Comp (rapper)

Comp
Background information
Birth name	Jordan McElveen
Born	December 2, 1985 (1985-12-02) (age 25)
Origin	Baltimore, Maryland
Genres	Hip-Hop
Occupations	Entertainer, Rapper, Actor
Years active	2000-present
Labels	Shape Shifter Entertainment, Def Jam Recordings, Chocolate City Music
Associated acts	Ghostface Killah, Jadakiss, Erick Sermon, N.O.R.E., Capone, Capone-N-Noreaga

Jordan McElveen (born December 2, 1985), better known by the stage name COMP, which stands for "Clever On Many Perspectives" is an American rapper who was signed to Def Jam in 2000-04. He didn't release his debut album until 2009 under Bang-A-Rang/Shape Shifter Entertainment.

Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, COMP a.k.a. Jordan McElveen has made several marks in the industry ranging from soundtrack credits and film debuts to being heard and seen on video games. In 2000, his single “Do Sumptin” appeared on the soundtrack of "Cradle 2 the Grave" and sold over one million copies. Another single, “Rollin” was featured on the Johnson Family Vacation soundtrack. Both COMP's "Do Sumptin'” and “Stick em” singles were placed on the soundtrack of the PlayStation game "Def Jam Vendetta". In 2004, COMP was formed into an animated character on the PlayStation 2 video game "Def Jam: Fight For NY" released by EA Games. The single entitled “Get Into It” was included on the soundtrack of the game. In March 2006, COMP made his first appearance as an actor in the drama "Charm City"; a film about three friends from Baltimore's inner city trying to escape their past criminal activities to acquire better lives for themselves.

Cam’ron teamed up with COMP on his track "Fire", and Ghostface Killah, Jadakiss and COMP collab on the video version of the song "Run". On the road, COMP opened up for 50 Cent's "Valentines Day Tour". COMP has a catalog of mixtapes, such as "COMP mixtape the 17 Year Old Phenomenon” which was hosted by DJ Kay Slay and six mixtapes with DJ DNA including: "DNA & DEF JAM Presents COMP Clever On Many Perspectives Mixtape Volume ..1", "DNA The Nation Nigga U Will Be A Believer Mixtape Volume ..2", and "The Man with the Hand 2".

COMP was born with a deformed left hand. There are several fingers missing from the middle of his left hand. There are two smaller fingers on either hand that point upward. A reference to his hand condition is within the tile of his debut, The Man with the Hand.

Discography

Albums

Year	Title
2009	The Man With The Hand Released: June 15, 2009 Label: Bang-A-Rang/Shape Shifter Entertainment

Mixtapes

Year	Title
200x	Clever On Many Perspectives - Bang-A-Rang Gang Mixtape vol.1
200x	U Will Be A Believer - Bang-A-Rang Gang Mixtape vol.2
200x	The 17 Year Old Phenomenon
200x	Independence Day - Bang-A-Rang Gang Mixtape vol.3
200x	The Man With The Hand - Bang-A-Rang Gang Mixtape vol.4
2009	The Man With The Hand 2
2010	C.O.M.P. The Pay Attention Edition
2011	COMP Your Enthusiasm
2011	Duncan Macleod

Singles

Year	Title	Chart positions
		U.S.	U.S. R&B	U.S. Rap
200x	"Harder"	-	-	-
200x	"Get N2 It"	-	-	-
	"COMP"	-	-	-
2004	"Rollin'" Soundtrack for Johnson Family Vacation	-	-	-
2003	"Do Sumptin" Soundtrack for Cradle 2 The Grave	-	-	-

As featured performer

Year	Title
		2004	"Run" (Ghostface featuring Jadakiss & C.O.M.P.) (Video Version)

Filmography

Movies

• 2004: Charm City as Tutalls
• 2009: Paused In Time as himself

Music videos

Year	Title	Director(s)
2010	"Her Friends"	Gearie "The Grench" Bowman

Video game appearances

• Def Jam: Fight for NY (2004)(VG)(Voice) as himself

Sources

• Baltimore City Paper
• Def Jam: Fight for NY

References

External links

• Comp (rapper) on Myspace
• Shape Shifter Entertainment website
• Official COMP website
• COMP at the Internet Movie Database
• COMP Her Friends music video January 2010/ The Man With The Hand

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Name	Comp
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Date of birth	December 2, 1985
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