P-Money

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P-Money
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P-Money (right) performing with Scribe at the Big Day Out in 2007
Background information
Born
Peter Wadams

(1978-02-25) 25 February 1978 (age 47)
New Zealand
Genres Hip hop
Occupations
Years active1999–present
Labels Dirty
Website www.pmoneymusic.com

Peter Wadams (born 25 February 1978), better known by his stage name P-Money, is a New Zealand DJ and producer.

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In 2008 P-Money released the single "Everything", which featured the New Zealand R&B singer Vince Harder. The song reached number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart for three weeks that year. [1]

He is also known for his early collaborative work with New Zealand rapper Scribe. This including Scribe's 2003 single that P-Money produced, "Not Many". [2] P-Money is also credited as co-writer and producer on the 2017 single "Call on Me" by Australian singer Starley. [3]

Career

P-Money's initial entry into the music industry was via DJ competitions and student radio. In 2004, he released his second studio album, Magic City , which charted at number 2 on the RIANZ New Zealand Singles Chart. His first single of the album, Stop the Music, featuring New Zealand rapper Scribe, was P-Money's first solo number one single and also charted within the top 10 of the Australian ARIAnet singles chart in April 2005. [4] The album included collaborations with local and international artists such as Akon, Skillz, Jatis, Aasim, Capone, Sauce Money, Bobby Creekwater, Grandmaster Roc Raida and Scribe. The second single off the album "Keep on Calling", featured American hip-hop artist Akon which charted at number 23 in New Zealand.

He won the awards "Best Producer" (for his work on Scribe's multi-platinum album The Crusader ) and "Songwriter of the Year" at the 2004 New Zealand Music Awards. [5]

P-Money records for the label Dirty Records, which he co-owns with Callum August. The label was formed in 2002.

In September 2008, he released "Everything", featuring Vince Harder, which peaked at number one on the RIANZ New Zealand Singles Chart on 13 October, thus receiving P-Money his second number one in New Zealand. [4] In February 2009, a follow-up to "Everything", "Angels", was released to radio and digital music services. [6]

In 2015, P-Money produced the soundtrack to the New Zealand film Born to Dance . [7]

Awards

Discography

P-Money discography
Studio albums5
Singles9

Albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
NZ
[4] 		US Rap
[8] 		NZ Artists
[9]
Big Things 7——
Magic City
  • Released: 3 July 2005
  • Label: Dirty Records
  • Catalogue: DRT12004
2——
Everything
  • Released: 2 May 2010
  • Label: Dirty Records
  • Catalogue: DMT003
25——
Gratitude
  • Released: 17 May 2013
  • Label: Dirty Records
  • Catalogue: 81912
23——
Backpack Travels (with Buckshot)
  • Released: 24 June 2014
  • Label: Duck Down, Dirty Records, Dawn Raid
—1914
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
NZ
[4] 		AUS
[10] 		UK
[11]
"Sunshine"
(featuring Scribe)		2001———Non-album single
"Scribe 2001"
(featuring Scribe)		———Big Things
"Synchronize Thoughts"
(featuring 4 Corners and Scribe)		2002———
"3,2,1"
b/w "Get Back" (featuring Con-Psy, PNC & Skillz)		2004———Magic City
"Stop the Music"
(featuring Scribe)		17— Magic City
"Keep on Callin"
(featuring Akon)		200523——
  • RMNZ: Platinum [13]
"Everything"
(featuring Vince Harder)		2008185138
  • RMNZ: 2× Platinum [13]
Everything
"Angels"2009———
"Love Alone"
(featuring Vince Harder)		2010———
"Say Yeah"
(featuring David Dallas and Aaradhna)		—— [A] —
"Kinda Lovin"
(with Dan Aux)		2012———Kinda Lovin EP
"Turn Me Out"
(with Mayavanya & Kaleena Zanders)		———Non-album single
"Celebration Flow"
(featuring Aaradhna & Talib Kweli)		2013———Gratitude
"New Love"
(with CTFD)		2014———Non-album single
"Flute"
(with Buckshot) (featuring Joey Bada$$ & CJ Fly)		———Backpack Travels
"Baddest"
(with Gappy Ranks)		———The Baddest EP
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Say Yeah" did not enter the ARIA Singles Chart, but peaked at number two on the ARIA Physical Singles Chart. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Everything - P-Money feat. Vince Harder - Top 40 Singles". www.muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Scribe's 'Not Many – The Remix!': the making of a masterpiece". RNZ . 18 October 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Starley and P-Money join the 1,000,000,000 List for 'Call On Me'". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "charts.nz – Discography P-Money". charts.nz.
  5. ↑ "Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards - Home". Archived from the original on 15 August 2008.
  6. ↑ "P-Money - AudioCulture". www.audioculture.co.nz. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Music News – 'Born To Dance' Movie Soundtrack Details". muzic.net.nz. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Top Rap Albums – Week of July 12, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  9. ↑
  10. 1 2 3 Peaks in Australia:
    • "Stop the Music": "Discography P-Money (NZ)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
    • "Stop the Music" certification, "Everything" and "Say Yeah": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 211.
  11. ↑ "Chart log UK: new entries update". Archived from the original on 1 June 2010.
  12. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – P-Money feat. Scribe – Stop the Music". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  13. 1 2 "New Zealand single certifications – P-Money". Radioscope. Retrieved 7 August 2025.Type P-Money in the "Search:" fieldand press Enter.
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