Matthew Edward Kimber (born August 6, 1977), better known by his stage name Josh Martinez, is a Canadian

rapper Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...

, record producer and record label executive. In the early 2000s, Martinez started his own label, Camobear Records, to which fellow rap artist Moka Only is signed. Josh Martinez was once named by Urb Magazine as one of its "Next 100 Rising Stars".

Biography

In addition to pursuing a solo career, Martinez is a founding member of both the Chicharones and the Pissed Off Wild. The Chicharones is an underground pop and hip hop project in collaboration with rapper

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of Oldominion, following a chance meeting between the two at

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that led to the eventual formation of the group. The Pissed Off Wild, (or the P.O.W.), is a live rock band which Martinez fronts. Musically the band draws from artists such as 333 Foreign and

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. Martinez' 2005 solo album, ''Midriff Music'', produced by Southern California DJ Samix won the "Best Rap Recording" award at the 2005

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. After the success of his many solo albums and Chicharones material, he proceeded to work on material for his follow-up solo album, ''World Famous Sex Buffet''. Working with some of his regular production partners, he also enlisted the help of some notable guests artists whom he had met over the years. These include

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, indie rock band Mother Mother, Sleep and

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. Touring the world, Martinez has shared the stage and road with acts such as Sage Francis, Sole and Alias of

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. Martinez currently resides in

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Discography

Studio albums

* ''The Cracker'' (1998) (with Crackbeat Society) * ''Josh Martinez & the Hooded Fang'' (1999) * ''Made in China'' (2000) * ''Buck Up Princess'' (2003) * '' Midriff Music'' (2005) * '' When Pigs Fly'' (2005) (with

, as

The Chicharones The Chicharones are an American/Canadian alternative hip hop duo, composed of Sleep of Oldominion and Josh Martinez, and are usually accompanied by DJ Zone. They are known for their socially conscious lyrics, energetic live performances and stron ...

) * ''Splitsville'' (2007) (with DJ Moves &

) * ''The World Famous Sex Buffet'' (2008) * ''Pissed Off Wild'' (2011) * ''Swine Flew'' (2012) (with Sleep, as The Chicharones) * ''Blotto'' (2013)

EPs

* ''Maximum Wellbeing'' (1998) * ''Rumble Pie'' (2002) * ''The Good Life'' (2002) * ''Boss Hogs EP'' (2003) (with Sleep, as The Chicharones) * ''Pork Rind Disco EP'' (2005) (with Sleep, as The Chicharones) * ''Skullduggery'' (2008) * ''Swine Country'' (2009) (with Sleep, as The Chicharones)

Mixtapes

* ''Por Que? (Pork Eh?)'' (2012) (with Sleep, as The Chicharones)

Compilations

* ''Low Pressure The Compilation'' (with DJ Moves) (2001) * ''A Trash Up'' (2006) * ''Toke City Special'' (2010) (with Sleep, as The Chicharones)

Live

* ''On and Cracklin (2006) (with Sleep, as The Chicharones) * ''Live in Bozeman, MT'' (2009) (with Sleep, as The Chicharones)

Singles

* ''Offbeats 7" Series Vol. 1'' (2002) (with Omid) * ''Hard Fall'' (2004) * ''Nightmares Remix'' (2005)

Appears on

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– "The Leen" from ''Chandelier'' (2008) *

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– "Moon Landing" from ''

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'' (2008) * Factor – "PopStravaganza" from '' Lawson Graham'' (2010) * Factor – "Where I'm at Now" from ''Old Souls Vol. 2'' (2010) *" Drive Thru" from Raise the Bridges "Beauty in the Trenches"(2011)

References

External links

Josh Martinez

Josh Martinez MySpace

The Chicharones

Camobear Records

Haligonian Poesy in Effect: The Tumbling Verse of Josh MartinezBreakout West – 2005 Awards
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