Sleep (rapper)
| Sleep | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Christopher Tafoya |
| Also known as | Sleep of Oldominion |
| Born |
June 2, 1976 Farmington, New Mexico |
| Origin | Portland, Oregon |
| Genres |
Alternative hip hop Underground hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels |
Strange Famous Records Camobear Records Up Above Records Under the Needle Recordings |
| Associated acts | Oldominion, Josh Martinez, The Chicharones, Zelly Rock, Onry Ozzborn, Aurora, Sage Francis |
| Website | www.strangefamousrecords.com |
Christopher Tafoya (born June 2, 1976), better known by his stage name Sleep, is an alternative hip hop artist based in Portland, Oregon.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] He is a founding member of the Pacific Northwest hip hop collective Oldominion,[10] and collaborates with Josh Martinez as The Chicharones.[11][12][13][14] He is currently signed to Strange Famous Records.[15]
Projects
Sleep released his debut album, Riot by Candlelight, in 2002.[16] His second album, Christopher, was released in 2005 (and then re-released with bonus tracks in 2009)[17] and his third album,[18] Hesitation Wounds, was released in 2009, both on Strange Famous Records.[19] Sleep's fourth solo album, Oregon Failure, was released on April 15, 2014.[20] The entire album is produced by Maulskull.[21]
Discography
Albums
Sleep
- Riot by Candlelight (2002)
- Christopher (2005)
- Hesitation Wounds (2009)
- Oregon Failure (2014) (with Maulskull)
The Chicharones (Sleep with Josh Martinez)
- When Pigs Fly (2005)
- Swine Flew (2012)
Oldominion (Sleep with JFK, Onry Ozzborn, et al.)
- One (2000)
- Book of Fury (2000)
- Make Happy (2008)
Other collaborations
- Seven Days (2001) (with Onry Ozzborn & Smoke, as Aurora)
- Combination Locked (2007) (with Zelly Rock)
EPs, mixtapes, compilations, and other releases
EPs
- Oldominion Volume 1 (2001) (with Oldominion)
- Oldominion Volume 2 (2001) (with Oldominion)
- Oldominion Volume 3 (2002) (with Oldominion)
- Boss Hogs EP (2003) (with Josh Martinez, as The Chicharones)
- Chistopher Promo EP (2005)
- Pork Rind Disco EP (2005) (with Josh Martinez, as The Chicharones)
- Swine Country (2009) (with Josh Martinez, as The Chicharones)
- While You Were Sl33ping (2012) (with Maulskull)
Mixtapes
- Por Que? (Pork Eh?) (2012) (with Josh Martinez, as The Chicharones)
Compilations
- Negative One and a Half (2004) (with Oldominion)
- Toke City Special (2010) (with Josh Martinez, as The Chicharones)
Live albums
- On and Cracklin' (2006) (with Josh Martinez, as The Chicharones)
- Live in Bozeman, MT (2009) (with Josh Martinez, as The Chicharones)
Singles
- "Man in a Box / Cats Like Y'All" (2002)
- "Say Goodbye / The Heat" (2005)
- "Testimony" (2005)
References
- ↑ Spinner - Sleep interview
- ↑ Fake for Real - interview
- ↑ The Boston Phoenix - Hesitation Wounds album review
- ↑ Hip Hop Linguistics - Hesitation Wounds album review
- ↑ Exclaim! - Riot by Candlelight album review
- ↑ Exlcaim! - Christopher album review
- ↑ XLR8R - album review
- ↑ URB - album review
- ↑ Willamette Week - album review
- ↑ All Music Guide - mini-biography
- ↑ Music That Isn't Bad - Swine Flew album review
- ↑ Yahoo Voice - interview
- ↑ Indy Mojo - interview
- ↑ Spinner - Chicharones interview
- ↑ Sleep at Strange Famous Records
- ↑ Quinlan, Thomas (October 2002). "Sleep - Riot by Candlelight". Exclaim!.
- ↑ "Sleep - Christopher + Bonus Tracks CD - Strange Famous Records".
- ↑ Faraone, Chris (June 16, 2009). "Sleep - Hesitation Wounds". The Phoenix.
- ↑ URB magazine (July 7, 2009). "Sleep - Hesitation Wounds (Review)". URB.
- ↑ Chang, Jason (April 8, 2014). "Crosscheck: Sage Francis & Sleep". URB. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
- ↑ Tafoya, Christopher (2014). "Sleep x Maulskull - Oregon Failure - Tues April 15th, 2014". Sleep. Retrieved 2014-02-19.