Chester P

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Chester P
Chester P in 2023
Chester P in 2023
Background information
Born
Joey Coombes

(1976-06-21) 21 June 1976 (age 49)
OriginCanonbury, London, England
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active1992–present
LabelsMusic From The Corner
Member ofTask Force

Joey Coombes (born 21 June 1976), better known as Chester P, is a British rapper. He was a founding member of Task Force, Bury Crew and the M.U.D. Family.[1] He and his brother Farma G are both sons of musician Peet Coombes.

Chester P Hackenbush has a noted style of 'psychedelic' poetry and has a writing style that has fathered many influences since 1993. One of the pioneering UK hip hop artists to have moulded the scene to what it is today.[peacock prose]

Chester P's name was taken from The Chester P. Hackenbush Trilogy which are a collection of graphic novels, featured in an early eighties book, with other graphic novels called Brainstorm, written by Bryan Talbot.[citation needed]

Early years

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Coombes was born in Sunderland but grew up in Canonbury, North London and still lives there today with his brother Farma G, his nephew Remus and his mother.[citation needed]

Discography

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  • New Mic Order (1998) (Mark B presents)
  • From the Ashes (LP, 2007)
  • Survive or Die Trying (New Mic Order Part 1) (mixtape, 2008)
  • New Mic Order Part 2 (mixtape, 2011)
  • The Postapocalyptic Story Teller (2018)
  • From the Ashes (2018)
  • The Nameless Project (LP, 2019)

Singles and EPs

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  • "Oh No!"/"Chessmonster" (12", 2007)

References

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