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P-Money

This article is about the New Zealand DJ. For the English Grime MC, seeP Money.

Peter Wadams,better known by his stage nameP-Money,is a New ZealandDJandproducer.

P-Money
P-Money (right) with Scribe at the Big Day Out in 2007.
P-Money (right) withScribeat theBig Day Outin 2007.
Background information
Birth namePeter Wadams
Born(1978-02-25)25 February 1978(age 46)
OriginNew Zealand
GenresHip hop
Occupations
Years active1999–present
LabelsDirty
Websitewww.pmoneymusic.com

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

He is also known for his early collaborative work with New Zealand rapperScribe.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

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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 theRIANZNew ZealandSingles Chart. His first single of the album,Stop the Music,featuring New Zealand rapperScribe,was P-Money's his first solo number one single and also charted within the top 10 of theAustralianARIAnetsingles chart in April 2005.[4]The album included collaborations with local and international artists such asAkon,Skillz,Jatis,Aasim,Capone,Sauce Money,Bobby Creekwater,Grandmaster Roc RaidaandScribe.The second single off the album "Keep on Calling", featuredAmericanhip-hop artistAkonwhich charted at number 23 in New Zealand.

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

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

In September 2008, he released "Everything", featuringVince 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 filmBorn to Dance.[7]

Awards

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  • 1999 New Zealand ITF DJ Battle National Champion
  • 2000 New Zealand ITF DJ Battle National Champion
  • 2000bNet New Zealand Music Awards– Best Turntablist
  • 2001bNet New Zealand Music Awards– Best Turntablist
  • 2001 New Zealand ITF DJ Battle National Champion
  • 2001 Technics DMC New Zealand Champion
  • 2001 3rd Place Technics DMC WORLD DJ CHAMPIONSHIPS
  • 2002bNet New Zealand Music Awards– Best Hip-Hop Release – "Big Things"
  • 2004 APRA Silver Scroll Award – Songwriter of the Year – "Not Many"
  • 2004 RIANZ New Zealand Music Awards – Best Producer – Scribe "The Crusader"
  • 2004 RIANZ New Zealand Music Awards – Songwriter/s of the Year – "Not Many"
  • 2005bNet New Zealand Music Awards– Best Hip-Hop Release – "Magic City"
  • 2005 RIANZ New Zealand Music Awards – Best Urban Album – "Magic City"
  • 2005 RIANZ New Zealand Music Awards – Best Male Solo Artist
  • 2006 Australian Urban Music Awards – Best DJ
  • 2006 Australian Urban Music Awards – Best Hip-Hop Single – "Stop the Music"
  • 2007 Australian Urban Music Awards – Best Producer
  • 2009 – RIANZ New Zealand Music Awards – Single of the Year Finalist – "Everything ft. Vince Harder"
  • 2010 – RIANZ New Zealand Music Awards – Best Electronic Album Finalist – "Everything [Album]"

Discography

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P-Money discography
Studio albums5
Singles9

Albums

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Year Title Details Peak chart positions
NZ
[4]
2002 Big Things 7
2003 Big Things Instrumentals
  • Label: Dirty Records
  • Catalogue: DRT003
 26
2004 Magic City
  • Released: 3 July 2005
  • Label: Dirty Records
  • Catalogue: DRT12004
 2
2005 Magic City Instrumentals
  • Label: Dirty Records
  • Catalogue: DRT12005
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2007 Unreleased Joints and RemixesEP
  • Released: 18 June 2007
  • Label: Dirty Records
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2010 Everything
  • Released: 2 May 2010
  • Label: Dirty Records
  • Catalogue: DMT003
 25
2013 Gratitude
  • Released: 17 May 2013
  • Label: Dirty Records
  • Catalogue: 81912
 23
2013 Gratitude: Instrumental Versions
  • Released: 19 July 2013
  • Label: Dirty Records
  • Catalogue: 81912
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2014 The Baddest EP (with Gappy Ranks)
  • Released: 1 January 2014
  • Label: Dirty Records, Dawn Raid
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2014 Backpack Travels(withBuckshot)[8]
  • Released: 24 June 2014
  • Label:Duck Down,Dirty Records, Dawn Raid
  • Catalogue:
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

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Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
NZ
[4] 		AUS
[9] 		UK
[10]
2001 "Sunshine"(featuringScribe) — — — Non-album single
"Scribe 2001"(featuringScribe) — — — Big Things
2002 "Synchronize Thoughts"(featuring 4 Corners andScribe) — — —
2004 "3,2,1"b/w "Get Back" (featuring Con-Psy, PNC & Skillz) — — — Magic City
2004 "Stop the Music"(featuringScribe) 1 7 — Magic City
2005 "Keep on Callin"(featuringAkon) 23 — —
2008 "Everything"(featuringVince Harder) 1 85 138 Everything
2009 "Angels" — — —
2010 "Love Alone"(featuring Vince Harder) — — —
2010 "Say Yeah"(featuringDavid DallasandAaradhna) — —[A] —
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

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

References

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  1. ^"Everything - P-Money feat. Vince Harder - Top 40 Singles".www.muzic.net.nz.Retrieved28 May2023.
  2. ^"Scribe's 'Not Many – The Remix!': the making of a masterpiece".RNZ.18 October 2018.Retrieved28 May2023.
  3. ^"Starley and P-Money join the 1,000,000,000 List for 'Call On Me'".APRA AMCOS.Retrieved28 May2023.
  4. ^abcd"charts.nz – Discography P-Money".charts.nz.
  5. ^"Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards - Home".Archived fromthe originalon 15 August 2008.
  6. ^"P-Money - AudioCulture".www.audioculture.co.nz.Retrieved28 May2023.
  7. ^"Music News – 'Born To Dance' Movie Soundtrack Details".muzic.net.nz. 31 July 2015.Retrieved10 August2015.
  8. ^"Buckshot & P-Money Announce Backpack Travels Album".Nahright.com. 15 May 2014.Retrieved15 May2014.
  9. ^abcPeaks in Australia:
    • "Stop the Music":"Discography P-Money (NZ)".australian-charts.com.Retrieved5 September2022.
    • "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.
  10. ^http://zobbel.de/cluk/090919cluk.txt[bare URL plain text file]
  11. ^"New Zealand single certifications – P-Money feat. Scribe – Stop the Music".Recorded Music NZ.Retrieved20 November2024.
  12. ^"New Zealand single certifications – P-Money feat. Vince Harder – Everything".Recorded Music NZ.Retrieved20 November2024.
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