Pez (musician)

Pez
Birth namePerry Chapman
Also known asPez
P-Easy
Born (1984-05-03) 3 May 1984 (age 40)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)MC, rapper, singer
Years active2004–present
LabelsSoulmate, Easy, ForthWrite Records
WebsiteMySpace webpage

Perry Chapman (born 3 May 1984), better known by his stage name Pez, is an Australian hip hop recording artist from Melbourne, Australia. He attended Kew High School in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. His debut album, A Mind of My Own peaked at No. 19 on the ARIA Urban albums chart.

Biography

Pez's debut album, A Mind of My Own, was produced by Matik (DEKAH1), with contributions from members of TZU, The Cat Empire and Blue King Brown. It was released on 4 October 2008 by Soulmate Records (distributed by Inertia)[1] and peaked at No. 19 on the ARIA Urban albums chart[2] and No. 8 on the AIR albums chart.[3] The single "The Festival Song" peaked at No. 14 on the ARIA Australian Singles charts[4] and No. 1 on the AIR singles chart.[3]

Pez appeared for the first time in a Triple J Hottest 100 with one entry in the 2008 countdown: "The Festival Song" (featuring 360) at number 7.

Pez has appeared on stage alongside US hip-hop stars Atmosphere, Mix Master Mike, Peanut Butter Wolf, Vanilla Ice, Lupe Fiasco, Brother Ali, Akrobatik, and Australian artists 360, Seth Sentry, Illy, TZU, Muph & Plutonic, Drapht, Bliss n Eso, Illzilla and many more.

On 11 May 2009, "These Days 2009", a reworked version of album track "These Days" featuring vocals by Hailey Cramer (Blue King Brown),[5] aired on Triple J for the first time.[6] A special edition of A Mind of My Own was released on 6 June 2009 with two new songs: "These Days 2009" and "Ain't Got Time" (Automatik Remix) featuring Dukes of Windsor and Seth Sentry; two videos: 'The Making of "These Days 2009"' and "The Festival Song" as well as new cover art.[7]

At the AIR Awards of 2009, Pez won 'Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album' for A Mind of My Own.[8][9]

In August 2011, Pez was featured on the Tom Ugly single 'I Was Somebody Else'.[10] He was also featured on the Illy single 'Where Ya Been' released in July 2012.[11]

Pez also featured on the song off the 2011 360 album Falling & Flying Just Got Started which was released as a single

Pez stated in a recent freestyle that he has been diagnosed with Graves' disease. Pez also stated on Facebook in late 2011 that he was working on a new album and mixtape and was hoping to have it/them released before Christmas, however this did not eventuate.

He announced on his Facebook page that he had established his own record label, "Easy Records". The first release on the label was the iTunes single "Perfect Couple, Pt. 2" by Fozzey & VanC.

On 4 December 2012, Pez's new single 'The Game' premiered on Triple J. It was later announced on a SoundCloud page where the single could be heard, adding that it would be released by Soulmate Records on iTunes on 14 December 2012. In 2014, he had more collaborations with 360, including hit single Live It Up, also opening a label called Forthwrite with 360. The pair has also announced a new upcoming album by forthwrite featuring both artists music.

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details
Title Details
A Mind of My Own
  • Released: October 2008
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Soulmate/Inertia (SOLM8003)
Don't Look Down
  • Released: November 2016
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Forthwrite (FWR006)

Charted or Certified singles

Year Single Peak chart
positions 		Certifications Album
AUS
[12]
2008 "The Festival Song"
(featuring 360 and Hailey Cramer) 		53 A Mind of My Own
2013 "The Game" 99 Non-album singles
"One Life"
(featuring Tys) 		52
2017 "Weekend"
(featuring 360) 		— Don't Look Down

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2009[14][15] A Mind of My Own Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album Won

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". They commenced in 1982.[16]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2010 "The Festival Song" (Perry Chapman, Matthew Colwell, Hailey Cramer, Stephen Mowat) Urban Work of the Year Nominated [17]

ARIA Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2009 A Mind Of My Own Best Urban Release Nominated

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2017 Don't Look Down Best Hip Hop Album Nominated [18][19]

References

  1. ^ "A Mind of My Own". Sanity Music. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
  2. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Urban Album Chart". ARIA. 22 December 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Top 20 Album Chart". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original on 21 January 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
  4. ^ "ARIA Top 20 Australian Singles Chart". ARIA. 22 December 2008. Archived from the original on 16 December 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
  5. ^ "Pez Gives 'These Days' Another Spin". Oz Music Scene. 17 May 2009. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Pez – These Days 2009 & Triple J Interview". Rhythm and poetry. 11 May 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
  7. ^ "Pez 'Special Edition' out this weekend". Soulmate Records. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
  8. ^ "2009 Air Awards". AIR. November 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
  9. ^ Cashmere, Paul (24 November 2009). "The Drones Take Home The Major Air Award". Undercover.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
  10. ^ "Tom Ugly feat Pez". Electrorash. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  11. ^ "Where Ya Been (feat. Pez)". illyal.com. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  12. ^ "ARIA Chartifacts Issue 1224" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  13. ^ a b c "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  14. ^ "AIR Nominees". 19 October 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  15. ^ "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  16. ^ "APRA History". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Urban Work of the Year – 2010". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  18. ^ "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  19. ^ "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Retrieved 13 August 2020.