Born on August 4, 1978, Samson grew up in Pepper Pike, Ohio, and attended Orange High School.

[3] While at school, Samson held jobs as a manager of a coffee shop, a campus tour guide, and as a research assistant for their queer-theory professor.

[2] Samson joined Le Tigre in 2000 when co-founder Sadie Benning left the band before the album Feminist Sweepstakes was recorded.

[4] Samson had previously worked as the band's projectionist and slide-show operator during live performances in support of their first record, Le Tigre.

In 2016, Le Tigre reunited to show support for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, releasing their first song in a decade entitled "I'm With Her".

After initial songwriting and outside remix work, Fateman took time off to have a child, and Samson recruited the members of her side band Hirsute, including Ladybug Transistor's Michael O'Neill and Ginger Brooks Takahashi, to perform live as MEN.

Samson has said that their music speaks of "issues such as wartime economies, sexual compromise, and the demand for liberties through lyrical content and an inventive, high-energy stage show".

[3] Samson collaborates with Nick van Hofwegen of Young N' Sick on their electro disco project, SHARER.

Titled "I Love My Job But It Made Me Poorer," the article examines the financial realities of a long-term career in music.