Peanut Butter Wolf
American DJ and record producer from California
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Christopher George Manak (born October 8, 1969),[3] better known by his stage name Peanut Butter Wolf, is an American disc jockey and record producer from San Jose, California.[6][7][8] He has been based in Los Angeles since 2000.[4] He is the founder of Stones Throw Records.[9]
October 8, 1969[3]
Peanut Butter Wolf | |
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Peanut Butter Wolf at his vinyl bar Gold Line in Los Angeles, California, photo by Robb Klassen | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Chris Cut[1] |
| Born | Christopher George Manak[2] October 8, 1969[3] San Jose, California, U.S.[4] |
| Genres | Hip hop[5] |
| Occupations | |
| Instrument | Turntables |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels |
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| Website | www |
Career
In 1989, Peanut Butter Wolf met rapper Charizma. They became friends and started making music together.[10] They made a name for themselves in San Jose and the Bay Area through their live shows and demo tapes. Charizma was shot dead in 1993.[10] In 1996, Peanut Butter Wolf founded Stones Throw Records,[11] which released the duo's Big Shots in 2003.[12]
In 1999, Peanut Butter Wolf released My Vinyl Weighs a Ton. It peaked at number 44 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[13] In 2010, Jeff Weiss of Los Angeles Times called it "a crate-digging classic that remains one of the seminal statements of the underground golden era."[14]
In 2024, he released an album with the Escondido-based multi-instrumentalist Brian Ellis, under the group name Campus Christy.
Discography
Studio albums
- My Vinyl Weighs a Ton (1999)
- Big Shots (2003) (with Charizma)
Compilation albums
- Peanut Butter Breaks (1994)
- Peanut Butter Wolf's Jukebox 45's (2002)
- Chrome Children (2006)
- Chrome Children Vol. 2 (2007)
- B-Ball Zombie War (2007)
- Straight to Tape 1990-1992 (2009)
- Circa 1990-1993 (2014) (with Charizma)
Mixtapes
- Fusion Beats (2002)
- Badmeaningood Vol.3 (2003)
- 666 Mix (2006)
- Chrome Mix (2006)
- Zombie Playoffs (2007)
- Ladies First (2007)
- Be Our Valentine (2008) (with Prince Paul)
EPs
- Step on Our Ego's? (1996)
- Lunar Props (1996)
- Styles, Crews, Flows, Beats (1998)
- Big Shots Bonus EP (2004) (with Charizma)
Singles
- "My World Premiere" (1996) (with Charizma)
- "Run the Line" / "The Undercover (Clear & Present Danger)" (1997)
- "Definition of Ill" (1999)
- "Tale of Five Cities" (1999)
- "Devotion" (2000) (with Charizma)
- "Here's a Smirk" (2003) (with Charizma)
- "Jack the Mack" (2003) (with Charizma)
- "Melody" (2020) (with Sofie Royer and Miss World)
Guest appearances
- BT - "Love on Haight Street" from Movement in Still Life (1999)
- Deltron 3030 - "St. Catherine St." from Deltron 3030 (2000)
- Scuba Chicken- "Butane Fuel on da BBC" and "Voicemail" from Quantity Over Quality (2004)
- Scuba Chicken - "Stop Calling Me" from Let's Play Doctor (2006)
Productions
- Kool Keith - "Wanna Be a Star" (1996)
