Peanut Butter Wolf
Encyclopedia
Chris Manak, aka Peanut Butter Wolf, is a DJ, hip-hop producer and the founder of hip-hop label Stones Throw Records
.Allmusic
A native of San Jose, California
, He took on the name Peanut Butter Wolf in the late-80s when he realized that a girlfriend’s youngest brother feared the “peanut butter wolf monster” more than death itself. He has been active since 1989 when he produced a song by Lyrical Prophecy called "You Can't Swing This". In 1990 he began to work with emcee Charizma
, and both of them were soon signed to Hollywood BASIC, a division of Disney
's Hollywood Records
. Lately, Peanut Butter Wolf has moved away from producing (save the odd remix or compilation track) to run the Stones Throw label and to travel as a DJ to Europe, Japan, Australia, Canada, and across the US.
He has overseen the releases of Lootpack
’s Soundpieces, Quasimoto
’s The Unseen
, Breakestra
’s Live Mix, Yesterdays New Quintet’s Angles Without Edges
, Madlib
's Shades of Blue, and Jaylib's Champion Sound
.
Stones Throw Records
Stones Throw Records is an independent hip hop record label based in Los Angeles, California. It was started in 1996 by DJ/Producer Peanut Butter Wolf in part to release the music he made with Charizma who was killed at the age of 20....
.Allmusic
A native of San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, He took on the name Peanut Butter Wolf in the late-80s when he realized that a girlfriend’s youngest brother feared the “peanut butter wolf monster” more than death itself. He has been active since 1989 when he produced a song by Lyrical Prophecy called "You Can't Swing This". In 1990 he began to work with emcee Charizma
Charizma
Charles Hicks a.k.a. Charizma was an MC from San Jose, California, United States. He is most known for his work with Peanut Butter Wolf; the two of them formed a duo together, but their music was cut short when Charizma was murdered in late 1993.-Biography:Charizma was 13 when he got his first...
, and both of them were soon signed to Hollywood BASIC, a division of Disney
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
's Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote...
. Lately, Peanut Butter Wolf has moved away from producing (save the odd remix or compilation track) to run the Stones Throw label and to travel as a DJ to Europe, Japan, Australia, Canada, and across the US.
He has overseen the releases of Lootpack
Lootpack
Lootpack were an American hip hop group signed to Stones Throw Records with members Madlib, Wildchild, and DJ Romes. They made their first appearance on the 1993 debut album by Tha Alkaholiks, 21 & Over....
’s Soundpieces, Quasimoto
Quasimoto
Quasimoto is the alter ego or the side project of hip hop producer Madlib, from Oxnard, California. Quas is known for the raised pitch of his voice as if he was inhaling helium. Another notable characteristic is Quas inter-changing with Madlib's voice. One day in the studio, Madlib decided to...
’s The Unseen
The Unseen
The Unseen is an American punk rock band that was formed in 1993 in Hingham, Massachusetts. One of the more prominent bands to revive street punk, The Unseen were originally called The Extinct.-History:...
, Breakestra
Breakestra
Breakestra is a funk music project of Miles "music man" Tackett's based in Los Angeles, California.Breakestra was first formed in 1997 as a strictly live ensemble playing "covers" of funk & soul-jazz music that had been sampled in late 80s & early 90s hip-hop seamlessly blended into each other...
’s Live Mix, Yesterdays New Quintet’s Angles Without Edges
Angles Without Edges
Angles Without Edges is the first album released by hip hop producer Madlib's Jazz project, Yesterdays New Quintet. Although a fictional quintet, it's actually Madlib playing different instruments under different aliases...
, Madlib
Madlib
Otis Jackson Jr. in Oxnard, California, known professionally as Madlib, is a Los Angeles-based DJ, multi-instrumentalist, rapper, and music producer...
's Shades of Blue, and Jaylib's Champion Sound
Champion Sound
Champion Sound is an album by the duo Jaylib . Half of the songs are produced by Madlib and feature J Dilla on vocals, and the other half are produced by J Dilla and feature Madlib on vocals...
.
Albums
- Peanut Butter Breaks, LP, 1994, Upstairs Records
- Styles, Crews, Flows, BeatsStyles, Crews, Flows, BeatsStyles, Crews, Flows, Beats is a vinyl EP by Peanut Butter Wolf, released in 1998 on Copasetik Records, and later in 1999 on Stones Throw. This EP features two tracks from a previous Peanut Butter Wolf album entitled My Vinyl Weighs a Ton, with the remaining five tracks unavailable elsewhere.-Track...
1998 - My Vinyl Weighs a TonMy Vinyl Weighs A TonMy Vinyl Weighs a Ton is the first solo album by Californian hip hop DJ and producer Peanut Butter Wolf, released in 1999) on his own Stones Throw label in conjunction with Copasetik Records...
1999 - Big ShotsBig Shots (album)Big Shots is Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf's first album. While the tracks for Big Shots were recorded in the early 90's while signed to the Disney owned Hollywood Basic record label, an album was never released due to artistic conflicts with the labels executives...
2003
Presented by
- Peanut Butter Wolf's Jukebox 45'sPeanut Butter Wolf's Jukebox 45'sPeanut Butter Wolf's Jukebox 45's is a compilation album of Stones Throw Records, an American hip hop label. Most of the album is performed or produced by Madlib, though other Stones Throw artists have songs also.-Track listing:# "Chops & Thangs"...
, CD/LP, 2002 Stones Throw RecordsStones Throw RecordsStones Throw Records is an independent hip hop record label based in Los Angeles, California. It was started in 1996 by DJ/Producer Peanut Butter Wolf in part to release the music he made with Charizma who was killed at the age of 20.... - Chrome ChildrenChrome ChildrenChrome Children is a co-production between Stones Throw Records and Adult Swim. The CD & DVD set, released on October 3, 2006, includes songs from Oh No, J Dilla, Madlib, and other Stones Throw artists. It also includes footage from a hip-hop concert headlined by MF DOOM and Madlib on DVD...
, CD-DVD/LP, 2006 Stones Throw - Chrome Children Vol. 2Chrome Children Vol. 2Chrome Children Vol. 2 is a follow-up to the 2006 album, Chrome Children. It is a co-production between Stones Throw Records and Adult Swim. It is available as a free downloadable EP on the Adult Swim Website...
, CD, 2007 Stones Throw - B-Ball Zombie War, CD/LP, 2007 Stones Throw RecordsStones Throw RecordsStones Throw Records is an independent hip hop record label based in Los Angeles, California. It was started in 1996 by DJ/Producer Peanut Butter Wolf in part to release the music he made with Charizma who was killed at the age of 20....
Mixtapes
- Fusion Beats CD/LP,, (2002)
- Badmeaningood Vol.3Badmeaningood Vol.3Badmeaningood Vol.3 is a compilation of tracks chosen by alternative hip hop artist Peanut Butter Wolf.-Track listing:# Peanut Butter Wolf - "Intro" – 0:54# Grandmaster Flash - "New Adventures of Grandmaster Flash" – 0:55...
(2003) - 666 Mix CD, (2006)
- Chrome Mix CD, (2006)
- Zombie Playoffs CD, (2007)
- Ladies First CD, (2007)
- Be Our Valentine CD, (2008) w/ Prince Paul
External links
- Peanut Butter Wolf official webpage
- Stones Throw Records
- Tiny Mix Tapes article about Peanut Butter Wolf
- April 2008 Interview with L.A. RecordL.A. RecordL.A. Record is an independent music magazine originally published weekly as a broadsheet poster. The poster usually depicts a local Los Angeles musicians and according to the magazine editors is meant to recreate an iconic album cover. In March 2008, it began publishing as a monthly magazine with a...