- Pep Love
Infobox musical artist
Name = Pep Love
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Paulo Peacock
Alias = Pep Love Pep Lava
Born = birth date and age|1974|7|17
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Origin =Jackson, Mississippi , U.S.
Instrument =Microphone
Genre =Alternative hip hop West coast hip hop
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Years_active = 1993–Present
Label =Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings
Associated_acts = HieroglyphicsThe Prose
URL = http://www.hieroglyphics.com
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Notable_instruments =P. Peacock, known by the
stage name , Pep Love, (born:July 17 ,1974 ) is an American rapper and one of the founding members of theOakland, California -based underground hip hop collective Hieroglyphics.Biography
Born and raised in
Jackson, Mississippi , Pep Love relocated with his family to Oakland, California as a teenager.cite web | url = http://www.finalchaptermagazine.com/pep_love.html | accessdate = 2007-01-31 | author = Lumbajack | title = Pep Love Interview | publisher = "Final Chapter Magazine" | date = 2003] In Oakland, he partnered with fellow DJ/producerJay-Biz to create the group,The Prose . The Prose was later incorporated into the underground hip hop collective, the Hieroglyphics, in 1995.cite web | url = http://www.hieroglyphics.com/artists/peplove/ | accessdate = 2007-01-31 | author = StinkE | title = Pep Love Online Exclusive Interview | publisher = "StinkE Productions" | date = 1996-07-21]Pep Love is a practictioner of Capoeira martial arts, cite web | url = http://www.finalchaptermagazine.com/pep_love.html | accessdate = 2007-01-31 | author = Lumbajack | title = Pep Love Interview | publisher = "Final Chapter Magazine" | date = 2003] and is also a
vegan .cite web | url = http://www.finalchaptermagazine.com/pep_love.html | accessdate = 2007-01-31 | author = Lumbajack | title = Pep Love Interview | publisher = "Final Chapter Magazine" | date = 2003]Discography
Pep Love made his recording debut on Casual's 1993 release, "Fear Itself".cite web | url = http://www.finalchaptermagazine.com/pep_love.html | accessdate = 2007-01-31 | author = Lumbajack | title = Pep Love Interview | publisher = "Final Chapter Magazine" | date = 2003]
The Prose released their
debut album , "The Shamen", in 1993. The album featured appearances from Hiero members,Del tha Funkee Homosapien and Casual.Pep Love released his solo debut album, "Ascension" in 2001 and "Ascension Side C" in 2003, through the Hieroglpyphics' self-owned, independent label,
Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings . He also contributed significantly to both of the Hieroglyphics' studio albums, "3rd Eye Vision " in 1998, and "Full Circle" in 2003.References
External links
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Pep+Love Discogs Profile - Pep Love]
* [http://www.hieroglyphics.com Hieroglyphics - Official Site]
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