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'''Tommy Hanna''', known by his [[stage name]] '''Timz''', is an [[Iraqi American]] [[rapper]] best known for his song "Iraq".<ref>[http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-26705507_ITM Press release: San Diego-Based Rapper TIMZ Launches His American Dream with "Iraq," the Incendiary, Politically Charged First Single From His Autobiographical, Stereotype-Busting Indie Debut 'Open for Business'.]</ref> His debut album is entitled ''Open for Business''. |
'''Tommy Hanna''', known by his [[stage name]] '''Timz''', is an [[Iraqi American]] [[rapper]] best known for his song "Iraq".<ref>[http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-26705507_ITM Press release: San Diego-Based Rapper TIMZ Launches His American Dream with "Iraq," the Incendiary, Politically Charged First Single From His Autobiographical, Stereotype-Busting Indie Debut 'Open for Business'.]</ref> His debut album is entitled ''Open for Business''. |
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Born in [[San Diego]], [[California]]<ref>[http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-29398005_ITM Interview by Chuck Norris. Iraqi-American Rapper Faces off Prejudice. Fox News interview via The America's Intelligence Wire.]</ref> to [[Iraqi people|Iraqi]] [[Chaldean |
Born in [[San Diego]], [[California]]<ref>[http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-29398005_ITM Interview by Chuck Norris. Iraqi-American Rapper Faces off Prejudice. Fox News interview via The America's Intelligence Wire.]</ref> to [[Iraqi people|Iraqi]] [[Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac people|Assyrian/Chaldean]] parents from [[Baghdad]], he has gained recognition through the political messages in his music. He has also been featured on [[Fox News]]<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IpCuucaZBI Fox News interview with Timz by Chuck Norris. Video transcript on YouTube.]</ref>, [[MTV]] News,<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1553894/20070305/id_0.jhtml Kaufman, Gil. "Where Is The Anti-War Movement? Activists insist movement is working online and behind the scenes instead of marching." MTV News. Mar 7 2007]</ref> and [[Al-Jazeera]], as well as being nominated for "Best Hip-Hop Album" at the 2006 [[San Diego Music Awards]].<ref>[http://www.sdcitybeat.com/cms/story/detail/?id=5246 San Diego City Beat: Locals Only article ]</ref> |
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He has recorded a theme song for the [[San Diego Chargers]] football team, although the team hasn't accepted it.<ref>[http://www.sdcitybeat.com/cms/story/detail/?id=5246 San Diedo City Beat article: Super Charger Redux]</ref> |
He has recorded a theme song for the [[San Diego Chargers]] football team, although the team hasn't accepted it.<ref>[http://www.sdcitybeat.com/cms/story/detail/?id=5246 San Diedo City Beat article: Super Charger Redux]</ref> |
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Tommy Hanna, known by his stage name Timz, is an Iraqi American rapper best known for his song "Iraq".[1] His debut album is entitled Open for Business.
Born in San Diego, California[2] to Iraqi Assyrian/Chaldean parents from Baghdad, he has gained recognition through the political messages in his music. He has also been featured on Fox News[3], MTV News,[4] and Al-Jazeera, as well as being nominated for "Best Hip-Hop Album" at the 2006 San Diego Music Awards.[5]
He has recorded a theme song for the San Diego Chargers football team, although the team hasn't accepted it.[6]
His music video "Iraq" won the 2007 Hollywood Film Festival Music Video of the Year. It also won MTVu's "The Freshman" in 2007
Discography
- Open For Business (2006)
References
- ^ Press release: San Diego-Based Rapper TIMZ Launches His American Dream with "Iraq," the Incendiary, Politically Charged First Single From His Autobiographical, Stereotype-Busting Indie Debut 'Open for Business'.
- ^ Interview by Chuck Norris. Iraqi-American Rapper Faces off Prejudice. Fox News interview via The America's Intelligence Wire.
- ^ Fox News interview with Timz by Chuck Norris. Video transcript on YouTube.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil. "Where Is The Anti-War Movement? Activists insist movement is working online and behind the scenes instead of marching." MTV News. Mar 7 2007
- ^ San Diego City Beat: Locals Only article
- ^ San Diedo City Beat article: Super Charger Redux
- Rieckhoff, Paul. "Meet TIMZ" GNN Guerilla News Network. 25 January 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- News Hounds. "Iraqi American Tells FOX News Iraq Safer Under Saddam Hussein" January 29, 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- Santos, Ines. "Benefit dinner raises money for children in Iraq". Daily Bruin. Monday, May 14, 2007 Retrieved 2008-05-25.