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Braintax
Birth nameJoe Christie
Also known asJoey Brains
Brando Flux
GenresBritish hip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, record producer
Years active1990[1] - 2008[2]
LabelsLow Life

Braintax was a British hip hop artist and producer. Joe Christie had also recorded or appeared under the pseudonyms Brando Flux and Joey Brains. All of his releases were on his own record label, Low Life Records.

Originally Braintax was a duo, consisting of Christie and DJ Test, who also contributed vocals and production. Test departed following the 1997 release of the Future Years EP and Christie retained the Braintax name; it has since become synonymous with him as a solo artist.[3] On the track "Monsoon Funk" on Panorama, Christie explained Braintax means "we can all get busy if we use our brains." Braintax's lyrics have made multiple references to spirituality, healthy eating, the state of hip hop music, environmentalism, and politics. On Mr. Scruff's 2002 album Trouser Jazz, Braintax was featured on the song "Vibrate".


In 2008 Braintax suddenly decided that he needed to steal all the money that was left in his failing label and with the release of his final album he fled to Australia ripping off all the Low life artists that made the label money in the first place like Task Force, Jehst and Skinnyman. He choose there as he knew it would be hard for any revenge due to the distance and hard border for UK citizens with criminal records to avoid any trouble. He has taken this stolen money to build his own holiday resorts

Discography

Albums

Singles and EPs

  • Fat Head EP (1992)[8]
  • Future Years EP (1997)
  • The Travel Show EP (1999)
  • Hard Working EP (2000)
  • Don't Drag Me In (2001)
  • Riviera Hustle (2002)
  • Godnose (2002)
  • Chapter Seven - Verse Two EP "Out the Bunker" (2003)
  • D90 Rules (2006)
  • Run the Yards (2006)
  • Syriana Style (2006)

References

  1. ^ Mike Ellis (27 November 2008). "Interview: Mr Scruff Quirky hip-hop legend takes time out to chat to Mike Ellis". Archived from the original on 1 May 2009.
  2. ^ Last Braintax Interview on Rapnews.co.uk
  3. ^ http://www.inthemix.com.au/features/29926/Braintax_Panoramic_view
  4. ^ "Birofunk - Braintax". The Wire. 2002. p. 23. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  5. ^ "Braintax - Biro Funk". ukhh.com. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Arts Diary". New Statesman. 23 October 2006. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Review of Braintax - Panorama". BBC. 23 October 2006. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  8. ^ "Braintax at Low Life Records". Archived from the original on 10 February 2008.

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