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El-P aka '''El-Producto''' (born '''Jaime Meline''' on 4 March , 1975 ) is an American Hip Hop artist and Entrepreneur from Brooklyn , New York City . A major driving force in alternative hip hop for over a Decade , he is the co-founder, owner and CEO of the Definitive Jux record label. BIOGRAPHY The son of Jazz Pianist Harry Keys (born Harry Meline), El-P (born Jaime Meline) became involved with the Hip Hop Culture of New York City at an early age. After being expelled from several Schools for problems with authority, Meline decided to whole-heartedly pursue a career in music. At his 18th Birthday party, he met Mr. Len , whom he had hired as a DJ for the night. The two quickly became friends and formed Company Flow in 1992. They released their first Vinyl Single , "Juvenile Technique", in 1993. Bigg Jus later complemented the group and in 1996 the Trio released their debut EP , '' Funcrusher ''. Subject to a major label bidding war after the success of the EP, Company Flow waited until they could get a contract on their own terms. They eventually signed to Rawkus Records , and released their debut full-length album, '' Funcrusher Plus '' (1997), which is now widely recognized as one of the most ground-breaking and influential alternative Hip Hop albums of all time. After an '' (1999), also on Rawkus , disagreements between El-P and the label lead to Company Flow leaving Rawkus. El-P then decided to start his own Record Label , Definitive Jux , and because of critically acclaimed albums like Cannibal Ox 's '' The Cold Vein '' (produced by El-P) and Aesop Rock 's '' Labor Days '', the label quickly rose to prominence. Company Flow (now comprised of only El-P and Mr. Len) dissolved amicably in 2001 and the following year El-P released his debut Solo Album , '' Fantastic Damage '', to wide acclaim. After a five year hiatus, his second full-length studio album, '' I'll Sleep When You're Dead '' (2007), appeared. El-P has been involved in at least two notable hip hop feuds (or Rapper Sole , in which El-P incorporated a taped telephone conversation that took place with Sole into his song. The second involved Boston rapper Esoteric of the group 7L & Esoteric . This feud included various Definitive Jux artists and members of the Demigodz . CHRONICLE OF THE EL-P TOUR In 2007, El-P went on tour with Hangar 18, Mr. Dibbs and the Mighty Quin, Slow Suicide Stimulus, and Yak Ballz. Life on the road and all the raw antics were filmed on Riding Shotgun a behind the scenes show on ItsHipHop.Tv . STYLE in 2007.]] As a rapper, El-P's style can be characterized by his dense, aggressive, and verbose attacks, which include notable use of Metaphor , Science Fiction and Fantasy themes and references, and Associative Word Play . Regardless of this sophistication, he does not eschew traditional Hip Hop subject matter, a description which would fit equally well with several of his colleagues. His impact as a producer owes to his innovative mix of bleak Futurism and Low Fidelity sounds. This sound is influenced by Public Enemy 's production team, The Bomb Squad . El-P is a great fan of science fiction Writer Philip K. Dick , and many of Dick's themes— Paranoia , the nature of Reality —feature in El-P's work. El-P has worked with Free Jazz Pianist Matthew Shipp , a fan of El-P's music. In an interview with Shipp, Meline stated: El-P has done some work as a DJ. In November 2004, he spun alongside Peanut Butter Wolf , owner of Stones Throw Records at a small club named Sonotheque in Chicago. Also, in the summer of 2005, at the Intonation Festival hosted by Pitchfork Media El-P did a short DJ set alongside Yo La Tengo member James McNew , both denizens of the same apartment complex in Brooklyn. SOLO DISCOGRAPHY Albums Mixtapes
Singles
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