MC Pitman
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MC Pitman is a rapper and hip-hop producer from Coalville
, Leicestershire
, UK.
MC Pitman is the alter-ego of Styly Cee, a former Pirate Radio DJ based in Nottingham
. Prior to creating Pitman, he was member of Lost Island, with another rapper called Frisco.
Pitman's music is a combination of American-style hip hop production, combined with humorous and satirical lyrics. He speaks with a prominent East Midlands English
accent. Amongst his targets are UK group The Streets
, pop rap and Tony Blair
. He styles himself as a coal miner, and appears on stage and in videos dressed in a British Coal
jacket, a hard hat with a lamp and a flask of tea. His face is often covered in coal dust.
Coalville
Coalville is a town in North West Leicestershire, England, with a population estimated in 2003 to be almost 33,000. It is situated on the A511 trunk road between Leicester and Burton upon Trent, close to junction 22 of the M1 motorway where the A511 meets the A50 between Ashby-de-la-Zouch and...
, Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
, UK.
MC Pitman is the alter-ego of Styly Cee, a former Pirate Radio DJ based in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
. Prior to creating Pitman, he was member of Lost Island, with another rapper called Frisco.
Pitman's music is a combination of American-style hip hop production, combined with humorous and satirical lyrics. He speaks with a prominent East Midlands English
East Midlands English
East Midlands English is a dialect traditionally spoken in those parts of English Midlands lying East of Watling Street...
accent. Amongst his targets are UK group The Streets
The Streets
The Streets were a British rap/garage project from Birmingham, United Kingdom, led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Skinner and has included a myriad of other contributors most notably drummer Johnny Drum Machine, vocalist Kevin Mark Trail and the Italian-American beatmaker Leroy.The...
, pop rap and Tony Blair
Tony Blair
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a former British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. He was the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007...
. He styles himself as a coal miner, and appears on stage and in videos dressed in a British Coal
British Coal
thumb|right|British Coal company logoThe British Coal Corporation was a nationalised corporation in the United Kingdom responsible for the extraction of coal...
jacket, a hard hat with a lamp and a flask of tea. His face is often covered in coal dust.
Albums
- It Takes A Nation of Tossers, Son Records, 2003
- Pit Closure, Son Records, 2004
- The Dirty Helmet Sessions, Son Records, 2008
Singles
- "Phone Pitman 2" (7"), Son Records, 2002
- "Witness The Pitness" (7"), Son Records, 2002
- "It Takes Tea" (7"), Son Records, 2003
- "Music Maker" (7"), Son Records, 2007