Chester P
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Chester P | |
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Birth name | Joey Coombes |
Born | 21 June 1976 |
Origin | Canonbury, London, England |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 1992–present |
Labels | Music From The Corner |
Member of | Task Force |
Joey Coombes (born 21 June 1976), better known as Chester P, is a British rapper. He was a founding member of Task Force, Bury Crew and the M.U.D. Family.[1] He and his brother Farma G are both sons of musician Peet Coombes.
Chester P Hackenbush has a noted style of 'psychedelic' poetry and has a writing style that has fathered many influences since 1993. One of the pioneering UK hip hop artists to have moulded the scene to what it is today.[peacock prose]
Chester P's name was taken from The Chester P. Hackenbush Trilogy which are a collection of graphic novels, featured in an early eighties book, with other graphic novels called Brainstorm, written by Bryan Talbot.[citation needed]
Early years
[edit]Coombes was born in Sunderland but grew up in Canonbury, North London and still lives there today with his brother Farma G, his nephew Remus and his mother.[citation needed]
Discography
[edit]- New Mic Order (1998) (Mark B presents)
- From the Ashes (LP, 2007)
- Survive or Die Trying (New Mic Order Part 1) (mixtape, 2008)
- New Mic Order Part 2 (mixtape, 2011)
- The Postapocalyptic Story Teller (2018)
- From the Ashes (2018)
- The Nameless Project (LP, 2019)
Singles and EPs
[edit]- "Oh No!"/"Chessmonster" (12", 2007)
References
[edit]- ^ "M.U.D. Family's artist profile on Suspect-Packages.com". Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.