FORMERLY “CAM”
Formerly “CAM” is an award winning underground vet with over 10 years of recording, engineering and performing experience under his belt hailing from his beloved Southside of Minneapolis, Minnesota in the United States.
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FORMERLY “CAM”
“EVEN THOUGH WE’RE ALL ARTISTS, DEEP AND SHIT - I’M JUST A GUY. AND I NEED TO EMBRACE THAT MORE.
WHAT I’M TRYING TO DO WITH THIS MUSIC? INFLUENCE - BEYOND VANITY.”
FORMELY “CAM”
USA, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
Formerly "CAM" is an award winning American songwriter, producer & engineer hailing from the Southside of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Known for traditional Hip-Hop performances as an underground artist in 2014, Formerly incorporates unique fusions of Jazz/Rap, cultural subtleties, and sonic queues which have amassed over 100,000 global listens within his first 3 years on digital streaming platforms in 2019.
Following ‘Trilogy’ ('In Case I Kill Myself', '"Unmotivated"', 'Gasmask'), the collaboration with UK’s Loathe on "Days" in 2020, and his debut studio project ‘The Horn Effect’ in 2021, Formerly continues to aspire for hope and provide connection through adversity.
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TOP TRACKS
THESE ARE FORMERLY “CAM”’S ALL TIME FAVOURITE TRACKS FROM HIS OWN CATALOG.
“I Played AAU until high school and had to
decide between sports or music”
- FORMERLY “CAM”
Formerly “CAM” isn’t just an artist, he’s a reflection of lived experience. Minneapolis runs through his blood, and you can hear it in every layered bar, every atmospheric beat, every unfiltered word.
His music doesn’t just express emotion, it excavates it. Whether he’s drawing parallels with Dante’s Inferno or turning healing into sonic therapy, Formerly’s art is shadow work in real time. It’s reflective, honest, sometimes painful - but always intentional.
Formerly “CAM” doesn’t flex for the sake of it. He raps with intention. Whether he’s breaking down a memory, confronting inner demons, or laying down facts about his journey, you can feel the weight behind every word.
He’s not here to flex. He’s here to leave something behind. Legacy isn’t just a concept - it’s the mission.
