Sammi Bullet

Sam Norman Glickman (born November 9, 1958), better known by his stage name Sammi Bullet, is a South African musician and singer-songwriter. Born and raised in, he moved to at the age of 20, forming the platinum-selling glam metal band Wessex in 1982 with bassist Tony E. Mulder and lead vocalist Lance Vale.

He is the father of musicians Mann 5 and Willy Bullet.

Early life
Sam Norman Glickman was born November 9, 1958 in,. His mother, Natalie (née Braudo), was a doctor originally from modern-day, and his father, Norman, was a freelance musician. Fellow musician was his cousin.

Glickman attended in Johannesburg. He was first arrested at the age of 15 for violating apartheid-era laws in South Africa banning people of different races from congregating together after curfew hours. At age 19, he faced a mandatory year of military conscription in the. As a pacifist and anti-apartheid activist, Glickman left South Africa to avoid service.

Glickman first moved to where he worked as a translator in a office building. A year later, he moved to, where he lived in a flat in , working as a interpreter by day and as a musician by night

Formation of Wessex
In 1982, Glickman met fellow South African expat Anthony Edward Mulder while working as a session musician. The two began working on demos together under the stage names "Sammi Bullet" and "Tony E. Mulder". During this period, they met vocalist Lance Vale, and the trio decided to form a band, Wessex, hiring additional musicians in the process.