Maniac (producer)

Maniac
Birth name	Brandon James Theophilus Jolie[1]
Born	Bow, East London, England
Genres	Grime British hip hop Rap UK drill
Occupation	Producer
Years active	2006–2009 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

• Tinchy Stryder vs. Maniac (Eskibeat Recordings, 2008) (with Tinchy Stryder)
• Adulthood (Altered Ego Music, 2008)
• New Age Grime (Ghetto Platinum Productions, 2009)
• BrOTHERHOOD (Black Butter, 2016)

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. [1] ^[permanent dead link‍]
7. Music pair jailed over death plot. BBC News
8. "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.

External links

• Entry on Discogs