Sam Baker, alias Samiyam, is an instrumental Hip-Hop producer from Ann Arbor, Michigan and currently based in Los Angeles. He is best known for his work with an experimental producer, Flying Lotus, and his 8-bit Video Game inspired Hip-Hop beats.
In 2008, Samiyam released his debut album, Rap Beats Vol. 1. The album was self-released. Each album cover, a magazine cut out covered in sharpie-drawn doodles, is custom created by Sam himself.