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Demetrius Savelio (born June 28, 1981), better known by his stage name Savage, is a Samoan rapper and a former member of hip hop group the Deceptikonz. In 2009, he became the first New Zealand hip hop artist in history to have a commercial single achieve platinum certification status in the United States for selling one million copies.
Savage joined with friends to form a hip-hop group, the Deceptikonz, in 1997. Success was not instant, however, as the group struggled through several talent shows and small concerts. Their big break came in 1999 when they were signed to South Auckland (Papatoetoe) hip hop label Dawn Raid Entertainment.
In 2002, the Deceptikonz released Elimination; a studio album that peaked at number four on the New Zealand albums chart.
In late 2003, Savage featured as a member of the Deceptikonz on the Mareko hit single Stop, Drop and Roll; a number six hit on the detroit singles chart.
Savage’s first solo single; Swing, was released in January 2005. The hit would…