1984
Pete wins 38 Special record in b-boy contest
1985
Pete writes his first "rap"
1986
Pete learns the "volume knob" scratching technique on a belt drive turntable!
1987
Pete's first hip hop inspired graffiti piece
1987
Pete teams up with Kool Ché-Ski and Shawn Rock to form 3 B-Boys with Devastating Master X on the beats
1987
Pete buys his first drum machine
1987
Pete buys a 4-track recorder and begins his illustrious recording career
1988
Pete's first live appearance (at the short lived E-Street Icehouse)
1989
Jamalski moves to Oregon and introduces Pete to Dancehall reggae
1989
Pete buys a Roland TR-808 from DJ Pauly Paul that he still has (and isn't selling so don't bother asking!)
1989
Pete rocks his first show over his own beats!
1989
Pete Miser, M.C. Kase, Prince Whiz and Byron Brown form Quadralyrical
1990
Pete releases his first solo tape, "Science of Synonym" (Please send any remaining copies to P.O. Box 1108 New York, NY 10113 for proper disposal!)
1991
Pete, Keen-One, T.O.W. (a.k.a. Cappuccino Loc), and others form the Coalition
1991
The Coalition releases "City of Roses" single
1992
The Coalition releases "Say It To Me" ep
1992
Pete meets drummer, Talbott Guthrie and 5 Fingers of Funk is born
1993
5 Fingers of Funk releases "Four From the Cellar"
1994
"Slap Me 5," 5 Fingers' debut lp and Ho-Made Media's first official release hits Portland stores
1994
5 Fingers of Funk sell out 1,400 seat cd release show in Portland
1995
Pete quits his (Kinko's) day job!
1996
Pete releases "What It Be…" his first solo lp
1997
5 Fingers of Funk consistently tour from Vancouver B.C. to Denver to San Francisco
1998
5 Fingers of Funk releases "About Time"
1998
5 Fingers does national tour with Maceo Parker and Fishbone
1998
Pete plays his last show with 5 Fingers to a sold out Crystal Ballroom crowd
1998
Pete Moves to New York
1999
Pete sets up "Ho-House East" recording studio
2000
Pete releases "For You/Just One Rhyme," his first single on vinyl
2000
Pete goes on tour with Arista recording artist, Dido as her dj
2001
Europe, Japan, New Zealand Australia etc.
2001
PeteMiser.com launches
2001
Pete Miser’s first solo show in NYC
2002
Radio Free Brooklyn is released
2003
David Sutton directs the Toothbrush Video
2004
Ho-Made Media and Coup de Grace partner up to make a record
2004
Pete Buried alive in studio for two solid months!
2004
Scent Of A Robot / So Sensitive 12” single is released
2004
PeteMiser.com re-launches with new improved content!
2004
Pete digs his way out of the studio with Camouflage Is Relative
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Pete Miser’s new full-length album, Camouflage Is Relative reminds us why we used to love hip-hop, and shows us that we can again. Bicoastal and biracial this Portland, Oregon native has established a reputation for clever, intelligent songwriting, and speaker-cracking production in New York City’s underground hip-hop community.
Half-Chinese and half-White, Pete identified with the counter culture qualities of hip-hop in the late eighties. His early immersion in Portland’s b-boy scene prompted him to develop skills not only as an m.c., but also as a producer, dj and graffiti writer, and inspired the creation of Ho-Made Media, his record label and design company.
In 1992 Pete Miser’s audience grew when he assembled 5 Fingers Of Funk, his nine piece live band. As manager and front man of the Fingers, Pete toured the entire U.S. sharing stages with the likes of Maceo Parker, The Roots and Run D.M.C. During this period, 5 Fingers Of Funk released two albums on Ho-Made Media and sold out live venues throughout the region.
After six years with the Fingers, Pete moved to New York City to explore hip-hop in its birthplace. In 1999 Arista artist, Dido recruited him as the dj in her live band. With Dido, Pete toured the world, appeared on numerous television shows and began work on Radio Free Brooklyn, his critically acclaimed 2002 solo album.
Ho-Made Media entered into a joint venture with independent music marketing company, Coup de Grace for Pete Miser’s forthcoming album, Camouflage Is Relative. On this album, Pete’s imagination goes into overdrive with songs ranging from the hilariously philosophical Scent Of A Robot about a cubicle-dwelling everyman who discovers he’s actually a programmed robot, to the explosive emo-anthem So Sensitive that details his failings as a stereotypical hip-hop Casanova. Fourteen songs deep, Camouflage Is Relative is a guided tour through New York’s urban underground marked by off-kilter sample driven beats and rugged turntablism.
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