Cool Calm Pete

Peter Chung (born March 25, 1979), better known by his stage name Cool Calm Pete, is a Korean American rapper and producer from Seoul, Korea, who is currently based in Queens, New York.[1] Cool Calm Pete 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]

Cool Calm Pete
Background information
Birth namePeter Chung
OriginSeoul, Korea
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Life and career

Pete was born in Seoul, Korea and was moved to and raised in Queens, New York by the time he was a toddler.[6] Cool Calm Pete attended Cooper Union and received his BFA in fine arts, focusing on painting.[7] Pete is one of the three members of the hip-hop group Babbletron, alongside DJ Pre and Jaymanila. It 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]

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."[12][13]

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.[14]

Discography
Albums
  • Mechanical Royalty (Embedded Music - 2003) - with Jaymanila and DJ Pre as Babbletron
  • Lost (Embedded Music - 2005)
EPs
  • Loosies - Remixes and Other Oddities (Definitive Jux - 2007)
Singles
  • "Black Friday (Cool Calm Pete song) Black Friday" (Definitive Jux - 2002)
  • "Lost the Single" (Embedded Music - 2005)
  • "Gitty Up Baby" (Definitive Jux - 2007)
  • "Get with the Times" (Definitive Jux - 2007)
  • "Heart (Cool Calm Pete song) Heart" (Definitive Jux - 2009)
  • "Offline" (Modern Shark - 2011)
Mixtapes
  • "The Food Theme." (Theme Magazine - 2009)
  • "Over You." (Modern Shark - 2010)
  • "The Ups & Downs." (Modern Shark - 2011)

References
  1. "Cool Calm Pete — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm". Last.fm. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  2. "September 2005 - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  3. "The 25 Greatest Definitive Jux Songs Of All Time#17. Cool Calm Pete "The List"". Complex. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  4. dumile. "Slowed to an even burn - Prefixmag.com". Prefixmag.com. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  5. "Art of Rhyme - Cool Calm Pete Interview". 2008-04-23. Archived from the original on 2008-04-23. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  6. Administrator. "- Cool Calm Pete - Biography". www.britishhiphop.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  7. dumile. "Slowed to an even burn - Prefixmag.com". Prefixmag.com. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  8. ":: urban smarts . com | babbletron : mechanical royalty | review ::". www.urbansmarts.com. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  9. Administrator. "- Cool Calm Pete - Biography". www.britishhiphop.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  10. "Cool Calm Pete - Loosies: Remixes & Other Oddities". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  11. "Cool Calm Pete | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  12. "Sophia Chang | Interviews | QNSMADE". QNSMADE. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  13. "Portfolio Review: 'New York Reservations' With Sophia ChangJacket". Complex. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  14. Archive (2011-06-20). "Asian MCs Breaking the Mold". Archived from the original on 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
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