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Ian Sanusee Koromah (born 1995), better known by the stage name Maxsta, is an English grime Rapping from South East London. He is signed Just Jam, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. A fast-paced, choppy style of delivery has led him to be compared to fellow London rapper Dizzee Rascal. He has worked with Tinie Tempah, Chipmunk, and Wiley.
Koromah has stated in several interviews that he enjoys a diverse selection of music. As a child he was initially into rock music and skateboarding before becoming interested in grime, being introduced to it through JME's "Shut Your Mouth" and Ghetto's "2000 and Life".
On 30 June 2009, Koromah released East London Is Back, a "stunningly spartan Atari teenage riot of electro bloops and beeps". The song received much attention and was given support by national radio stations BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra. This paved the way for a mixtape, The Maxtape, released on 29 March 2010. It was a commercial success, selling out in the first few days. Shortly afterwards, Koromah performed at T in the Park 2010.
However, in response to the lyrical content in his music, Koromah suffered several physical assaults, including one incident in which he was stabbed. To avoid continuing violence Koromah and his family left East Ham, moving to Essex. This string of incidents prompted Koromah to rethink his approach to music.
His new musical direction was reflected in the song Average Kid, which was released in early 2011.
Shortly afterwards, in March 2011, Koromah was signed to Just Jam Records, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. The label is owned by entrepreneur Jamal Edwards, CEO of the successful online urban music platform . Subsequently, Koromah featured in the 2011 Google Chrome advert, the second most popular YouTube advert of the year. Koromah was also involved in the Adidas We Are London advertising campaign.
On 5 August 2012, Koromah's debut single was released, titled "I Wanna Rock". It reached number 67 in the UK charts and received support from several radio DJs; it was featured as Radio 1 presenter Nick Grimshaw's record of the week. "I Wanna Rock" was also remixed and featured guest vocals from fellow London rapper Tinchy Stryder, Rizzle Kicks and the Birmingham-based MC Lady Leshurr.
Koromah's second single "Pop Off" followed "I Wanna Rock". His debut album was due to be released in February 2013 but was postponed to 2014.
His third single "Wanna Go" featuring Little Nikki was released on 29 September 2013. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 46, being his most successful single to date.
He dropped a new freestyle in 2016 called "M Sport Riddim". He went on The Grime Show: Rinse FM with Sir Spyro.
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