Maniac
Birth nameBrandon James Theophilus Jolie[1]
BornBow, East London, England
GenresGrime
British hip hop
Rap
UK drill
Occupation(s)Producer
Years active2006–2009
2015–present

Brandon James Theophilus Jolie, known professionally as Maniac, is a British grime producer. Maniac has produced for various artists such as Wiley, Tinchy Stryder, and Chip.[2][3][4]

Career

2006–09

Maniac first came to prominence at the age of 16 when his track "Bow E3" was used by Wiley for his album Playtime Is Over.[5] In 2008 Maniac released a collaborative album with Tinchy Stryder entitled Tinchy Stryder vs. Maniac. This was followed by his first solo CD New Age Grime in 2009. Maniac contributed a number of tracks to the 2008 film Adulthood, recorded a single for a Nike advertising campaign[6] and had his music featured on British soap EastEnders.[7]

In 2009, Maniac was convicted of conspiracy to murder and sentenced to 14-years. He had attempted to murder a 15-year old girl following news that he had impregnated her. He was later given a conditional early release in 2015.[7][8]

2009–15

Maniac had recorded prolifically and had a large unreleased back catalogue.[9] Tracks from this back catalogue have continued to be released,[10] including the track "Man Dem" which featured on Chipmunk's 2010 platinum selling album I Am Chipmunk and "Liquid Organ" which was used by Wiley on his 2014 album Snakes & Ladders.

2015–present

In 2015, Maniac was released from prison on a conditional licence and returned to making music. His first music release was a single with Wiley entitled "Outchea".[8] In October 2015, Maxsta announced that he would be releasing a collaborative EP with Maniac on Rinse.[11][12] Maniac produced four tracks for the BrOTHERHOOD film soundtrack, collaborating with Chip, AJ Tracey, P Money and Curtis Clacey.

Discography

Albums
Singles & EPs
  • Devil EP (Adamantium Music, 2008)
  • Salt Fish EP (Earth616, 2009)
  • Thug / Wreckage (Terrorhythm, 2010)
  • Devil Vs Saltfish EP (Pitch Controllers, 2011)
  • 100 Problems (Rinse Recordings, 2015) (with Maxsta and Boothroyd)
  • Homecoming EP (Earth616, 2017)
  • R.A. Real artillery Various singles 2018
  • Ard Adz - Whats Gwarning (feat. Bellzey)
  • Ard Adz various singles 2018
  • AJ Tracey - Fighting
  • Chip - New Day
  • Eyez - Smoking Fine
  • Headie One - This Week (feat. Yxng Bane)
  • JME - Shh Hut Yuh Muh
  • Laura Mvula - Ready or Not (feat. Berna)[Maniac Remix]
  • P Money - Stone Island Ting (feat. Little Dee, Safone and Capo Lee)
  • Wiley - Grew Up In (feat. Stormzy & Solo 45)
  • Wiley - 38 Challenge
  • Wretch 32 - Ina Di Ghetto (feat. Badness & Ghetts)

References

  1. ↑ "BOW E3". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Listen: Wiley Slams Skepta On New Diss Track 'Don't Bread Me'". Capital XTRA. Archived from the original on 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  3. ↑ "Music producers who tried to murder pregnant girl, 15, jailed". The Daily Telegraph. 2009-12-04. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 2019-10-06. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  4. ↑ "The Best Grime & UK Hip Hop Songs Of 2016 So Far". Capital XTRA. Archived from the original on 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  5. ↑ Four New Grime Kidsa. Vice (magazine), Viceland.com.
  6. ↑
  7. 1 2 Music pair jailed over death plot. BBC News
  8. 1 2 "Interview: Maniac – He's Back! | Following and showcasing the best in Grime music". Archived from the original on 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  9. ↑ "Pied Pipers Vol 3: Elijah Celebrates 10 Years of Logan Sama's KissGrime, and Slackk Breaks Down the Latest | Thump". Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
  10. ↑ Maniac - Devil v Saltfish (Pitch Controllers) Archived 2011-01-01 at the Wayback Machine. DJmag, Djmag.com.
  11. ↑ "Maxsta taps Boothroyd and Maniac for 100 Problems EP". Archived from the original on 2015-10-21. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
  12. ↑ "Son Raw Vocal Wrap-Up: October Edition | Passion of the Weiss". Archived from the original on 2015-10-26. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
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