Pez (musician)
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Pez is a Hip-hop
MC from Melbourne, Australia. He attended Kew High School
in Melbourne's
eastern suburbs. His debut album, A Mind Of My Own peaked at #19 on the ARIA Urban album charts
.
, The Cat Empire
and Blue King Brown
. It was released on 4 October 2008 by Soulmate Records (distributed by Inertia
) and peaked at #19 on the ARIA Urban Album charts and #8 on the AIR album charts. The single "The Festival Song" peaked at #14 on the ARIA Australian Singles charts and #1 on the AIR singles charts.
Pez appeared for the first time in a Triple J Hottest 100
with one entry in the 2008 countdown
; "The Festival Song" at number 7.
Pez has appeared onstage alongside US hip-hop stars Atmosphere, Mix Master Mike
, Peanut Butter Wolf
, Vanilla Ice
, Lupe Fiasco
, Brother Ali
, Akrobatik
, and Australian artists TZU
, Muph & Plutonic
, Drapht
, Bliss n Eso
and Illzilla
.
On 11 May 2009 "These Days 2009", a reworked version of album track "These Days" featuring vocals by Hailey Cramer (Blue King Brown
), aired for the first time, on Triple J
. A special edition of A Mind Of My Own was released on 6 June 2009 with two new songs: "These Days 2009" and "Ain’t Got Time" (Automatik Remix) featuring Dukes Of Windsor
and Seth Sentry
; two videos: 'The making of "These Days 2009"' and "The Festival Song" music video and new cover art.
At the fourth annual AIR Awards held on 22 November 2009 Pez won 'Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album' for A Mind Of My Own.
Pez stated in a recent freestyle that he has been diagnosed with Graves Disease
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
MC from Melbourne, Australia. He attended Kew High School
Kew High School
Kew High School is a co-educational school in suburban Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, for students in years 7–12. It has over 1,400 students from the neighbourhoods of Kew, Balwyn, Ivanhoe, East Ivanhoe, Alphington, Rosanna, Clifton Hill, Richmond, Abbotsford, Hawthorn and Bundoora, with waiting...
in Melbourne's
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
eastern suburbs. His debut album, A Mind Of My Own peaked at #19 on the ARIA Urban album charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
.
Biography
Pez's debut album, A Mind Of My Own, was produced by Matik,(DEKAH1) with contributions from members of TZUTZU
For the ancient chinese military strategist and author, see Sun Tzu.TZU are an Australian hip hop group, originating from Melbourne, Victoria. They are known for live shows with significant crowd involvement, at festivals such as Big Day Out, Falls Festival, MS Fest and the Meredith Music Festival,...
, The Cat Empire
The Cat Empire
The Cat Empire are an Australian ska and jazz band formed in 1999. Core members are Harry James Angus , Will Hull-Brown , Jamshid "Jumps" Khadiwhala , Ollie McGill , Ryan Monro and Felix Riebl...
and Blue King Brown
Blue King Brown
Blue King Brown are a Melbourne-based, Australian urban roots band. They have released a self-titled EP and a full length album, Stand Up . They released their follow-up Worldwize Part 1 - North & South on 20 August 2010...
. It was released on 4 October 2008 by Soulmate Records (distributed by Inertia
Inertia Distribution
Inertia is an independent record company based in Sydney, Australia. It was established in March 2000 by Ashley Sellers. Inertia releases exclusively the music from many of the world’s most prominent independent labels...
) and peaked at #19 on the ARIA Urban Album charts and #8 on the AIR album charts. The single "The Festival Song" peaked at #14 on the ARIA Australian Singles charts and #1 on the AIR singles charts.
Pez appeared for the first time in a Triple J Hottest 100
Triple J Hottest 100
The Triple J Hottest 100 is an annual music poll, based on the votes of national Australian radio station Triple J listeners, in order to determine their favourite song of the year. Voting is conducted by the internet and begins roughly two weeks prior to the new year for the previous year's songs...
with one entry in the 2008 countdown
Triple J Hottest 100, 2008
The 2008 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on Australia Day, 26 January 2009. It was the sixteenth countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of Australian radio station, Triple J....
; "The Festival Song" at number 7.
Pez has appeared onstage alongside US hip-hop stars Atmosphere, Mix Master Mike
Mix Master Mike
Mix Master Mike is an American turntablist and contributing member of the Beastie Boys.-Life and career:Born Michael Schwartz in San Francisco, California, Mix Master Mike is of German and Filipino descent. He first came to prominence upon winning the 1992 New Music Seminar/Supermen Inc...
, Peanut Butter Wolf
Peanut Butter Wolf
Chris Manak, aka Peanut Butter Wolf, is a DJ, hip-hop producer and the founder of hip-hop label Stones Throw Records.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”...
, Vanilla Ice
Vanilla Ice
Robert Matthew Van Winkle , best known by his stage name Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper, extreme athlete and home improvement television personality...
, Lupe Fiasco
Lupe Fiasco
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco , better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco , is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur, Lupe is the CEO of 1st and 15th Entertainment. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his critically acclaimed debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food...
, Brother Ali
Brother Ali
Ali Newman , better known by the stage name Brother Ali, is an American hip hop artist signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment.-Personal life:...
, Akrobatik
Akrobatik
Akrobatik is a rapper from the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. He has collaborated numerous times with many fellow Boston rappers , and recently formed a hip hop collective named The Perceptionists with Mr. Lif and DJ Fakts One....
, and Australian artists TZU
TZU
For the ancient chinese military strategist and author, see Sun Tzu.TZU are an Australian hip hop group, originating from Melbourne, Victoria. They are known for live shows with significant crowd involvement, at festivals such as Big Day Out, Falls Festival, MS Fest and the Meredith Music Festival,...
, Muph & Plutonic
Muph & Plutonic
Muph & Plutonic is an Australian hip hop group. It is composed of MC Muphin and DJ–drummer–producer Plutonic Lab, both of whom released several solo albums before joining together to form a combined act in 2004.-Plutonic Lab:...
, Drapht
Drapht
Drapht is an Australian hip hop singer from Perth, Western Australia. Drapht is a member of the Syllaboliks crew, which comprises fellow Australian hip hop artists from Perth.-Biography:...
, Bliss n Eso
Bliss n Eso
Bliss n Eso are an ARIA Award-winning Australian hip hop band based in Sydney, and were originally known as Bliss N' Esoterikizm for their debut EP The Arrival...
and Illzilla
Illzilla
Illzilla are an Australian hip hop group featuring live instruments. The group mix together funk, reggae and rock.Illzilla released their debut album Wasteland in 2008...
.
On 11 May 2009 "These Days 2009", a reworked version of album track "These Days" featuring vocals by Hailey Cramer (Blue King Brown
Blue King Brown
Blue King Brown are a Melbourne-based, Australian urban roots band. They have released a self-titled EP and a full length album, Stand Up . They released their follow-up Worldwize Part 1 - North & South on 20 August 2010...
), aired for the first time, on Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
. A special edition of A Mind Of My Own was released on 6 June 2009 with two new songs: "These Days 2009" and "Ain’t Got Time" (Automatik Remix) featuring Dukes Of Windsor
Dukes of Windsor
Dukes of Windsor are a Berlin-based Australian Electro/Rock group most noted for their single It's A War, released in Australia in 2008 and in Europe in early 2010, as well as their song The Others, remixed by Australian dance act TV Rock.-Biography:...
and Seth Sentry
Seth Sentry
Seth Sentry is an Australian hip hop artist from Melbourne. He is best known for his track "The Waitress Song", which received significant national airplay on Triple J.-Biography:...
; two videos: 'The making of "These Days 2009"' and "The Festival Song" music video and new cover art.
At the fourth annual AIR Awards held on 22 November 2009 Pez won 'Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album' for A Mind Of My Own.
Pez stated in a recent freestyle that he has been diagnosed with Graves Disease
Albums
- Scar-Non III: Kick To The Head (Mixtape) — Independent (2006)
- The Forthwrite Mixtape — Independent (2008)
- A Mind Of My Own — Soulmate/InertiaInertia DistributionInertia is an independent record company based in Sydney, Australia. It was established in March 2000 by Ashley Sellers. Inertia releases exclusively the music from many of the world’s most prominent independent labels...
(SOLM8003) (4 October 2008) - A Mind Of My Own (Special Edition) — Soulmate/Inertia (6 June 2009)
Singles
- "The Festival Song" — Soulmate/Inertia (AUSR20800035) (2008) AUS #53
- "These Days 2009" — Soulmate/Inertia (11 May 2009)
- "Shine" — Soulmate/Inertia (04 March 2011)