Peanut Butter Wolf: BeatCrave Fav
By Winnie Jaing
As BeatCrave gears up for Coachella this weekend, today’s BeatCrave Fav focuses on one of Coachella’s highly anticipated acts: Peanut Butter Wolf. Although this DJ has been around for quite a while (since 1989!), his hits have almost always been underground. For some time of his career, he was signed to Hollywood Basic, a record label owned by Disney, but left because he didn’t have enough room for artistic freedom.
Peanut Butter Wolf, also known as Chris Manak, focuses mainly on hip hop and funk, and when he’s not DJing, he doubles as a hip hop producer. PB Wolf is unique in that he syncs music with videos – a feat most DJs can’t do. While the “iPod DJ” – someone who mixes parts of their set before a show – is very popular in today’s times, PB Wolf uses various programs, and at times, even goes back to the vinyl.
If you’re in the area, check Peanut Butter Wolf out this Friday at 8:30 on the Gobi stage at Coachella!
Pick of the Day: Peanut Butter Wolf
Band Members:
- Chris Manak – DJ
Labels: Stones Throw Records
Discography:
- Peanut Butter Breaks, LP, 1994, Upstairs Records
- Styles, Crews, Flows, Beats 1998
- My Vinyl Weighs a Ton 1999
- Big Shots 2003
Videos:
“Run The Line”
“Dopestyle”
Upcoming Shows:
- Apr 17 2009 8:00P Coachella Coachella
- Apr 21 2009 8:00P Stones Throw US DJ Tour @ Echoplex Los Angeles, California
- Apr 22 2009 8:00P Stones Throw US Tour @ Great American Music Hall San Francisco, California
- Apr 23 2009 8:00P Stones Throw US DJ Tour @ Holocene Portland, Oregon
- Apr 24 2009 8:00P Stones Throw US DJ Tour @ Nightlight Lounge Bellingham, Washington
- Apr 25 2009 8:00P Stones Throw US DJ Tour @ Chop Suey Seattle, Washington
- Apr 28 2009 8:00P Stones Throw US DJ Tour @ Varsity Theater Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Apr 29 2009 8:00P Stones Throw US DJ Tour @ High Noon Saloon Madison, Wisconsin
- Apr 30 2009 8:00P Stones Throw US DJ Tour @ The Abbey Pub Chicago, Illinois
- May 1 2009 8:00P US Tour w/James Pants, Dam-Funk, and Mayer Hawthorne stay tuned
- May 1 2009 8:00P Stones Throw US DJ Tour @ Revival Bar Toronto, Ontario
- May 2 2009 8:00P Stones Throw US DJ Tour @ Les Saints Montreal
- May 3 2009 8:00P Stones Throw US DJ Tour @ Terrace F Club Princeton, New Jersey
- May 4 2009 8:00P Stones Throw US DJ Tour @ Paradise Boston, Massachusetts
- May 5 2009 8:00P Stones Throw US DJ Tour @ Sonar Baltimore, Maryland
- May 6 2009 8:00P Stones Throw US DJ Tour @ North Bowl Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- May 7 2009 8:00P Stones Throw US DJ Tour @ 9:30 Club Washington, Washington DC
- May 8 2009 8:00P Stones Throw US DJ Tour @ The Natural History Museum New York, New York
- May 9 2009 8:00P Stones Throw US DJ Tour @ LPR New York, New York
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