Christopher George Manak (born October 8, 1969 ), better known by his stage name Peanut Butter Wolf, is an American disc jockey and record producer from

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. He is based in

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, where he moved to in 2000. He is the founder of

Stones Throw Records Stones Throw Records is an American independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. Under the direction of founder Peanut Butter Wolf, Stones Throw has released music ranging from hip hop to experimental psychedelic rock. '' LA Week ...

Career

In 1989, Peanut Butter Wolf met rapper Charizma. They became friends and started making music together. They made a name for themselves in San Jose and the

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through their live shows and demo tapes. Charizma was shot dead in 1993. In 1996, Peanut Butter Wolf founded

, which would release the duo's '' Big Shots'' in 2003. In 1999, Peanut Butter Wolf released '' My Vinyl Weighs a Ton''. It peaked at number 44 on the UK Independent Albums Chart. In 2010, Jeff Weiss of ''

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'' called it "a crate-digging classic that remains one of the seminal statements of the underground golden era."

Discography

Studio albums

* '' My Vinyl Weighs a Ton'' (1999) * '' Big Shots'' (2003)

Compilation albums

* ''Peanut Butter Breaks'' (1994) * '' Peanut Butter Wolf's Jukebox 45's'' (2002) * '' Chrome Children'' (2006) * ''

Chrome Children Vol. 2 ''Chrome 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. It was also released in an un ...

'' (2007) * ''B-Ball Zombie War'' (2007) * ''Straight to Tape 1990-1992'' (2009) * ''Circa 1990-1993'' (2014)

Mixtapes

* ''Fusion Beats'' (2002) * ''

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'' (2003) * ''666 Mix'' (2006) * ''Chrome Mix'' (2006) * ''Zombie Playoffs'' (2007) * ''Ladies First'' (2007) * ''Be Our Valentine'' (2008)

EPs

* ''Step on Our Ego's?'' (1996) * ''Lunar Props'' (1996) * '' Styles, Crews, Flows, Beats'' (1998) * '' Big Shots Bonus EP'' (2004)

Singles

* "My World Premiere" (1996) * "Run the Line" / "The Undercover (Clear & Present Danger)" (1997) * "Definition of Ill" (1999) * "Tale of Five Cities" (1999) * "Devotion" (2000) * "Here's a Smirk" (2003) * "Jack the Mack" (2003)

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)

References

External links

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Peanut Butter Wolf Living people Musicians from San Jose, California American hip hop DJs American hip hop record producers Stones Throw Records artists Record producers from California 1969 births