Cool Calm Pete Explained

Cool Calm Pete
Birth Name:Peter Chung
Origin:Seoul, South Korea

Peter Chung (born March 25, 1979), better known by his stage name Cool Calm Pete, is a Korean American rapper and producer from Seoul, who is currently based in Queens, New York.[1] He has been profiled in major publications such as URB and XXL.[2] [3] He is a founding member of the hip hop trio Babbletron.[4] [5]

Life and career

Chung was born in Seoul, South Korea and moved to Queens, New York by the time he was a toddler.[6] He attended Cooper Union and received his BFA in fine arts, focusing on painting.[7] Chung is one of the three members of the hip-hop group Babbletron, alongside DJ Pre and Jaymanila, whose work featured production from RJD2 and MF DOOM, among others.[8] Cool Calm Pete's debut solo album Lost was released in the United States on Embedded Music, and released in Europe on Definitive Jux.[9] He has since released a 9-track EP entitled Loosies, featuring several remixes of his older work.[10] Pete currently works in graphic design.[11]

Unfinished Discography

In several interviews with undergroundhiphop.com dating back to 2007, Chung stated he was working on an album planned to release the following year titled "Leonard Z" concerned with exploring the human condition, which was never released.[12] [13] Leonard Z is referenced by Chung at the very end of "Words From the Pedro", a feature he did on Junk Science's album "Gran'dad's Nerve Tonic" released in 2007. The lyric arrives at the very end of the track, "Leonard Z's getting tipsy".[14]

In 2012, a Tumblr account named @nervousromance posted a video of a puppet voiced by Chung rapping about Cool Calm Pete, followed by a fade to black with the words "Nervous Romance" remaining.[15] Some of the lines spoken include "Let me tell you 'bout this Korean dude who loves drugs and gots that attitude / His nickname is CCP and he's fly, I'm talking OG" . It is likely this was a teaser for a song or album that was never released.

Personal life

According to Sophia Chang, an illustrator and designer that interned for Cool Calm Pete, said "He actually hates the spotlight. I think that's extremely respectful."[16] [17]

Style

Cool Calm Pete is known for his distinct rapping style. He has been described for having a certain smooth and relaxed-sounding rapping style.[18]

Discography

Albums

Mixtapes

Singles and EPs

Reissues

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MBE July 11: Stereolab samples, French Riviera inspo, and Cool Calm Pete . 11 July 2022 .
  2. Web site: September 2005 - XXL. XXL Mag. September 2005 . en-US. 2017-08-31.
  3. Web site: The 25 Greatest Definitive Jux Songs Of All Time#17. Cool Calm Pete "The List". Complex. en. 2017-08-31.
  4. News: Slowed to an even burn - Prefixmag.com. dumile. Prefixmag.com. 2017-08-31. en-US.
  5. Web site: Art of Rhyme - Cool Calm Pete Interview. https://web.archive.org/web/20080423052351/http://artofrhyme.com/interviews/artist/Cool-Calm-Pete/75/. dead. 2008-04-23. 2008-04-23. 2017-08-31.
  6. Web site: - Cool Calm Pete - Biography. Administrator. www.britishhiphop.co.uk. 2017-08-31.
  7. News: Slowed to an even burn - Prefixmag.com. dumile. Prefixmag.com. 2017-08-31. en-US.
  8. Web site:

    urban smarts . com babbletron : mechanical royalty review ::

    . www.urbansmarts.com. 2017-08-31.
  9. Web site: - Cool Calm Pete - Biography. Administrator. www.britishhiphop.co.uk. 2017-08-31.
  10. Web site: Cool Calm Pete - Loosies: Remixes & Other Oddities. Discogs. en. 2017-08-31.
  11. Web site: Cool Calm Pete Biography & History AllMusic. AllMusic. 2017-08-31.
  12. Cool Calm Pete - 'Interview (Live At A3C 2007)' . 2007-06-11 . ughhdotcom . 2024-09-16 . YouTube.
  13. Cool Calm Pete - 'Interview' (Live At CMJ - 10/16/07) . 2008-02-25 . ughhdotcom . 2024-09-16 . YouTube.
  14. Web site: Words From The Pedro (feat. Cool Calm Pete), by Junk Science . 2024-09-16 . Junk Science . en.
  15. Web site: nervousromance . 2024-09-16 . Tumblr . en-US.
  16. News: Sophia Chang Interviews QNSMADE. QNSMADE. 2017-08-31. en-US.
  17. Web site: Portfolio Review: 'New York Reservations' With Sophia ChangJacket. Complex. en. 2017-08-31.
  18. Web site: Asian MCs Breaking the Mold. Archive. 2011-06-20. 2017-08-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20170901022307/https://acvoice.com/2011/06/19/some-asian-mcs/. 2017-09-01. usurped.

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