| Braintax | |
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| Birth name | Joseph Christie |
| Also known as | Brando Flux, Joey Brains |
| Born | 1973 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, U.K. |
| Genre(s) | British hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, record producer |
| Years active | 1992 - present |
| Label(s) | Low Life |
| Website | http://www.lowliferecords.co.uk/Artist.asp?ID=12 |
Braintax was the recording name of Joseph Christie (born 1973), a British hip hop artist and producer. Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other British hip hop is a genre of music, and a culture that covers a variety of styles of Hip hop music made in the United Kingdom. Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Low Life Records was an Independent record label promoting UK hip hop music 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. Future Years EP, is an album by British rapper Braintax, which was released on Low Life Records in 1997 solely on 12" vinyl On the track "Monsoon Funk" on Panorama, Christie explained Braintax means "we can all get busy if we use our brains. Panorama is an album by Braintax, released in 2006. Track listing All I Need Can We Skit Syriana Style " Braintax's lyrics have made multiple references to spirituality, healthy eating, the state of hip hop music, environmentalism, and politics. Spirituality, in a narrow sense concerns itself with matters of the Spirit, a concept closely tied to religious belief and Faith, a transcendent reality A healthy diet is one that is arrived at with the intent of improving or maintaining optimal Health. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Environmentalism is a broad philosophy and Social movement centered on a concern for the conservation and improvement of the environment. Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions
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 of many UK Hip-Hop fans. My Last And Best Album is the latest and possibly last album by Braintax. Low Life Records was an Independent record label promoting UK hip hop music British hip hop is a genre of music, and a culture that covers a variety of styles of Hip hop music made in the United Kingdom.
He is now residing in New South Wales, Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
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In addition to producing many of his own tracks, Christie has also produced other artists, including: