Mohamed
Mansaray, better known in the music business as Slim Q, was born in Sierra
Leone, on 21 July 1988.
From
a youngster, he developed a love for music, particularly Reggae, R&B &
Hip Hop, which he listened to and was influenced by the likes of Tupac, R Kelly
and Bob Marley.
Growing
up in Sierra Leone, a country with a well-documented history of a brutal civil
war, life wasn’t always music for Slim Q.
He
attended Cathedral Primary, where he started singing at the age of 12.
He
released his first single called, “Baby A Swear”, with fellow musician Vivian
Rowe, AKA Skull, who subsequently passed away after a brief illness.
With
the continued civil unrest in Sierra Leon, Slim Q and his family escaped to
neighbouring Gambia, where he spent most of his childhood.
He
graduated from Archdeacon George High School, and then went back to Sierra
Leone, where he spent two years before migrating to the USA in 2009.
Now
residing in New York City, Slim Q continued his love of music: writing,
composing and performing.
He
has showcased his talent at Webster Hall, Faces in the Crowd, Pyramid and
Maryland’s famous hall, Hampton Conference Center.
These
days, Slim Q can be found working tirelessly in Lounge Studios NYC, while
simultaneously holding down a 9-5 job at Partners in Care to support his
career.
He
has teamed up with music producer, Matic, to produce a unique blend of R&B
and Hip Hop. Together, they have released his second single called “All My
Love”, featuring Chanel Nicole.
You
can catch his music on Spotify, YouTube, Vevo, Google Play and other music
media.
