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Sway Calloway

Sway Calloway

An icon of hip-hop culture and a pivotal part of the MTV News team, Sway Calloway has been a staple within music-news for more than a decade. Already a vanguard radio personality, record producer and hip-hop artist, Sway joined the MTV News team in 2000 and has been front and center for some of music's biggest moments. Sway first caught the public's eye when he and his partner King Tech staged break dancing and rap performances in and around their hometown of Oakland, California. Recognizing Sway's instincts for great sound and promising talent, Interscope enlisted him and Tech to produce an album called This or That, featuring artists such as Eminem, KRS-One and RZA from the Wu-Tang Clan. He is the key correspondent for MTV's Choose or Lose campaign and newly launched Power of '12 campaign for the channel. Since his involvement, he has interviewed various political leaders like Republican National Committee Chair Ed Gillespie, Hillary Clinton, Ron Paul, John McCain and Mitch Romney. The 2008 presidential campaign presented stellar opportunities for Sway. Throughout the course of the campaign, he sat down with President Barak Obama four times. In 2012, Sway and MTV captured another memorable moment with President Obama that garnered millions of watchers. Sway's other MTV News endeavors have included the "All Eyes" series which featured top artists like Kanye West and 50 Cent, "MTV News Now: Jay-Z vs. Nas: Beats, Battles & Beef," "MTV News Presents: After the Storm" and the highly anticipated yearly Hottest MC's list. Sway is an integral part of MTV News' annual live-event coverage of the MTV Video Music Awards, Grammy pre-show and the European Music Awards (EMA). Sway also serves as an MTV Executive Producer and brings new programming ideas to the station. He also includes additional duties with MTV2 and host of the weekly MTV Radio syndication show that airs in over 50 plus cities across the country. His work continues throughout the nation and community where he has been a part of various panels and discussions hosting and moderating on important issues like Hate Crimes, Racism and Education. Lastly, be sure to listen Monday through Friday on Sirius XM's popular morning show, SWAY IN THE MORNING on the Shade45 channel entertaining the "Citizens" from 8am-12pm (est.)

Personal information

Birthday

1971-07-03

Birth Place

Oakland, California

Movies and TV shows :

Barbershops Uncut: East Coast

Barbershops Uncut: East Coast

2004

0.0

Movie
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Big Time Rush

2009

8.6

TV
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Biography: Bobby Brown

2022

0.0

TV
Death Wish

Death Wish

2018

6.2

Movie
poster

Empire

2015

7.2

TV
poster

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

2023

6.7

TV
Fuhgeddabout Christmas

Fuhgeddabout Christmas

2022

0.0

Movie
Ghostride the Whip: The Hyphy Movement

Ghostride the Whip: The Hyphy Movement

2008

0.0

Movie
Mac Dre: Legend of the Bay

Mac Dre: Legend of the Bay

2015

8.0

Movie
poster

Marvel's Luke Cage

2016

6.9

TV
Miracles Across 125th Street

Miracles Across 125th Street

2021

5.0

Movie
poster

MTV Europe Music Awards

1994

10.0

TV
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MTV Video Music Awards

1984

7.5

TV
Once Upon a Prom

Once Upon a Prom

2008

10.0

Movie
One Love Volume 1: The Game, The Life

One Love Volume 1: The Game, The Life

2005

0.0

Movie
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor

Pete Rock: Soul Survivor

1998

2.0

Movie
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Shut Up and Dribble

2018

0.0

TV
The Hip Hop Project

The Hip Hop Project

2006

10.0

Movie
You're Watching Video Music Box

You're Watching Video Music Box

2021

6.4

Movie