Sid Diamond

Sid Diamond was born in South Auckland, New Zealand and later moved to Manukau City, Auckland. He is of Cook Island and Māori descent, and was raised in the Manukau suburb of Ōtara. Diamond's father, Vincent George, was the president of a gang called the Tribesmen, His older brother, Karlos, who is currently imprisoned, was an aspiring rapper under the name Mr Sicc, and a member of an Ōtara gang called Bad Troublesome Ward. He recorded his first song at the age of eleven, and was part of a short-lived group called The Murder Squad. ==Career==

Diamond formed hip-hop trio Smashproof in 2005 with members Tyree and Deach, and they signed a contract with Move The Crowd Records (a subsidiary of Universal) during his first semester of university; he dropped out shortly thereafter in order to pursue his music career full-time. many of which were produced in Croatia, France, and Auckland. and won Urban Album of the Year honors at the 2008 Māori Music Awards. However, he came under controversy in February 2008 when he appeared in a music video for the track "Put Your Colourz On", which featured South Auckland street gang members. Sid was the opening act for Ice Cube's Straight Outta Compton Tour concert in Manukau City on 22 August 2007. In 2010, Diamond released his second album, ''What Doesn't Kill Me...'', which charted for eight weeks and won him his second Urban Album of the Year at the Māori Music Awards. ==Discography==

Albums Singles Mixtape Appearances Other guest appearances ==Awards and nominations==

Nesian Vibes Awards Māori Music Awards New Zealand Music Awards ==References==