User:Smoothchick/Snax

Paul Bonomo, better known as Snax, (born November 9, 1969) is a musician, singer, songwriter, producer, performer and DJ from Washington, D.C.. He is currently based in Berlin, Germany.

Career
Snax founded the art rock band, Fagbash, and was one half of the lo-fi hip hop act Bedroom Productions After moving to New York City he began collaborating with Khan and toured as band musician with Foetus. Together with Kahn he formed the disco-pop band Captain Comatose, eventually releasing two albums.

In support of his first solo album “From The Rocking Chair To The Stage,” Snax embarked on a one-man-show tour of Europe in winter 2004. Subsequently he collaborated with the likes of Kaos, Jamie Lidell, Mocky, Peaches and Soffy O.

Fall 2006 brought Snax’s second album, “Love Pollution”. The Konrad Black remix for the single “Honeymoon’s Over” became popular in 2007 In support of his second album Snax performed in the US with Jamie Lidell and as support act for Scissor Sisters through Europe.

In 2010 Snax released his third album “Special Guest Star” and in 2014 the EP "Up And Coming Children", both on his own label, Random Records.

Influences
Snax grew up on rock radio and discovered funk, disco and Go-Go in his teens. His music is influenced by artists such as Prince, Sly & the Family Stone, Parliament-Funkadelic, Iggy Pop as well as the genres of house music and lo-fi electronica.

Albums

 * 2004: From The Rocking Chair To The Stage (Mental Groove 2004)
 * 2006: Love Pollution (TNT/Four Music 2006)
 * 2010: Special Guest Star (Random 2010)

EPs

 * 2002: No Dancing (Freund 2002)
 * 2004: Pornosoundtracks (Freundinnen 2004)
 * 2008: Trouble (defDrive 2008)
 * 2009: Out Of Trouble (defDrive 2009)
 * 2014: Up and Coming Children (Random 2014)

Singles

 * 2004: No Dancing (Mental Groove 2004)
 * 2005: Hat Trick-US remixes (Mental Groove 2005)
 * 2005: Hat Trick-Swiss remixes (Mental Groove 2005)
 * 2006: It Ain’t Love-Fill Me Up as Snax and Ianeq (Get Physical 2006)
 * 2006: Immer So (TNT/Four Music 2006)
 * 2007: Honeymoon’s Over (TNT/Four Music 2007)
 * 2011: Special Guest Remix (Random 2011)

With Captain Comatose

 * 2003: Going Out (Playhouse 2003)
 * 2005: Up In Flames (Playhouse 2005)

Collaborations

 * 2006: Shapemod feat. Snax - Love’s Too Much (Suicide 2006)
 * 2009: Nu Frequency feat. Snax - Passage Of Time (Rebirth 2009)
 * 2010: Lorenz Rhode feat. Snax - Something Hot (Exploited 2010)
 * 2010: Maximillian Skiba feat. Snax - One To Pray To (Exploited 2010)
 * 2011: Shunda K feat. Snax - It’s Time To Get Paid (Fanatic Recordings 2011)
 * 2011: Chaim feat. Snax - Wish (BPitch Control 2011)
 * 2012: Terranova feat. Snax - Ain’t No Thing (Kompakt 2012)
 * 2012: Rimshooters vs. Snax - Pledge Allegiance (Her Majesty’s Ship 2012)

Other Appearances

 * 2011: Take Care Of Me on Jerk Off Compilation (Zingy 2011)