Crazy P

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Crazy P
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Background information
Also known asCrazy Penis
Origin Nottingham, United Kingdom
Genres Disco, deep house, funk, downtempo
Years active1995–present
Labels2020 Vision, Paper Recordings, Shiva Records, !K7
MembersChris Todd (Hot Toddy)
James Baron (Ron Basejam)
Danielle Moore
Tim Davies
Matt Klose
Past membersMav Kendricks
Website www.crazyp.co.uk

Crazy P (formerly known as Crazy Penis) [1] is an English electronic music group, formed around 1995 by Chris Todd and Jim Baron.

Contents

History

Todd and Baron formed the band after meeting at the University of Nottingham. [2] [3] [4] The band's sound incorporates soul music, disco and house music. [5] By 2002 the band expanded to include bassist Tim Davies, percussionist Mav Kendricks, and vocalist Danielle Moore. [6] Todd explained the origin of the band name: "A flat mate of mine had a record called 'loco pinga' which roughly translates to Crazy Penis, we were going to call ourselves loco pinga but once we told people that, they liked crazy penis better for the shock value." [2]

They were signed by Manchester label Paper Recordings and have since released six albums and several singles, starting with "Digging Deeper" in 1996. [7] [8] They built up a strong fanbase in Australia where they have toured several times. [7] [8]

Their track "There's a Better Place" samples the song "Pure Imagination" from the movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory . [8]

Their track "Stop Space Return" was released as iTunes UK's single of the week on 28 October 2008.

The band began using 'Crazy P' exclusively in 2008 with Moore explaining "We wanted to grow, and keep growing, so there was no point in cutting our nose off to spite our face by keeping the original name." [9]

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Remix albums

Remixes

Hot Toddy remixes

YearArtistTrackTitle
2000Easy Tiger"Easy"Hot Toddy Mix
2005Crazy P"Lady T"
Crazy P"Sun Science"
2006Crazy P"Can't Get Down"Hot Toddy Mix
2008Crazy P"Lie Lost"Hot Toddy Dub
Hot Toddy Remix
Crazy P"Never Gonna Reach Me"
Crazy P"Stop Space Return"Hot Toddy Mix
Estelle featuring Kanye West "American Boy"Splice of Life Hot Toddy Dub
Levi 5Star featuring Michelle Martinez"Another You"Hot Toddy Dub
Hot Toddy Remix
NUfrequency featuring Snax"Passage Of Time"Hot Toddy Dub
Hot Toddy Remix
2010D-Pulse"Velocity of Love"
Fred Everything featuring N'Dea Davenport "Don't Nobody"Hot Toddy Remix
Hot Toddy Instrumental
Joey Negro presents Kola Kube"Why"Hot Toddy Boogiefield Mix
Hot Toddy Club Mix
Hot Toddy Special Dub
Lovebirds featuring Stee Downes"Want You In My Soul"
Ron Basejam"Spirit"Hot Toddy Disco Dub
Hot Toddy Remix
Smoke & Mirrors"Set It Off"Hot Toddy Instrumental
Hot Toddy Remix
2011Alain Ho"Into a Deep"
Black Dogs featuring Chantelle"Love Underground"
Crazy P"Open for Service"
J Boogie's Dubtronic Science featuring The Pimps of Joytime "Go to Work"
2012 Black Strobe "Boogie in Zero Gravity"
Crazy P"Changes"
Flash Atkins featuring Sally Garozzo"Did You Forget to Shine?"Hot Toddy Mix
Mousse T. "Brother on the Run"
Novika "Miss Mood"
2013Dean Tyler featuring Dos Santos"Ordinary Things"
Joey Negro and The Sunburst Band"Taste the Groove"
Lonely Boy"When I Think About"
Rhythm Plate featuring Frank H. Carter III"Not Like That"
The Right Now"Call Girl"Hot Toddy Dub
Hot Toddy Mix
2014 Kraak & Smaak featuring John Turrell"Back Again"Hot Toddy Dub
Hot Toddy Remix
Sugardaddy featuring Ronica"Don't Look Any Further"Hot Toddy Dub Remix
Hot Toddy Vocal Remix
2015Crazy P"Cruel Mistress"Hot Toddy Retro Mix
"Something More"Hot Toddy Disco Redux
Hot Toddy Percky Dub
Ilija Rudman"Future Times"
Oh Yeah"Nothing But the Beat"Hot Toddy Dub Mix
Hot Toddy Vocal Mix
Situation featuring Andre Espeut"Get to Know Me"Hot Toddy Dub Remix
Hot Toddy Vocal Remix
2017 Charles Schillings featuring Kuku"Whatever Makes You Happy?"Hot Toddy Remix
Crazy P"In My Hands"Hot Toddy Remix
Dutchican Soul featuring Andrea Love"We Can Change the World"Hot Toddy Psychedelic Dub
Hot Toddy Come Together Dub
Izo FitzRoy"Hope You Can Wait"Hot Toddy Dub
Hot Toddy Remix
Joey Negro "Stomp Your Feet"Hot Toddy Remix
Hot Toddy Underwater Dub
Soul Clap featuring Nona Hendryx "Shine (This Is It)"Hot Toddy Marimba Message Dub Mix
Hot Toddy Marimba Message Vocal Mix
2018 Seamus Haji "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life"Hot Toddy Remix

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