P-Money Interview
P-Money Interview
P-Money has released his new single ‘Angels’ which follows the Aria Club
Track ‘Everything’!
People attempting to put P-Money in a box should really think twice. The
man knows no boundaries and here he is yet again delving into uncharted
territory and delivering the goods.
Big Beat, Trance, Rave, House, Hip-Hop... put your own label on it but
trust Mr. Money is set to surprise, challenge and excite listeners yet
again. 'Angels' is high energy, brooding and intense with the angelic
guest vocals of Ms. Julia Deans adding to the mix and mystery.
Lookout for P-Money starring in his first dramatic lead role in the
upcoming film of the same name.
P-Money is regarded as one of New Zealand’s best DJ's rocking clubs all
over the world, previously taking 3rd place at the prestigious ‘Technics
DMC World DJ Championships.’ His 8 year career has seen him spin
alongside the world’s finest DJ's: Roc Raida, The X-Ecutioners, DJ
Craze, A-Trak, Mix Master Mike, DJ Revolution and open up for the likes
of: 50 Cent, Xzibit, The Roots, KRS ONE and Public Enemy to name a
few.
Tell me a bit about Angels?
P-Money:I just finished it and it was fun. Whilst I was making
the video it evolved into kind of a movie trailer, that sort of idea and
from there it evolved into a film. It was a process putting it
together.
How did it come together?
P-Money:It is a result of what I do. I was in the studio seeing
what works. I began with the laugh, that you can hear in the track, and
placed that with the drum rolls and worked with it. I wasn’t very
confident but my friend Even heard it and said “Dude that sounds cool!”
I gained some confidence with the track then and I got my mate Julia to
sing and we finished it.
How did it feel to hear your song played all over the airwaves?
P-Money:So great. At the start you don’t have much and it
evolves into bigger and better things. I am so proud.
Did you have any pre-conceived ideas about the music industry?
P-Money:Not really. I started out in the industry pretty early.
I knew what I wanted; I wanted to be a DJ. As a teen I was doing all I
could to practice and get out there and as I got older it happened. I
got better and better gigs.
What music/artists do you listen to when you are not playing your own?
P-Money:I am actually listening to a lot of older music at the
moment. I have Stevie Wonder in my car and I’ve had it in my car for all
of January, I really like it. I also have Diddy’s album, I think because
there is a movie out at the moment, celebrating his life.
What are you looking forward to most about the Good Vibrations
festivals?
P-Money:I want to see the size of the crowd! I hear you have
huge crowds. The lineup is really up my alley, all the artists are
hip-hop and dance which I love! I am also looking forward to seeing
Q-Tip. I have been a fan of his since I was a teen.
How do you feel when you watch yourself of the big screen?
P-Money:Yeah its cool! It’s fun I’m keen doing it. I made my
first video back when I was the member of a band; I was the DJ in the
band. We made our first video clip for the first time in 2000. It still
feels like it felt the first time, so good and very exciting!
Was there a moment when you knew you had made it in regards to your
track Everything?
P-Money:There actually was. I know there was. The track went
through many stages and took a while to develop because there were to
writers. Two different people wrote the chorus and verse. I went through
a few writers and when I found the right one, I knew I had made it. It
was really good and as a DJ I knew it worked. I sent it to a few of my
DJ friends and they said “Dude this is really good, I didn’t know you
could do something this cool!”
What inspires you?
P-Money:Usually other music, if somebody puts out new music, if
it’s good and exciting I normally want to do something just as fresh and
exciting. Or I want to better that. If I don’t hear anything good my
music normally slows down for a bit.
P-Money Info
o P-Money (Peter Wadams) is New Zealand's finest Hip-Hop producer.
o He was the recipient of the 2004 Vodafone Music Award's 'Producer of the Year' award
for his work on Scribe's multi-platinum debut "The Crusader".
o In 2003 P-Money was credited with four top 5 hits including "Not Many - The Remix!",
"Stop, Drop and Roll" for the Deceptikonz and the number one's "Stand Up" and
"Dreaming" performed by Scribe.
o He has produced and remixed tracks for an all-star line up of local artists, namely; Scribe,
Che-Fu, King Kapisi, Nesian Mystik, Supergroove, Mareko, Deceptikonz.
o In 2002 he released his critically acclaimed landmark debut album "Big Things", which
obtained platinum sales in NZ. Also released was an Instrumental version, showcasing
the beats which made the album such a success.
o The follow up to "Big Things", "Magic City", took one step up from this, selling double
platinum in New Zealand alone and debuting at # 2 on the NZ Album Chart.
o It was also released in Australia to great acclaim - the first single, "Stop The Music", was
restriped onto Scribe's "The Crusader" for its Australian release - helping to take that
album to over 100,000 sales in Australia.
o "Stop The Music" reached Number 1 on the Radio Airplay charts as well as debuting at #
1 on the NZ Singles Charts - where it stayed for 3 weeks, making its mark in the top 10
for a further 7 weeks and achieving platinum sales. It also made a huge impact on the TV
charts, becoming the most played video on both C4 and Juice TV and garnering huge
support from the public.
o The second track from the album, "Keep On Callin' featuring Akon", reached # 2 on the
airplay charts and # 23 on the Singles chart - close to the highest position it could obtain
with a commercial single release. It also won the inaugural platinum award for Ringtones
and Caller tunes in New Zealand.
o Magic City picked up picked up Best Hip Hop Album and Best Male Solo Artist at the
Vodafone 2005 NZ Music Awards. It also won Best Hip Hop Album at the 2005 bNet
awards.
o P-Money is also regarded as one of NZ's best DJ's rocking clubs all over the world,
previously taking 3rd place at the prestigious Technics DMC World DJ Championships.
His 8 year career has seen him spin alongside the world's finest DJ's Roc Raida, The XEcutioners,
DJ Craze, A-Trak, Mix Master Mike, DJ Revolution and open up for the likes
of 50 Cent, Xzibit, The Roots, KRS ONE and Public Enemy to name a few.
o In 2006 P Money produced the debut album from Dirty Records' latest signing, PNC.
'Rookie Card' went on to win the Best Hip Hop album at the 2007 Vodafone New Zealand
Music Awards.
o In 2007 P Money released an album called 'Unreleased Joints and Remixes', which was
a compilation of rare cuts, demo's and official remixes produced by P-Money. This body
of work has been collected from P-Money's own personal studio archives spanning the
past two years since the release of Magic City.
o Included in the collection were rare collaborations with some of New Zealand's most
revered musicians i.e.; Dave Dobbyn and Che-Fu, International guest stars; Mystro and
1200 Techniques, and enterprising local talent; PNC and Nikki Montana. The album was
critically acclaimed in New Zealand and is being released in Australia in 2008 via Grindin'
Records.
o P Money is currently in the studio working on his third full length album, due for release in
2009. The first single, 'Everything' featuring Vince Harder, is already proving a smash hit,
having been # 1 on the NZ Singles Chart for two weeks and added to radio in NZ and
Australia.
P-Money Nominated at the ‘2009 Vodafone MTV AVMAS’
P-Money Nominated in ‘Best Kiwi’ category at the ‘2009 Vodafone MTV
AVMAS’ straight off his performance at the ‘Good Vibrations’ Festivals.
This nomination follows the number one New Zealand and number three Aria
club track ‘Everything’. ‘Everything’ appeared on a stack of popular
compilations: Ministry Of Sound ‘Clubbers Guide 2009’ and Blazin’ 2009
(Nino Brown) and a few upcoming compilations yet to be released and in
November 08 ‘Everything was the most added track to Australian
radio.
People attempting to put P-Money in a box should really think twice. The
man knows no boundaries and here he is yet again delving into uncharted
territory and delivering the goods.
Big Beat, Trance, Rave, House, Hip-Hop... put your own label on it but
trust Mr. Money is set to surprise, challenge and excite listeners yet
again. 'Angels' is high energy, brooding and intense with the angelic
guest vocals of Ms. Julia Deans adding to the mix and mystery.
Lookout for P-Money starring in his first dramatic lead role in the
upcoming film of the same name.
P-Money is regarded as one of New Zealand’s best DJ's rocking clubs all
over the world, previously taking 3rd place at the prestigious ‘Technics
DMC World DJ Championships.’ His 8 year career has seen him spin
alongside the world’s finest DJ's: Roc Raida, The X-Ecutioners, DJ
Craze, A-Trak, Mix Master Mike, DJ Revolution and open up for the likes
of: 50 Cent, Xzibit, The Roots, KRS ONE and Public Enemy to name a
few.
P-Money was the recipient of the 2004 Vodafone Music Award's 'Producer
of the Year' award for his work on Scribe's multi-platinum debut ‘The
Crusader’. In 2003 P-Money was credited with four top 5 hits including:
‘Not Many - The Remix!’,’Stop, Drop and Roll’ for the Deceptikonz and
the number one tracks: ‘Stand Up,’ and ‘Dreaming’ performed by Scribe.
He has produced and remixed tracks for an all-star line up of local
artists, namely: Scribe, Che-Fu, King Kapisi, Nesian Mystik,
Supergroove, Mareko, Deceptikonz
Angels
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Grindin’
