DJ Mayonnaise
DJ Mayonnaise | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Chris Greer |
| Origin | Portland, Maine |
| Genres | Instrumental hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ |
| Instrument(s) | Sampler, turntable, synthesizer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Anticon, Mush Records |
| Website | www |
Chris Greer, better known by his stage name DJ Mayonnaise, is an alternative hip hop producer and DJ from Portland, Maine. He has released two albums on Anticon.[1]
History
DJ Mayonnaise released his debut album 55 Stories on Anticon in 1999.[2]
From 1999 to 2003, he produced several tracks for underground hip hop artists such as Deep Puddle Dynamics and Sage Francis.[3]
He was also a member of So-Called Artists along with Sole and Alias. The trio released one album, Paint by Number Songs, on Mush Records in 2001.[4]
DJ Mayonnaise's second solo album Still Alive was released on Anticon in 2007. "Strateegery," a track from the album, features rapper K-the-I???.[5] Richard Foster of Incendiary Magazine praised Still Alive as "a great record. Highly recommended."[6] ALARM Magazine listed the album on "In Rotation."[7]
Discography
Albums
- 55 Stories (Anticon, 1999)
- Paint by Number Songs (Mush Records, 2001) (with Alias & Sole, as So-Called Artists)
- Still Alive (Anticon, 2007)
Production credits
- Deep Puddle Dynamics - "Slight" from The Taste of Rain... Why Kneel? (1999)
- Deep Puddle Dynamics - "Exist" from The Taste of Rain... Why Kneel? (1999)
- Sole - "MC Howard Hughes" from Bottle of Humans (2000)
- Anticon - "We Ain't Fessin'" on Giga Single (2001)
- Anticon - "We Ain't Fessin' (Double Quotes)" from We Ain't Fessin' (Double Quotes) (2002)
- Sage Francis - "Inherited Scars" from Personal Journals (2002)
- Sage Francis - "Personal Journalist" from Personal Journals (2002)
- Alias - "Inspirations Passing" from The Other Side of the Looking Glass (2002)
- Bleubird - "Duct Tape Rubber Room" from Pilgrim of St. Zotique 12" (2006)
- Alias - "Dahorses" from Fever Dream (2011)
- Buck 65 - "Gates of Hell" from Neverlove (2014)
Compilation appearances
- "Propaganda (Intro)" "Interlude" on Music for the Advancement of Hip Hop (1999)
- "Go (Away and Think)" with Jel on Ropeladder 12 (2000)
- "Ode to the Modern Woman" on Giga Single (2001)
References
- ^ Umile, Dominic (August 2, 2007). "DJ Mayonnaise". Phoenix New Times.
- ^ tadah. "dj mayonnaise 55 stories". Urban Smarts.
- ^ Martini & Jopparelli (July 25, 2008). "DJ Mayonnaise Interview". music-selections.
- ^ "So-Called Artists - Paint By Number Songs". Indie Rock Mag. August 10, 2007.
- ^ Patrin, Nate (July 13, 2007). "DJ Mayonnaise: Still Alive". Pitchfork Media.
- ^ Foster, Richard (July 8, 2007). "DJ Mayonnaise - Still Alive". Incendiary Magazine.
- ^ "In Rotation". ALARM Magazine. July 17, 2007.