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

San Jose, California San Jose, officially San José (; ; ), is a major city in the U.S. state of California that is the cultural, financial, and political center of Silicon Valley and largest city in Northern California by both population and area. With a 2020 popul ...

. 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 Weekl ...

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 The UK Independent Singles Chart and UK Independent Albums Chart are charts of the best-selling independent singles and albums, respectively, in the United Kingdom. Originally published in January 1980, and widely known as the indie chart, the rele ...

. 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) * ''

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'' (2002) * ''

Chrome Children ''Chrome 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-h ...

'' (2006) * '' Chrome Children Vol. 2'' (2007) * ''B-Ball Zombie War'' (2007) * ''Straight to Tape 1990-1992'' (2009) * ''Circa 1990-1993'' (2014)

Mixtapes

* ''Fusion Beats'' (2002) * '' Badmeaningood Vol.3'' (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 ''Movement in Still Life'' is the third studio album by American electronica artist BT. It was released in the United Kingdom on October 8, 1999, and a different version released in the United States in 2000. A transition towards hip hop, it ...

'' (1999) *

Deltron 3030 Deltron 3030 is an alternative hip hop trio composed of producer Dan the Automator (as the Cantankerous Captain Aptos), rapper Del the Funky Homosapien (as Deltron Zero/Deltron Osiris), and DJ Kid Koala (as Skiznod the Boy Wonder). They also ...

- "St. Catherine St." from ''

'' (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

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- "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