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Braintax


Braintax is the recording name of Joseph Christie (born 1973), a British hip hop artist and producer. Joe Christie has also recorded or appeared under the pseudonyms Brando Flux and Joey Brains. He hails from Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, but currently resides in London. All of his releases are on his own record label, Low Life Records.

History

Originally Braintax was a duo, consisting of Christie and DJ T.E.S.T., who also contributed vocals and production. T.E.S.T. departed following the 1997 release of the Future Years EP and Christie retained the Braintax name; it has since become synonymous with him as a solo artist. On the track "Monsoon Funk" on Panorama, Christie explains Braintax means "we can all get busy if we use our brains." Braintax's lyrics have made multiple references to spirituality, healthy eating, the state of hip hop music, environmentalism, and politics.

Discography

Albums

  • Biro Funk (2001)
  • Panorama (2006)


Singles and EPs

  • Fat Head EP (1992)
  • Future Years EP (1997)
  • The Travel Show EP (1999)
  • "Hard Working" (2000)
  • "Don't Drag Me In" (2001)
  • "Riviera Hustle" (2002)
  • "D90 Rules" (2006)
  • "Run the Yards" (2006)
  • "Syriana Style" (2006)


Guest appearances

  • "Vibrate" with Mr. Scruff on Trouser Jazz (2002)
  • "Out the Bunker" with Copperpot on Chapter 7 (2005)
  • "Money Grip" with Copperpot on Chapter 7 (2005)
  • "Culture Pop" with Coppershot on Issues (2006)
  • "Effortless" with The Herd on The Sun Never Sets (2006)
  • "Let's Go Away" with Emmanuel on D'illusions of Grandeur (2006)
  • "Obese Lowlifes with The Hilltop Hoods on The Hard Road (2006)
  • "Rap de Verdad" with Juaninacka on Simbiosis (2007)
  • "Demo" with Copperpot on WYLA? (2007)


Production credits

In addition to producing many of his own tracks, Christie has also produced other artists, including:

  • "Life And Breath" by Supa T featuring Lewis Parker and Braintax on 98 Series Part 1 EP (1998)
  • "Mad Runningz" by Ricochet on Food (2003)
  • "You Know Who You Are" by Braintax, Farma G, Mystro, and Rodney P on Food (2003)
  • "Telling You" by Mystro on Music Mystro (2003)
  • Technical Illness / Back Hand Slap Talk album by Verb T / Kashmere The Iguana Man (2004)
  • "On The Road" by Braintax and Mystro on Life Before 40 (2005)


External links



1973 birthsEnglish rappersLiving peopleMusic from Leeds


Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braintax
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