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This article is about the rapper. For the band, see
Sleep (band) .
Musical artist
Christopher Tafoya (born June 2, 1975), better known by his stage name Sleep or Sleep of Oldominion , is an American hip hop artist from Farmington, New Mexico , who is currently based in Portland, Oregon .[1] Pacific Northwest hip hop collective Oldominion [2] The Chicharones alongside Josh Martinez .[3] [4] Strange Famous Records .[5] [6]
Early life [ edit ]
Tafoya grew up in the small town community of Farmington, New Mexico . He is of Mexican descent.[7] b-boying with his friends and relatives in the small town, with himself naming Run DMC as an important influence when he first began.[8] [9]
In addition to the hip hop he heard early on, his father was a former bass player for blues musician Gatemouth Brown , and would play a wide array of music, from Mariachi, to blues, to rock. Sleep also grew up with seven other brothers who all played musical instruments and had a grandfather who was also a multi instrumentalist.[10] [11] [12]
Growing up in New Mexico, Sleep went to the same school as Onry Ozzborn , which led them to meet Pale Soul.[13] Oldominion after combining with Frontline (Destro , Nyqwil, and Snafu).[14] Pacific Northwest hip hop collective grew to over twenty members.[15]
Musical career [ edit ]
2001-2008: Riot by Candelight , Christopher and the Chicharones [ edit ]
Sleep released his debut album, Riot by Candlelight , in 2002.[16] [17] Josh Martinez by chance encounter at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas .[18] the Chicharones .[19] [20] Christopher [21]
2009-2013: Strange Famous Records and Hesitation Wounds [ edit ]
Leading up to 2009, Sleep had contacted Sage Francis in an attempt to receive a feature for his upcoming album, which eventually led to his signing to Sage's independent label Strange Famous Records .[22] Hesitation Wounds .Grayskul and Del the Funky Homosapien as well as production from likes of Zavala and Reanimator , among others.[23]
2014-present: Oregon Failure [ edit ]
Sleep's fourth solo album, Oregon Failure [24] Onry Ozzborn and Ceschi , among others.[25]
Sleep's style has been described as "having intricate rhyme schemes and rapid-fire delivery," with his lyrics being both witty and personal.[26] [27]
Discography [ edit ]
Studio albums [ edit ]
Riot by Candlelight
Released: November 5, 2002
Label: Under the Needle Recordings
Christopher
Hesitation Wounds
Released: June 29, 2009
Label: Strange Famous Records
Oregon Failure (produced by Maulskull)
Released: October 20, 2014
Label: Strange Famous Records
Christopher Promo EP (2005)
While You Were Sl33ping (2012) (with Maulskull)
Singles [ edit ]
"Man in a Box / Cats Like Y'All" (2002)
"Say Goodbye / The Heat" (2005)
"Testimony" (2005)
Collaborative albums [ edit ]
S7V7N Days (2002) (with Onry Ozzborn , as Aurora)
Combination Locked (2007) (with Zelly Rock)
References [ edit ]
^ All Music Guide - mini-biography
^ Music That Isn't Bad - Swine Flew album reviewArchived 2013-04-15 at archive.today
^ Indy Mojo - interviewArchived 2013-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
^ Sleep at Strange Famous Records
^ Willamette Week - album review
^ "Sleep of Oldominion - Strange Famous Records" . Strange Famous Records . Retrieved 2017-02-03 .
^ Poet, Todd Jones aka The New Jeru. "An Interview with SLEEP of Oldominion- Interview by Todd E. Jones" . www.reocities.com . Retrieved 2017-02-03 .
^ Fake for Real - interview
^ "STIFF Licks Closing Party with Sleep and A Gun That Shoots Knives" . www.brownpapertickets.com . Retrieved 2017-03-07 .
^ "The HYPE Magazine Interviews Sleep of Oldominion! | @SleepSFR" . Retrieved 2017-02-03 .
^ XLR8R - album review
^ "Onry Ozzborn: The RAPstation Interview" . Rapstation . 2015-12-12. Retrieved 2017-02-03 .
^ codotusylv (3 October 2005). "SLEEP - Interview - Fake For Real" . english.fakeforreal.net . Retrieved 2017-02-03 .
^ "One - Oldominion | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved 2017-02-03 .
^ Quinlan, Thomas (October 2002). "Sleep - Riot by Candlelight" . Exclaim!
^ Exclaim! - Riot by Candlelight album review
^ URB - album reviewArchived 2013-12-29 at archive.today
^ Spinner - Chicharones interview
^ Yahoo Voice - interviewArchived 2013-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Sleep - Christopher + Bonus Tracks CD - Strange Famous Records" .
^ URB magazine (July 7, 2009). "Sleep - Hesitation Wounds (Review)" . URB the original on December 29, 2013.
^ Faraone, Chris (June 16, 2009). "Sleep - Hesitation Wounds" . The Phoenix
^ 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 .
^ "Sleep of Oldominion - Strange Famous Records" . Strange Famous Records . Retrieved 2017-02-03 .
^ "Sleep Reflects On His Intricate Rhyme Styles & Touring With Sage Francis" . HipHopDX . Retrieved 2017-02-03 .
External links [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sleep_(rapper)&oldid=1229854017 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● U n d e r g r o u n d r a p p e r s ● M u s i c i a n s f r o m P o r t l a n d , O r e g o n ● R a p p e r s f r o m N e w M e x i c o ● R a p p e r s f r o m O r e g o n ● P e o p l e f r o m F a r m i n g t o n , N e w M e x i c o ● 1 9 7 6 b i r t h s ● L i v i n g p e o p l e ● W e s t C o a s t h i p h o p m u s i c i a n s ● A m e r i c a n r a p p e r s o f M e x i c a n d e s c e n t ● H i s p a n i c a n d L a t i n o A m e r i c a n m u s i c i a n s ● 2 1 s t - c e n t u r y A m e r i c a n r a p p e r s H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● W e b a r c h i v e t e m p l a t e a r c h i v e i s l i n k s ● W e b a r c h i v e t e m p l a t e w a y b a c k l i n k s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● A r t i c l e s w i t h h C a r d s ● P a g e s u s i n g i n f o b o x m u s i c a l a r t i s t w i t h a s s o c i a t e d a c t s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h M u s i c B r a i n z i d e n t i f i e r s
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
