Chosan was born in the country of Sierra Leone, West Africa. He and his mom later moved to Canada and then to London. It was in London Chosan got involved with the whole culture of hip-hop. His first break came when a freestyle CD recorded in a friends bedroom, made its way to a DJ at KISS FM London. Impressed by his raw talent, Chosan was asked to perform live on air where he captured the hearts of the capital.

After doing numerous talent shows and performances, Chosan convinced an established artist at the time, to give him 5 hours of his 12 hour recording session. With his first track recorded Chosan entered a local radio's talent search competition. As fate would have it Chosan eventually went on to win first prize. The grand prize included 1000 copies of the wining song pressed up and one recording session.

With a distribution deal that fell through, Chosan rapidly used his street smarts, and used it as an opportunity to single handily distribute the records across the UK. This was to be the start of Chosan's entrepreneurial enterprises. Chosan also managed to get into many high profile publications, and created a street team of people from his neighborhood. Chosan also managed to secure warm up spots for international artists such as Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss & Styles P (D Block) and Dead Prez.

After being dissatisfied with the representation of Hip-Hop and R&B in the UK Chosan decided to pack his bags and move to the Bronx New York. Not long after dealing with the general issues of living in the big apple disaster was to strike again this time on a personal note. He was hit by a truck whilst crossing the road on Gun Hill in the Bronx and miraculously escaped with no cuts and injuries but had to attend a years worth of physical therapy after 2 months in Jacobi hospital in the Bronx.

Press Release - 2006

Riding high off his collaboration with Grammy-award winner Kanye Weston the video for "Diamonds From Sierra Leone," rapper Chosan releases his long-awaited album "The Beautiful Side of Misery". Written in three different countries, Sierra Leone, UK, and the United States, the album is a poignant look into the life and travels of one of today's most promising talents.

With the premiere single "Ride" heating up the airwaves and an accompanying video in heavy rotation on VJ Ralph McDaniels' legendary “Video Music Box" TV show, "The Beautiful Side of Misery" takes the listener from the slums of war-torn Sierra Leone through the London underground, and finally to the streets of New York's Bedford Stuyvesant. The passion and pain created by the 14 tracks on "The Beautiful Side of Misery" were born out of Chosan's life experiences.

After the sudden death of his father, tragedy struck again a few months later when Chosan was hit by an SUV while crossing the street in his Bronx neighborhood. The accident left the talented artist incapacitated and he suffered through therapy for an entire year.

After a slow recovery and with a new appreciation for life, Chosan took the little money he had and put his heart and soul into documenting his dynamic life through his music. The result of that roller coaster ride is "The Beautiful Side of Misery".
Tracks such as "Built for This" and "Life Goes On" explore the hardship of being forced to leave family and friends behind, losing a loved one, and making your way in a foreign land. With soulful and honest songs all fueled by Chosan's zest for life, the album is required listening for anyone. The album is an outstanding combination of diverse sounds and complex themes, which resonate and transcend musical barriers.

Through the hardships of life Chosan has blazed a path as an eloquent, exciting, and engaging performer. His energetic rhyming style and lyrical prowess has earned him spots opening for rap heavyweights such as Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, and Juelz Santana.

Chosan's performance at the recent H2O International Film Festival awed a crowd that included hip-hop trailblazers such as Roxanne Shante, Dana Dane, and CL Smooth. Magazines such as Y-Mag (South Africa), Touch (UK), and Blow (USA) among others have hailed Chosan as one of the top artists to watch. With street smarts and raw talent Chosan continues to create fans out of journalists, artists and listeners alike. From every bad situation comes a blessing, growth and strength.
That is "The Beautiful Side Of Misery". The album is available on iTunes, AOL MusicNow, and Calabash Music.