Northern Dial Artist Profile

sam-r

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Sam-r is a Syrian-born, Toronto-based hip-hop artist, producer and multi-instrumentalist who arrived in Canada as a refugee in 2017. He has built his career in Toronto through solo releases, live-band performance and The Cook-Up Sessions, a collaborative series he launched in 2023. His Northern Dial library credits span Death of a Saint, Aura, The Cook-Up Sessions Vol. 1 and later singles including Dystopia.