012 GA Music Awards, held in Atlanta, Georgia.[5]
Over the years Syke has worked with many notable artist such as Scarface, Bun B, Spice 1 and Bohagon just to name a few.[6]
Syke has also been featured on tour alongside Young Bleed, Mr. Envi', Chucky Workclothes and others consecutively for the past two years, prepping for the upcoming "Hard Work Pays Off Tour", scheduled to start on April 28.[7] His next release titled "Only Time Will Tell" is scheduled to be released early fall 2017, under his own label, Ear Hustlin' Entertainment.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Georgiarican (as Syko-Rah) - 2001
- Political Prisoner (as Syko-Rah) - 2004
- The Rebirth (as Syko-Rah) - 2005
- Life Music (Unreleased) (as Syko-Rah) - 2005
- Political Prisoner (2nd Issue) (as Syko-Rah) - 2009
- Live By The Code - 2011
- Only Time Will Tell - 2017
Mixtapes
edit- The Vault (Bootlegs & G-Sides) - 2017
References
edit- ^ Syko-Rah Article Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ Exclusive Interview with Syke Pachino Dope Future. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ Rapper Gives His Fans A Reason To Bark Puerto Rico Herald. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ Syko-Rah's Second Album Political Prisoner Soul Mafia Enterprises. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ 2012 GA Music Award Nominee Announcement PRLog. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ Interview Reppin' Magazine. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ^ Syke Pachino Interview Indie Hip Hop Promo. Retrieved 2017-04-16.