Full Name
Sway Calloway
Job Title
Radio Personality, Record Producer, Hip-Hop Artist
Speaker Bio
An icon of hip-hop culture and a pivotal part of MTV, Sway Calloway has been a staple within music news for almost two decades. 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 (“Tech”) staged breakdancing and rap performances in and around their hometown of Oakland, CA. 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.
Sway has been a key correspondent for MTV’s “Choose or Lose” and “Power of 12” campaign for the channel. Since his involvement, he has interviewed various political leaders like Bill Clinton, former Republican National Committee Chair Ed Gillespie, Hillary Clinton, Ron Paul, John McCain and Mitt Romney. He’s also sat down with former President Barack Obama six times.
Sway’s other MTV News endeavors have included the TRL, “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, RapFix Live, The Hottest MCs list and TRL-AM.
In addition, Sway is an integral part of MTV News’ annual live events that include red carpet coverage of the MTV Video Music Awards, MTV European Awards and Grammy® pre-show. Sway serves as an MTV Executive Producer and brings new programming ideas to the station. He’s also a contributing talent to other Viacom channels, MTV2 and VH1 networks.
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. He also plays a major role with Viacom’s Get Schooled program that touches students across the country encouraging them to stay in school and graduate.
Sway is the host of SiriusXM Shade 45 daily morning show, Sway in the Morning from 8am to 12pm ET. Lastly, he is the Chief Navigator for his site, SwaysUniverse.com that features celebrity interviews, music, entertainment and health news.
Follow Sway Calloway: Twitter/Instagram: @realsway
Sway first caught the public’s eye when he and his partner King Tech (“Tech”) staged breakdancing and rap performances in and around their hometown of Oakland, CA. 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.
Sway has been a key correspondent for MTV’s “Choose or Lose” and “Power of 12” campaign for the channel. Since his involvement, he has interviewed various political leaders like Bill Clinton, former Republican National Committee Chair Ed Gillespie, Hillary Clinton, Ron Paul, John McCain and Mitt Romney. He’s also sat down with former President Barack Obama six times.
Sway’s other MTV News endeavors have included the TRL, “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, RapFix Live, The Hottest MCs list and TRL-AM.
In addition, Sway is an integral part of MTV News’ annual live events that include red carpet coverage of the MTV Video Music Awards, MTV European Awards and Grammy® pre-show. Sway serves as an MTV Executive Producer and brings new programming ideas to the station. He’s also a contributing talent to other Viacom channels, MTV2 and VH1 networks.
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. He also plays a major role with Viacom’s Get Schooled program that touches students across the country encouraging them to stay in school and graduate.
Sway is the host of SiriusXM Shade 45 daily morning show, Sway in the Morning from 8am to 12pm ET. Lastly, he is the Chief Navigator for his site, SwaysUniverse.com that features celebrity interviews, music, entertainment and health news.
Follow Sway Calloway: Twitter/Instagram: @realsway
Speaking At
Speaker Brand/Department
MTV, Viacom, Global Music
Internal/External
External
