P-Money

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P-Money
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P-Money (right) with Scribe at the Big Day Out in 2007.
Background information
Birth namePeter Wadams
Born (1978-02-25) 25 February 1978 (age 45)
Origin New Zealand
Genres Rap
Occupation(s) DJ, Producer
Years active1999–present
Labels Dirty
Website www.pmoneymusic.com

Peter Wadams, better known by his stage name P-Money, is a New Zealand hip-hop DJ and producer.

Contents

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 his 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

YearTitleDetailsPeak chart positions
NZ
[4]
2002Big Things7
2003Big Things Instrumentals
  • Label: Dirty Records
  • Catalogue: DRT003
26
2004 Magic City
  • Released: 3 July 2005
  • Label: Dirty Records
  • Catalogue: DRT12004
2
2005Magic City Instrumentals
  • Label: Dirty Records
  • Catalogue: DRT12005
2007Unreleased Joints and Remixes EP
  • Released: 18 June 2007
  • Label: Dirty Records
2010 Everything
  • Released: 2 May 2010
  • Label: Dirty Records
  • Catalogue: DMT003
25
2013 Gratitude
  • Released: 17 May 2013
  • Label: Dirty Records
  • Catalogue: 81912
23
2013Gratitude: Instrumental Versions
  • Released: 19 July 2013
  • Label: Dirty Records
  • Catalogue: 81912
2014The Baddest EP (with Gappy Ranks)
  • Released: 1 January 2014
  • Label: Dirty Records, Dawn Raid
2014Backpack Travels (with Buckshot) [8]
  • Released: 24 June 2014
  • Label: Duck Down, Dirty Records, Dawn Raid
  • Catalogue:
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
NZ
[4]
AUS
[9]
UK
[10]
2001"Sunshine" (featuring Scribe)Non-album single
"Scribe 2001" (featuring Scribe)Big Things
2002"Synchronize Thoughts" (featuring 4 Corners and Scribe)
2004"3,2,1" b/w "Get Back" (featuring Con-Psy, PNC & Skillz)Magic City
2004"Stop the Music" (featuring Scribe)17 Magic City
2005"Keep on Callin" (featuring Akon)23
2008"Everything" (featuring Vince Harder)185138 Everything
2009"Angels"
2010"Love Alone" (featuring Vince Harder)
2010"Say Yeah" (featuring David Dallas and Aaradhna) [upper-alpha 1]
2012"Kinda Lovin" (with Dan Aux)Kinda Lovin EP
2012"Turn Me Out" (with Mayavanya & Kaleena Zanders)Non-album single
2013"Celebration Flow" (featuring Aaradhna & Talib Kweli)Gratitude
2014"New Love" (with CTFD)Non-album single
2014"Flute" (with Buckshot) (featuring Joey Bada$$ & CJ Fly)Backpack Travels
2014"Baddest" (with Gappy Ranks)The Baddest EP

Notes

  1. "Say Yeah" did not enter the ARIA Singles Chart, but peaked at number two on the ARIA Physical Singles Chart. [9]

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