Braintax

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Braintax


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Background = solo_singer
Genre = British hip hop
Occupation = Rapper, record producer
Years_active = 1992 - present
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Label = Low Life

Braintax is a British hip hop artist and producer. Joe Christie had also recorded or appeared under the pseudonyms Brando Flux and Joey Brains. All of his releases were on his own record label, Low Life Records.

Originally Braintax was a duo, consisting of Christie and DJ T.E.S.T. (real name Aaron Harrow), who also contributed vocals and production. T.E.S.T. departed following the 1997 release of the "Future Years" EP and Christie retained the Braintax name; it has since become synonymous with him as a solo artist. On the track "Monsoon Funk" on "Panorama", Christie explained Braintax means "we can all get busy if we use our brains." Braintax's lyrics have made multiple references to spirituality, healthy eating, the state of hip hop music, environmentalism, and politics.

In 2008 Braintax suddenly announced his retirement with the release of his final album titled "My Last And Best Album" and also the end of Low Life Records to the disappointment Fact|date=September 2008 of many UK Hip-Hop fans.

Discography

Albums

* "Biro Funk" (2001)
* "Panorama" (2006)
* "My Last And Best Album" (2008)

ingles and EPs

* "Fat Head" EP (1992)
* "Future Years" EP (1997)
* "The Travel Show" EP (1999)
* "Hard Working" (2000)
* "Don't Drag Me In" (2001)
* "Riviera Hustle" (2002)
* "D90 Rules" (2006)
* "Run the Yards" (2006)
* "Syriana Style" (2006)

References

External links

* [http://www.lowliferecords.co.uk/Artist.asp?ID=12 Braintax] at Low Life Records
* [http://www.ukhh.com/features/interviews/braintax/braintax.html Braintax Interview on ukhh.com]
* [http://www.britishhiphop.co.uk/features/interviews/braintax.html Braintax Interview on britishhiphop.co.uk]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Braintax Braintax Discography on discogs.com]
* [http://www.rapnews.co.uk/?p=1176 Last Braintax Interview on Rapnews.co.uk]