Dirty Records is an
Auckland
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-based
New Zealand
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independent record label
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, focusing primarily on
hip hop music
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. It was founded in 2001 by music producer Peter "
P-Money
Peter Wadams (born 25 February 1978), better known by his stage name P-Money, is a New Zealand DJ and producer.
In 2008 P-Money released the single "Everything", which featured the New Zealand R&B singer Vince Harder. The song reached num ...
" Wadams and his business partner Callum August.
Dirty Records has been described as "''one of the stand-out success stories of a thriving music scene''".
Artists
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P-Money
Peter Wadams (born 25 February 1978), better known by his stage name P-Money, is a New Zealand DJ and producer.
In 2008 P-Money released the single "Everything", which featured the New Zealand R&B singer Vince Harder. The song reached num ...
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Scribe
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The work of scribes can involve copying manuscripts and other texts as well as ...
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PNC
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Frontline
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David Dallas
David Dallas (born 28 August, 1982) is a New Zealand rapper and songwriter of Samoan and European descent. He began his career under the stage name Con Psy, as part of the rap group Frontline, before changing his stage name to his birth name an ...
Albums
*Unique: ''Jerry 4 W.A.'' (2002)
*P-Money: ''
Big Things'' (2001), ''Big Things Instrumentals'' (2002), ''
Magic City'' (2004), ''Unreleased Joints & Remixes'' (2007)
*Scribe: ''
The Crusader'' (2003), ''
Rhymebook'' (2007)
*PNC: ''Ooooooh...On The PNC Tip - Mixtape'' (2005), ''
Rookie Card
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'' (2006), ''
Bazooka Kid'' (2009)
*Frontline: ''What You Expect?'' (2004), ''
Borrowed Time'' (2005)
*David Dallas: ''
Something Awesome
''Something Awesome'' is the debut solo studio album by New Zealand rapper David Dallas, released on September 19, 2009. It is his first album following his work with Frontline under the stage name Con Psy.
Production was handled by Fire & Ic ...
'' (2009)
See also
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List of record labels
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References
External links
Official Dirty Records websiteDirty Recordson WorldDJ.com
IFPI members
Hip-hop record labels
New Zealand independent record labels
2001 establishments in New Zealand
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