Artist Profile: Chemo

 

David L.G. Webb, known professionally as Chemo or Telemachus is a London based record producer and recording artist. Chemo was named after ‘Chemo’, a “25 foot tall vaguely man-shaped plastic vessel” cartoon character created by DC Comics.

His studio; Kilamanjaro Studios has a reputation as a hub of the British hip hop scene.

 

Biography

Chemo began as a Producer and DJ for south london group ‘Frontline’ along with MC’s Syanyde and LeEo. Alongside rapper Conflix he created the Character Assassins series of mixtapes which were notable for featuring ‘Assassin Sessions’ which were recordings made in one take to simulate the live Cypher element of Hip-Hop events.

Alongside DJ Snuff, DJ Steas and Manage, Chemo founded Speakers Corner, a free entry monthly event held in Brixton promoting free speech.

After working on albums for Manage, Kyza, Kashmere, Verb T, Jehst, Triple Darkness and others, Chemo released a solo compilation album titled Squirrelz With Gunz, mixed by former World DMC champion DJ Skully.

A second compilation of his work between 2007-2011 entitled ‘The Stomach of the Mountain’ was released in 2011.

Chemo continues to collaborate with artists under the name Chemo, and reserves Telemachus for his full solo projects.

 

Discography

On Kilamanjaro Music:

Squirrelz with Gunz (Digital Album)

The Stomach of the Mountain (Digital Album)

Chemo Presents… My Mate Does Beats (Digital Album and T Shirt + CD Bundle)

For a full discography of Chemo’s work please visit chemoproductions.com

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