Paper Tiger (hip hop producer)

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Paper Tiger
A DJ works with a soundboard before a large Doomtree logo, a crudely drawn crown that has been crossed out
Paper Tiger performing at Highline Ballroom in New York City in 2015
Background information
Birth name John Samels
Born Los Angeles, California, United States
Origin Minneapolis, MN, United States Brooklyn, NY, United States
Genres Alternative hip hop
Occupation(s) Producer, DJ
Instruments Sampler, synthesizer
Years active 2001–present
Labels Doomtree
Associated acts Dessa, Cecil Otter, P.O.S, Sims, Mike Mictlan, Lazerbeak
Website papertigerdtr.bandcamp.com

John Samels, better known by his stage name Paper Tiger, is an underground hip hop producer and DJ from Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1] He is a founding member of the indie hip hop collective Doomtree.[2]

History

Paper Tiger released the 7-inch vinyl single, Cloquet, in December 2009.[3]

His first solo album, Made Like Us, was released in July 2010.[4] It features vocal contributions from Dessa of Doomtree and Maggie Morrison of Digitata.[5] Chris Riemenschneider of Star Tribune described the album as "a moody, sometimes dark but also surprisingly elegant and cinematic collection, recalling DJ Shadow's best stuff."[6]

He released Summer EP in August 2012.[7] Prefix premiered the track "Gold Pass"[8] and 89.3 The Current premiered a video for the track "The Fortunate Wayfarer."[9]

John Samels works as a Designer / Art Director in Brooklyn NY (www.desk-2.com)

Discography

Albums

  • Made Like Us (2010)

EPs

  • False Hopes 11: Paper Tiger (2007)
  • Summer EP (2012)
  • Beat Tape (2012)

Singles

  • Cloquet (2009)

Mixtapes

  • Doomtree Standards Mixtape (2010)
  • 20 Min. Mix. #1: 80's Electro (2009)
  • 20 Min. Mix. #2: EPMD (2009)
  • 20 Min. Mix. #3: Random Stack (2010)
  • 20 Min. Mix. #4: New Jack Swing (2010)
  • 20 Min. Mix. #5: Ice Cube (2010)
  • 20 Min. Mix. #6: Get Cryphy (2010)
  • 20 Min. Mix. #7: Trip Hop (2010)
  • 20 Min. Mix. #8: Disco/Funk (2010)
  • 20 Min. Mix. #9: Prince (2011)
  • 20 Min. Mix. #10: Random Stack 2 (2011)
  • 20 Min. Mix. #11: Lazerbeak (2012)
  • 20 Min Mix. #12 Spring Fever (2013)
  • 20 Min Mix. #13 B.I.G. (2013)
  • 20 Min Mix. #14 De La Soul (2013)
  • 20 Min Mix. #15 Late Night Moves (2013)
  • 20 Min Mix. #16 Cold Winter (2014)

Doomtree

  • False Hopes (2007) - "Knives on Fire," "Lucky," and "No Homeowners (Renter's Rebate)"
  • Doomtree (2008) - "Game Over" and "Liver Let Die"
  • False Hopes 13 (2008) - "English" and "Forensics"
  • FH:XV (False Hopes 15) (2009) - "We're Workin' Hard" and "Profit & Loss"
  • Doomtree Standards Mixtape (2010)
  • Affiliyated (2011) - "Cologne & Water"
  • No Kings (2011) - "Fresh New Trash"

Productions

  • Dessa - "551" from False Hopes (2005)
  • Sims - "Dreamsleep" and "No Homeowners" from Lights Out Paris (2005)
  • P.O.S - "Low Light Low Life" from Never Better (2009)
  • Sims - "Pay No Mind Redo" from False Hopes XIV (2009)
  • Dessa - "The Chaconne," "Go Home," "The Bullpen," "Crew," and "Alibi" from A Badly Broken Code (2010)
  • Mike Mictlan - "Dwnsze" from Snaxxx! (2012)
  • Dessa - "Warsaw" from Parts of Speech (2013)
  • Dessa - "Call Off Your Ghost" from Parts of Speech (2013)
  • Dessa - "The Lamb" from Parts of Speech (2013)

Remixes

  • Poliça - "Chain My Name (Paper Tiger Remix)" (2013)
  • Astronautalis - "Dimitri Mendeleev (Paper Tiger remix)" (2014)
  • GAYNGS - "COLOGNE & WATER (PAPER TIGER REGRIND) (2011)
  • Mike Mictlan - "Prizefight (Paper Tiger Remix) (2009)
  • Sun Gods to Gamma Rays - "You Thought You Had It All (Paper Tiger Remix) (2014)
  • J.Gundersen - "Balcony (Paper Tiger Remix) (2014)

References

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External links

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