Puppetmastaz

Puppetmastaz
Puppetmastaz at Marionnettissimo Festival
Puppetmastaz at Marionnettissimo Festival
Background information
OriginBerlin, Germany
GenresHip hop
Years active1996—present
LabelsVicious Circle
Louisville Records
Websitewww.puppetmastaz.com
Puppetmastaz on Myspace
Puppetmastaz-Magazine Puppetry Fair

Puppetmastaz is a German hip hop group founded in Berlin with members from Germany, United States and Canada, like Max Turner, Chilly Gonzales,[1] Paul PM (aka Mister Maloke), Mocky and Alex Tiller, who left the band in 2003.[2] Formed in 1996, the group perform their shows with hand puppets and meet music styles of rap, funk and electronica.

The producers on at least 3 albums were N1tro, Patric Catani (aka Candie Hank, Ec8or) and Bomb 20. Bandleader Paul Affeld,[3][4] along with Artist Max Turner,[5] is the only member to have contributed to all 5 albums to date. Former members are also musician and songwriter Adam Traynor and Blake Worrell. Other recent Members: Pilo (Adrian Ilea), Zhi MC (Zhi Yang Trieu) and Luis Nassowitz.[5]

  1. ^ Catálogo BAFICI 2011. Gob Ciudad de Buenos Aires. 2011. p. 340.
  2. ^ "Discography and History -" (in German). Archived from the original on 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  3. ^ "Bangalore - About us - Goethe-Institut Indien". www.goethe.de. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  4. ^ "- Handpuppen-Hip-Hop". Deutschlandfunk (in German). Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  5. ^ a b Infos & Credits. "{title}". Official Puppetmastaz Website. Archived from the original on 2016-12-14. Retrieved December 10, 2016.