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Braintax | |
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| Birth name | Joe Christie |
| Also known as | Joey Brains Brando Flux |
| Genres | British hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, record producer |
| Years active | 1990[1]–2008[2] |
| Labels | Low Life |
Joe Christie, better known as Braintax, is a British rapper and record producer. 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 Test who also contributed vocals and production. Test 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.[3] On the track "Monsoon Funk" on Panorama, Christie explained Braintax means "we can all get busy if we use our brains." Braintax's lyrics have made multiple references to spirituality, healthy eating, the state of hip hop music, environmentalism, and politics. On Mr. Scruff's 2002 album Trouser Jazz, Braintax was featured on the song "Vibrate".
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.[2]
- ^ Mike Ellis (27 November 2008). "Interview: Mr Scruff Quirky hip-hop legend takes time out to chat to Mike Ellis". Archived from the original on 1 May 2009.
- ^ a b "Braintax – the Final Chapter | Rapnews.co.uk UK rap, grime and hiphop…". Archived from the original on 21 April 2013.
- ^ "A Farewell From inthemix: Thanks For All The Memories". Junkee.com. 31 October 2018.