Adam Vincent Schreiber (born June 6, 1980), better known by his stage name Qwel, is an underground

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and author, originally from

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. Qwel is co-founder of the underground rap crew Typical Cats, with fellow MCs Denizen Kane and Qwazaar, and producers /

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Kid Knish and DJ Natural. Qwel has also released full-length collaboration projects with producers Maker, Jackson Jones, Meaty Ogre, Mike Gao, Silence and Kip Killagain. Qwel's label is Galapagos4, which he is an integral part of, along with co-founders Jeff Kuglich and fellow rapper Offwhyte.Pause Culture - interview
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Discography

Albums

;Qwel :* ''If It Ain't Been in a Pawn Shop, Then It Can't Play the Blues'' (2001) :* ''The Rubber Duckie Experiment'' (2002) :* ''Caffeine Dream'' (2006) (with Mike Gao) :* ''Freezerburner'' (2006) (with Meaty Ogre) :* ''Nerdy'' (2007) (with Silence) :* ''The New Wine'' (2008) (with Kip Killagain) :* ''Visible Light'' (2011) ;Qwel & Jackson Jones :* ''Rapid Eye Movements'' (2004) :* ''Dark Day'' (2005) :* ''20th Street Rich'' (2007) :* ''Sideweighs'' (2007) :* ''Jump the Gun'' (2009) ;Qwel & Maker :* ''The Harvest'' (2004) :* ''So Be It'' (2009) :* ''Owl'' (2010) :* ''Rarities and Remixes'' (2010) :* ''Beautiful Raw'' (2013) ; Typical Cats (Qwel with Denizen Kane, Qwazaar, DJ Natural & Kid Knish) :* '' Typical Cats'' (2001) :* ''

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'' (2004) :* ''Typical Bootlegs Vol. 1'' (2004) :* '' 3'' (2012)

EPs

:* ''Peep My EP'' (2006) :* ''Saved'' (2007) (with Meaty Ogre) :* ''Occam's Razor'' (2013) (with Grey Sky Appeal) :* ''Beautiful EP'' (2013) (with Maker) :* ''Black Rain EP'' (2018) (with Jackson Jones)

Live albums

:* ''Stone Soup'' (2005)

Singles

:* "Face Value" (2001) :* "Easy Cause It Is" (2004) (with Typical Cats) :* "Blood From The Stone" (2005) (with Jackson Jones) :* "Saved" (2006) (with Meaty Ogre) :* "Owl: The Singles" (2010) (with Maker) :* "Lunch Money" (2011) (with Maker) :* "Long Walkers" (with Maker)

Guest appearances

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- "Death Wish Banger" from ''Chicago City Limits, Vol. 1'' (2001) :* Molemen - "Not Impressed" from ''Ritual of the Molemen'' (2001) :* DJ White Lightning - "Glass and Plastic" & "Red Meat" from ''White on White Crime'' (2001) :* Denizen Kane - "Calling Card" from ''Tree City Legends'' (2002) :* Offwhyte - "Masonry" from ''The Fifth Sun'' (2002) :* Maker - "Honestly" from ''Honestly'' (2003) :* Onry Ozzborn - "Who's Really Listening" from ''The Grey Area'' (2003) :* Meaty Ogre - "Orion's Right Shoulder" from ''Leo vs. Pisces'' (2003) :*

2Mex Alejandro Ocana, better known by his stage name 2Mex, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of The Visionaries and Of Mexican Descent. He has collaborated with underground hip hop artists such as Jel, Omid, Thavius Beck, Fac ...

- "Airwolf" from ''Knowhawk'' (2004) :*

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- "Circle Mountain" from ''Life Like Movie'' (2004) :*

Grayskul Grayskul is an American hip hop duo based in Seattle, Washington, consisting of rappers Onry Ozzborn and JFK Ninjaface. Since its formation in 2003, the group has released ten solo albums. The duo often collaborate with artists from the Pacif ...

- "Anti-Glitter" from ''Name in Vain'' (2006) :* Hellsent - "Bless U" from ''Rainwater'' (2006) :* Royce - "City Heat" from ''Tuff Love'' (2006) :* El Cerebro - "Sin amor" from ''Simbiosis'' (2007) :* Mestizo - "Tolerance" from ''Dream State'' (2007) :* Nature of the Beast - "All Time Greats" from ''Homeland Security'' (2008) :* The Gigantics - "Las Vegas Swimming Pool" from ''Die Already'' (2008) :* Deeskee - "Motel Six" from ''Audiobiograffiti'' (2009) :* Qwazaar - "The Queue Who's" from ''Riverstyx Radio Vol. 1'' (2009) :*

Dark Time Sunshine Dark Time Sunshine (abbreviated as DTS) is an American hip hop duo, consisting of Seattle rapper Onry Ozzborn and Chicago producer Zavala. The group is signed to Fake Four Inc. History Dark Time Sunshine was formed in 2009 when Onry Ozzborn me ...

- "Instructions to Numb" from ''Vessel'' (2010) :*

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- "Full Circle" from ''Bad Information'' (2011) :* Grey Sky Appeal - "Coffee and Smoke" from ''Hunt and Gather'' (2011) :* ADVENT - "Face Value Remix" from ''A Modern Bible'' (2012) :* Doze - "Early One Day" from ''Hell Is Hot as Hell, Boss'' (2014) :* Generik - "Science of Saying Something" from ''Raven'' (2014) :* Asphate - "Muad Dib" & "A Shadow's True Colors" from ''Closed Doors to an Open Mind'' (2015) :* Doze - "Wake Up" from ''Pay Dues Forever'' (2015) :* Jewels Hunter - "Annotations" & "Driftin'" from ''Footnotes of a Jewels Hunter'' (2016) :* Cas Metah - "Redemption" from ''Guest Room 2'' (2019)

References

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