Peter Chung (born March 25, 1979), better known by his stage name Cool Calm Pete, is a

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and producer from

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, who is currently based in

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. Cool Calm Pete has been profiled in major publications such as URB and XXL. He is a founding member of the hip hop trio Babbletron.

Life and career

Pete was born in

and was moved to and raised in

by the time he was a toddler. Cool Calm Pete attended

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and received his BFA in fine arts, focusing on painting. Pete is one of the three members of the hip-hop group Babbletron, alongside DJ Pre and Jaymanila. It featured production from

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, among others. Cool Calm Pete's debut solo album '' Lost'' was released in the United States on Embedded Music, and released in

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. He has since released a 9 track EP entitled "Loosies," featuring several remixes of his older work. Pete currently works in graphic design.

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."

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.

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) *"These Daze" (bubble wife records - 2022) ;Mixtapes *"The Food Theme." (Theme Magazine - 2009) *"Over You." (Modern Shark - 2010) *"The Ups & Downs." (Modern Shark - 2011)

References

External links

Embedded Music pageDefinitive Jux - BioOver You Mixtape Download
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cool Calm Pete American male rappers Living people Rappers from New York City 1979 births 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians