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ARTIST NAME: PANIK
One of the original founding members of the Molemen
collective, Panik is the product of his exposure
to street life and its soundtrack at an early age.
As a child he absorbed the music that he heard
from his older brothers, such as the P-Funk Allstars
and Earth, Wind, and Fire. As he grew older he favored
a variety of genres and artists, ranging from Huey
Lewis and Pat Benatar, to Luis Miguel and Run DMC.
He first took advantage of an opportunity to dabble
in music making as a kid, experimenting with his
Mom's Emerson tuner/turntable. |
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During his high school years he would dig for James
Brown and Break records at such locales as Rock and Rose
Records, and accumulated a respectable collection, which
he eventually shared with a friend who owned an MPC60.
He began making his own mixtapes in 1993, and in 1996
saw the release of the first Molemen 12" "A
taste of Chicago/Keep the fame".
Panik purchased an MPC2000XL in 1999, but continues to
experiment with vintage keyboards and unique sounds. His
own favorite offerings are All Natural's "Its OK",
JUICE's "Freestyle or Written", and Rhymefest
and JUICE's "How we chill pt. 2", because they
have achieved international notoriety and he believes
represent the spirit of Chicago. Written by Will Line |
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