DJ Mayonnaise

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DJ Mayonnaise
Birth nameChris Greer
Origin Portland, Maine
Genres Instrumental hip hop
Occupation(s) Producer, DJ
Instrument(s) Sampler, turntable, synthesizer
Years active1999–present
Labels Anticon, Mush Records
Website djmayonnaise.com

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]

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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

Production credits

Compilation appearances

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References

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  4. "So-Called Artists - Paint By Number Songs". Indie Rock Mag. August 10, 2007.
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  6. Foster, Richard (July 8, 2007). "DJ Mayonnaise - Still Alive". Incendiary Magazine. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
  7. "In Rotation". ALARM Magazine. July 17, 2007.