Chester P Explained

Chester P
Birth Name:Joey Coombes
Birth Date:21 June 1976
Origin:Canonbury, London, England
Genre:Hip hop
Years Active:1992–present
Occupation:Rapper
Label:Music From The Corner
Current Member Of:Task Force

Joey Coombes (born 21 June 1976), better known as Chester P, is a British rapper. He was a founding member of Task Force, Bury Crew and the M.U.D. Family.[1] He and his brother Farma G are both sons of musician Peet Coombes.

Chester P Hackenbush has a noted style of 'psychedelic' poetry and has a writing style that has fathered many influences since 1993. One of the pioneering UK hip hop artists to have moulded the scene to what it is today.

Chester P's name was taken from The Chester P. Hackenbush Trilogy which are a collection of graphic novels, featured in an early eighties book, with other graphic novels called Brainstorm, written by Bryan Talbot.

Early years

Coombes was born in Sunderland but grew up in Canonbury, North London and still lives there today with his brother Farma G, his nephew Remus and his mother.

Discography

Singles and EPs

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: M.U.D. Family's artist profile on Suspect-Packages.com . 2011-01-29 . 2011-09-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930090858/http://www.suspect-packages.com/artists/m-q/MUD_FAMILY.php . dead .