Paper Tiger (hip hop producer)
| Paper Tiger | |
|---|---|
 Paper Tiger performing at Highline Ballroom in New York City in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Samels |
| Born | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Origin | Minneapolis, MN, United States Brooklyn, NY, United States |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ |
| Instruments | Sampler, synthesizer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Doomtree |
| Associated acts | Dessa, Cecil Otter, P.O.S, Sims, Mike Mictlan, Lazerbeak |
| Website |
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John Samels, better known by his stage name Paper Tiger, is an underground hip hop producer and DJ from Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1] He is a founding member of the indie hip hop collective Doomtree.[2]
History
Paper Tiger released the 7-inch vinyl single, Cloquet, in December 2009.[3]
His first solo album, Made Like Us, was released in July 2010.[4] It features vocal contributions from Dessa of Doomtree and Maggie Morrison of Digitata.[5] Chris Riemenschneider of Star Tribune described the album as "a moody, sometimes dark but also surprisingly elegant and cinematic collection, recalling DJ Shadow's best stuff."[6]
He released Summer EP in August 2012.[7] Prefix premiered the track "Gold Pass"[8] and 89.3 The Current premiered a video for the track "The Fortunate Wayfarer."[9]
John Samels works as a Designer / Art Director in Brooklyn NY (www.desk-2.com)
Discography
Albums
- Made Like Us (2010)
EPs
- False Hopes 11: Paper Tiger (2007)
- Summer EP (2012)
- Beat Tape (2012)
Singles
- Cloquet (2009)
Mixtapes
- Doomtree Standards Mixtape (2010)
- 20 Min. Mix. #1: 80's Electro (2009)
- 20 Min. Mix. #2: EPMD (2009)
- 20 Min. Mix. #3: Random Stack (2010)
- 20 Min. Mix. #4: New Jack Swing (2010)
- 20 Min. Mix. #5: Ice Cube (2010)
- 20 Min. Mix. #6: Cryphy-Dance (2010)
- 20 Min. Mix. #7: TripHop (2010)
- 20 Min. Mix. #8: Disco/Funk (2010)
- 20 Min. Mix. #9: Prince (2011)
- 20 Min. Mix. #10: Random Stack 2 (2011)
- 20 Min. Mix. #11: Lazerbeak (2012)
- 20 Min Mix. #12 Spring Fever (2013)
- 20 Min Mix. #13 B.I.G. (2013)
- 20 Min Mix. #14 De La Soul (2013)
- 20 Min Mix. #15 Late Night Moves (2013)
- 20 Min Mix. #16 Cold Winter (2014)
Doomtree
See Doomtree for complete listing.
Productions
- Dessa - "551" from False Hopes (2005)
- Sims - "Dreamsleep" and "No Homeowners" from Lights Out Paris (2005)
- P.O.S - "Low Light Low Life" from Never Better (2009)
- Sims - "Pay No Mind Redo" from False Hopes XIV (2009)
- Dessa - "The Chaconne," "Go Home," "The Bullpen," "Crew," and "Alibi" from A Badly Broken Code (2010)
- Mike Mictlan - "Dwnsze" from Snaxxx! (2012)
- F.Stokes - Fearless Beauty (2013)
- Dessa - "Warsaw", "Call Off Your Ghost", and "The Lamb" from Parts of Speech (2013)
- F.Stokes - "Can't Call It" and "Summer Coldest" from Liquor Sto' Diaries (2014)
Remixes
- Poliça - "Chain My Name (Paper Tiger Remix)" (2013)
- Astronautalis - "Dimitri Mendeleev (Paper Tiger remix)" (2014)
- GAYNGS - "COLOGNE & WATER (PAPER TIGER REGRIND)" (2011)
- Mike Mictlan - "Prizefight (Paper Tiger Remix)" (2009)
- Sun Gods to Gamma Rays - "You Thought You Had It All (Paper Tiger Remix)" (2014)
- J.Gundersen - "Balcony (Paper Tiger Remix)" (2014)
References
- ↑ Boyles, Jen (December 3, 2009). "Doomtree's Paper Tiger: The Interview (and free 80s mix!)". City Pages.
- ↑ Gage, Jeff (July 21, 2010). "Doomtree's Paper Tiger steps out with Made Like Us". City Pages.
- ↑ Swensson, Andrea (October 1, 2009). "Doomtree's Paper Tiger announces new release". City Pages.
- ↑ Keller, Josh (July 23, 2010). "Paper Tiger: Made Like Us Review". Reviler.
- ↑ Toeben, Joseph (September 4, 2010). "Paper Tiger - Made Like Us". Sputnikmusic.
- ↑ Riemenschneider, Chris (July 22, 2010). "Portrait of a beatmaker". Star Tribune.
- ↑ Moody, Tarik (July 18, 2012). "Doomtree's Paper Tiger Set To Release New EP Called Summer, Listen To New Track". Radio Milwaukee.
- ↑ Padula, David (July 17, 2012). "Paper Tiger: "Gold Pass" (Prefix Premiere)". Prefix.
- ↑ Swensson, Andrea (August 14, 2012). "Premiere: New Paper Tiger video, 'The Fortunate Wayfarer'". 89.3 The Current.