P-Money

This article is about the New Zealand DJ. For the English Grime MC, see P Money.

Peter Wadams (born 25 February 1978), better known by his stage name P-Money, is a New Zealand DJ and producer.

P-Money
P-Money (right) performing with Scribe at the Big Day Out in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Peter Wadams
Born	(1978-02-25) 25 February 1978 (age 47) New Zealand
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	DJ producer
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Dirty
Website	www.pmoneymusic.com

In 2008 P-Money released the single "Everything", which featured the New Zealand R&B singer Vince Harder. The song reached number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart for three weeks that year.^[1]

He is also known for his early collaborative work with New Zealand rapper Scribe. This including Scribe's 2003 single that P-Money produced, "Not Many".^[2] P-Money is also credited as co-writer and producer on the 2017 single "Call on Me" by Australian singer Starley.^[3]

Career

P-Money's initial entry into the music industry was via DJ competitions and student radio. In 2004, he released his second studio album, Magic City, which charted at number 2 on the RIANZ New Zealand Singles Chart. His first single of the album, Stop the Music, featuring New Zealand rapper Scribe, was P-Money's his first solo number one single and also charted within the top 10 of the Australian ARIAnet singles chart in April 2005.^[4] The album included collaborations with local and international artists such as Akon, Skillz, Jatis, Aasim, Capone, Sauce Money, Bobby Creekwater, Grandmaster Roc Raida and Scribe. The second single off the album "Keep on Calling", featured American hip-hop artist Akon which charted at number 23 in New Zealand.

He won the awards "Best Producer" (for his work on Scribe's multi-platinum album The Crusader) and "Songwriter of the Year" at the 2004 New Zealand Music Awards.^[5]

P-Money records for the label Dirty Records, which he co-owns with Callum August. The label was formed in 2002.

In September 2008, he released "Everything", featuring Vince Harder, which peaked at number one on the RIANZ New Zealand Singles Chart on 13 October, thus receiving P-Money his second number one in New Zealand.^[4] In February 2009, a follow-up to "Everything", "Angels", was released to radio and digital music services.^[6]

In 2015, P-Money produced the soundtrack to the New Zealand film Born to Dance.^[7]

Awards

• 1999 New Zealand ITF DJ Battle National Champion
• 2000 New Zealand ITF DJ Battle National Champion
• 2000 bNet New Zealand Music Awards – Best Turntablist
• 2001 bNet New Zealand Music Awards – Best Turntablist
• 2001 New Zealand ITF DJ Battle National Champion
• 2001 Technics DMC New Zealand Champion
• 2001 3rd Place Technics DMC WORLD DJ CHAMPIONSHIPS
• 2002 bNet New Zealand Music Awards – Best Hip-Hop Release – "Big Things"
• 2004 APRA Silver Scroll Award – Songwriter of the Year – "Not Many"
• 2004 RIANZ New Zealand Music Awards – Best Producer – Scribe "The Crusader"
• 2004 RIANZ New Zealand Music Awards – Songwriter/s of the Year – "Not Many"
• 2005 bNet New Zealand Music Awards – Best Hip-Hop Release – "Magic City"
• 2005 RIANZ New Zealand Music Awards – Best Urban Album – "Magic City"
• 2005 RIANZ New Zealand Music Awards – Best Male Solo Artist
• 2006 Australian Urban Music Awards – Best DJ
• 2006 Australian Urban Music Awards – Best Hip-Hop Single – "Stop the Music"
• 2007 Australian Urban Music Awards – Best Producer
• 2009 – RIANZ New Zealand Music Awards – Single of the Year Finalist – "Everything ft. Vince Harder"
• 2010 – RIANZ New Zealand Music Awards – Best Electronic Album Finalist – "Everything [Album]"

Discography

P-Money discography
Studio albums	5
Singles	9

Albums

Year	Title	Details	Peak chart positions
			NZ [4]
2002	Big Things	Released: 17 March 2002 Label: Dirty Records Catalogue: DRT001	7
2003	Big Things Instrumentals	Label: Dirty Records Catalogue: DRT003	26
2004	Magic City	Released: 3 July 2005 Label: Dirty Records Catalogue: DRT12004	2
2005	Magic City Instrumentals	Label: Dirty Records Catalogue: DRT12005	—
2007	Unreleased Joints and Remixes EP	Released: 18 June 2007 Label: Dirty Records	—
2010	Everything	Released: 2 May 2010 Label: Dirty Records Catalogue: DMT003	25
2013	Gratitude	Released: 17 May 2013 Label: Dirty Records Catalogue: 81912	23
2013	Gratitude: Instrumental Versions	Released: 19 July 2013 Label: Dirty Records Catalogue: 81912	—
2014	The Baddest EP (with Gappy Ranks)	Released: 1 January 2014 Label: Dirty Records, Dawn Raid	—
2014	Backpack Travels (with Buckshot)[8]	Released: 24 June 2014 Label: Duck Down, Dirty Records, Dawn Raid Catalogue:	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions			Certifications	Album
		NZ [4]	AUS [9]	UK [10]
2001	"Sunshine" (featuring Scribe)	—	—	—		Non-album single
	"Scribe 2001" (featuring Scribe)	—	—	—		Big Things
2002	"Synchronize Thoughts" (featuring 4 Corners and Scribe)	—	—	—
2004	"3,2,1" b/w "Get Back" (featuring Con-Psy, PNC & Skillz)	—	—	—		Magic City
2004	"Stop the Music" (featuring Scribe)	1	7	—	RMNZ: Platinum[11] ARIA: Gold[9]	Magic City
2005	"Keep on Callin" (featuring Akon)	23	—	—
2008	"Everything" (featuring Vince Harder)	1	85	138	RMNZ: Gold[12]	Everything
2009	"Angels"	—	—	—
2010	"Love Alone" (featuring Vince Harder)	—	—	—
2010	"Say Yeah" (featuring David Dallas and Aaradhna)	—	—[A]	—
2012	"Kinda Lovin" (with Dan Aux)	—	—	—		Kinda Lovin EP
2012	"Turn Me Out" (with Mayavanya & Kaleena Zanders)	—	—	—		Non-album single
2013	"Celebration Flow" (featuring Aaradhna & Talib Kweli)	—	—	—		Gratitude
2014	"New Love" (with CTFD)	—	—	—		Non-album single
2014	"Flute" (with Buckshot) (featuring Joey Bada$$ & CJ Fly)	—	—	—		Backpack Travels
2014	"Baddest" (with Gappy Ranks)	—	—	—		The Baddest EP

Notes

1. "Say Yeah" did not enter the ARIA Singles Chart, but peaked at number two on the ARIA Physical Singles Chart.^[9]