Sway Calloway

Born: 1971-07-03

An icon of hip-hop culture and a pivotal part of the MTV News team, Sway Calloway has been a staple within music-news for more than a decade. 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 staged break dancing and rap performances in and around their hometown of Oakland, California. 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. He is the key correspondent for MTV's Choose or Lose campaign and newly launched Power of '12 campaign for the channel. Since his involvement, he has interviewed various political leaders like Republican National Committee Chair Ed Gillespie, Hillary Clinton, Ron Paul, John McCain and Mitch Romney. The 2008 presidential campaign presented stellar opportunities for Sway. Throughout the course of the campaign, he sat down with President Barak Obama four times. In 2012, Sway and MTV captured another memorable moment with President Obama that garnered millions of watchers. Sway's other MTV News endeavors have included the "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" and the highly anticipated yearly Hottest MC's list. Sway is an integral part of MTV News' annual live-event coverage of the MTV Video Music Awards, Grammy pre-show and the European Music Awards (EMA). Sway also serves as an MTV Executive Producer and brings new programming ideas to the station. He also includes additional duties with MTV2 and host of the weekly MTV Radio syndication show that airs in over 50 plus cities across the country. 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. Lastly, be sure to listen Monday through Friday on Sirius XM's popular morning show, SWAY IN THE MORNING on the Shade45 channel entertaining the "Citizens" from 8am-12pm (est.)


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Death Wish

as Sway Calloway
Released: 2018-03-02

A mild-mannered father is transformed into a killing machine after his family is torn apart by a...

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Ghostride the Whip: The Hyphy Movement

as Self - Narrator (voice)
Released: 2008-07-28

The first film to definitively capture the energy and danger of "Hyphy," the Hip Hop youth...

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The Hip Hop Project

as Self
Released: 2006-04-27

The Hip Hop Project is the dynamic and inspirational story of a group of New York City teenagers...

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You're Watching Video Music Box

as Self
Released: 2021-12-03

The untold story of the world’s longest running video show, Video Music Box. A hip hop mainstay...

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One Love Volume 1: The Game, The Life

as Self - Host
Released: 2005-04-15

One Love features the top NBA All-Stars of the day and gives the viewer a clear view of how they...

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Fuhgeddabout Christmas

as Sway Calloway
Released: 2022-12-21

When an Italian American superstar realizes her family is fed up with her workaholic ways, she...

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Miracles Across 125th Street

as Himself
Released: 2021-12-20

After battling drug addiction, a Harlem rapper returns to his family’s church to confront his...

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Pete Rock: Soul Survivor

as Self
Released: 1998-11-10

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Mac Dre: Legend of the Bay

as Self - Narrator (voice)
Released: 2015-06-14

Bay Area rapper Mac Dre began his career at 18 and quickly became an influential force in early...

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Barbershops Uncut: East Coast

as Self
Released: 2004-01-01

A raw and uncensored look at what really goes down in urban barbershops.

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Empire

as Himself
First aired: 2015-01-07

A powerful family drama about the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle...

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Big Time Rush

as Sway Calloway
First aired: 2009-11-28

Four teenage friends move from Minneapolis to Los Angeles to form a potential chart-topping boy...

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MTV Video Music Awards

as Self - Preshow Host
First aired: 1984-09-14

An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.

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MTV Video Music Awards

as Self- Preshow Host
First aired: 1984-09-14

An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.

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Marvel's Luke Cage

as Sway Calloway
First aired: 2016-09-30

Given superstrength and durability by a sabotaged experiment, a wrongly accused man escapes...

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MTV Europe Music Awards

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 1994-11-24

The MTV Europe Music Awards "(EMA)" were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate...

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MTV Europe Music Awards

as Self - Red Carpet Host
First aired: 1994-11-24

The MTV Europe Music Awards "(EMA)" were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate...

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Shut Up and Dribble

as Self - Media Personality
First aired: 2018-11-03

An inside look at the changing role of athletes in our fraught cultural and political...

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Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

as Self
First aired: 2023-01-21

Public Enemy’s Chuck D leads a cast of hip-hop icons and leading African-American and Latino...

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