Christopher Pinset (born August 22, 1977), known professionally as Chris "Max" Pinset, is an American producer of music and film.[1]

Chris Pinset
Christopher "Max" Pinset, American producer of music and film
Pinset in 2023
Background information
Birth nameChristopher Pinset
Also known asChris "Max" Pinset
Born (1977-08-22) August 22, 1977 (age 47)
Brooklyn, New York
GenresHip-Hop, Rap, RnB
Occupation(s)Producer, audio engineer, cinematographer
Years active2000-present
LabelsDef Jam, Universal, Esclave

Early life

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Chris Pinset was born on August 22, 1977, in Brooklyn, New York to parents Alain Pinset and Marie Pinset. His father was an international chef who owned several restaurants around the world. His mother Marie was born in Martinique and graduated from Sorbonne College in Paris. Born to immigrants, Chris spoke English as his second language, with French and Creole being first. His parents divorced in 1981.[2]

Career

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By the mid 90s, after graduating high school  Chris was professionally recording a variety of artists and genres. When he was not in a studio, he was filming skateboard videos on the streets of Manhattan. His childhood friends CX and Adam Deitch were recording vocals with his camcorder mic, nicknaming him “Max” after the television network “Cinemax”, before they linked him up with BadBoy's recording artists Black Rob and G-Dep. These Harlem connections put Chris in the studio with Camron, Jim Jones, Jay-Z, and Beanie Sigel. By 2000 Chris would begin producing a new project for KRS-One called “Adventures in Emceeing” in Los Angeles, which featured Chuck D and MC Lyte. By 2005 Chris and Redman[3][4] began working at Universal/Def Jam on “Red Gone Wild”,[5] which featured artists like Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Method Man and Erick Sermon. In addition to production, Redman mentored Chris as a producer and mix engineer by giving him the opportunity to mix records for Pete Rock and Timbaland. Eventually emerging technology created the window for Chris and Redman to build a new studio in Rockland County.

Opening a studio in 2006 permitted wide range of talent to emerge from Rockland County. Artists such as Meleni Smith[6] and Jermaine Paul, Alicia Keys background singer and 1/3 of Tall Paul would create a legacy of R'n'B music in the studio. After releasing “My Heart in Focus”,[7] R’n’B acts knew the studio would be a home to many classic recordings. The studio would eventually create the independent label “Esclave” to release some independent artists directly to consumer. Acts like Ellis Dodi, Anhayla, Divinity Roxx, Busta Rhymes, Blam, Rap and Weed, LDJ, CX, Oran Juice Jones II,[8][9] B-Hi, Ariel Yvonne, Smoke DZA, 38 Spesh, Conway, Benny The Butcher, ADG, Jay Worthy, Shahef, Test410, Uncle Murda, Chase Fetti, El Camino, Dark Angels, Charles Paul,[10] Lettuce, Foxy Brown, RJ Payne, The Musalini, Cory Gunz, 33 & 1/3, Fred The Godson, Rome Streetz, Rain 910, Ty Ferris, Eto, Flee Lord, Graph, Rasheed Chappell, Street Justice, Jamal Gasol, Planet Asia, G4 Jag, Reef Hustle, Flashius Clayton, Daniel Son, Black Geez, Jai Black, Hus, King Pin, Rim, DJ Kool, Arsonist, Keith Murry, Ready Rock, Divinity Roxx, Saukrates, and many others have also used Chris's Mood Recording studio[11] for their releases.

In 2021, Chris Pinset produced a music video "80 Barz" by Redman, that reached almost 3,000,000 views on YouTube.[12]

Film work

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In 2010 Pinset worked camera department and swing grip on “The Harvest”,[13] directed by Marc Meyers.

Pinset directed his first independent film “I'm Afraid it's Arline”[14] in 2019 and the following year directed and co-wrote “Know Lives Matter”.[15]

Discography

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Name of the Album/Song Label Catalog Number Country Year Chris Pinset`s role Artist
KRS-One - Survive (12", Promo) Big Brother Music KRS-128 USA 2006 Producer Charles Paul[16]
Charles Paul (2) - Satisfied

(12", Promo)

Ready Music Group 1729822 USA 2005 Producer Charles Paul
Red Gone Wild Thee Album [17](CD, Album, S/Edition) Def Jam Recordings 1729822 UK 2007 Producer Redman
Red Gone Wild: Thee Album

(CD, Album)

Def Jam Recordings B000330902 USA 2007 Producer Redman
Red Gone Wild: Thee Album

(CD, Album)

Def Jam Recordings UICD-6138 Japan 2007 Producer Redman
Red Gone Wild Thee Album

(CD, Album)

Def Jam Recordings 0602498629321 Europe 2007 Producer Redman
Red Gone Wild Thee Album

(CD, Album)

Def Jam Recordings 9862932 Australia 2007 Producer Redman
Red Gone Wild: Thee Album

(CD, Album, Club)

Island Def Jam Music Group B000330902 Canada 2007 Producer Redman
Red Gone Wild: Thee Album

(2xLP, Album)[18]

Def Jam Recordings,

Def Squad,

Gilla House

B0003309-01 USA 2007 Producer Redman
Red Gone Wild: Thee Album

(CD, Album, Cle)

Island Def Jam Music Group B0003310-02 USA 2007 Producer Redman
Red Gone Wild: Thee Album

(CD, Album)

Island Def Jam Music Group B0003309-02 USA 2007 Producer Redman
Get Ya Gun and 10 more... LDJ - Jonesin' (Album) RocklandReady Rckrdy 002 USA 2008 Producer LDJ - Jonesin'
Our Soldiers (as Chris Max Pinset)

and 1 more... KRS-One - Adventures In Emceein (CD, Album)

Echo-Vista EV-CD-4073 USA 2008 Producer KRS-One
Change (song) - Blamnation (Album) RocklandReady Blamnation 001 USA 2008 Producer Blam,

Jermaine Paul

Crazy Baby Raquel Reed

- Crazy Baby (Single)

Death House CZBY-001 USA 2009 Producer Crazy Baby Raquel Reed
Shut Up N' Party and 8 more...

Death House - Til' Death Do Us Part . . . One (EP, Comp)

Death House TDDUPO-001 USA 2009 Producer Death House - Til' Death Do Us Part
Hollywood John Baxter (16) / B.L.A.M.* - Hollywood (Maxi) Death House Death House 001 USA 2009 Producer John Baxter (16)

/ B.L.A.M.*

Menace 2 Society (as Chris Max

Pinset) 38 Spesh - The 38 Strategies Of Raw

de Rap Winkel Records (5 versions) 2019     Producer 38 Spesh[19]
The 38 Strategies Of Raw

(LP, Album, Ltd)

TCF Music Group LLC TRW017 Netherlands 2019 Producer 38 Spesh
The 38 Strategies Of Raw

(CD, Album)

de Rap Winkel Records TCF 002 USA 2019 Producer 38 Spesh
The 38 Strategies Of Raw

(LP, Album, Ltd, Tra)

de Rap Winkel Records DRW017 Netherlands 2019 Producer 38 Spesh
The 38 Strategies Of Raw

(LP, Album, Ltd, Gol)

de Rap Winkel Records DRW017 Netherlands 2019 Producer 38 Spesh
The 38 Strategies Of Raw

(LP, Album, Ltd, Num)

de Rap Winkel Records DRW017 Netherlands 2019 Producer 38 Spesh
1994 (Vinyl, LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Red) de Rap Winkel Records DRW049 Netherlands 2019 Producer 38 Spesh
St.Eve and 4 more...

Ellis Dodi - DodiMax (12", EP)

Big Money Productions,

Digiwaxx

859738485593 USA 2020 Producer St. Eve. Ellis Dodi,

DodiMax

More Rap & Even More Weed

and 9 more... Oran Juice Jones ii, B-Hi - Rap & Weed Exotics (11xFile, AAC, Album, 256)

Big Money Productions,

Digiwaxx

USA 2020 Producer Oran Juice Jones II
"Army of Trust" (song) Trust USA 2020 Producer 38 Spesh
Give Me What You Owe Me

and 7 more... Oran Juice Jones ii - The Slave Album (LP, Album)

Esclave 859745450768 USA 2021 Producer Oran Juice Jones II
The Holy Grail and 8 more...

Oran Juice Jones ii - The Rotten Orange (Cass, EP, Ltd, S/Edition)

Esclave ESCLAVE USA 2021 Producer Oran Juice Jones II, Cass
Small Town Boy and 6 more... LDJ - KING (LP) Esclave 859746613292 USA 2021 Producer Small Town Boy, LDJ-KING
38 Spesh - 7 Shots (LP, Limited Edition, Stereo, Neon Violet & White, OBI) TCF Music Group TCF106P-LP USA, Chech Republic 2022 Engineer 38 Spesh
38 Spesh - Speshal Machinery (Album)[20] Trust USA 2023 Engineer 38 Spesh and Conway The Machine
How We Met (Song)[21] Esclave, BillYouL8R TCAHP2341839, 859780307690 USA 2023 Producer Infamous Billa, 38 Spesh
Brick By Brick (Song) Esclave USA 2023 Producer Infamous Billa
Grimey Wealth (Album) Esclave USA 2023 Producer Infamous Billa
Gunsmoke (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Blue Steel) TCF Music Group USA 2023 Engineer 38 Spesh
The Last Remnants TCF Music Group TCF107-LP USA 2023 Engineer Che Noir

References

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  2. ^ Privalova, Natalia (2023-05-08). "Chris Pinset is a Living Legacy of New York Hip Hop Featured". Raptology.com. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  3. ^ "Redman – "Pump Ya Brakes" [VIDEO]". The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired. 2013-10-27. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  4. ^ Coleman II, Vernon (October 27, 2013). "Check Redman's New Video 'Pump Ya Breaks'". XXL Magazine.
  5. ^ J-23 (2007-03-29). "Redman - Red Gone Wild". HipHopDX.com. Retrieved 2023-09-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Smith, Mary (2012-02-08). "Meleni Smith – Ricochet - Singersroom.com".
  7. ^ Smith, Meleni (2012-02-01), My Heart in Focus by Meleni Smith
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  9. ^ "Chris Pinset discography - RYM/Sonemic". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  10. ^ Ju, Shirley (2024-06-25). "Charles Paul: A Journey Through Music and Brotherhood - The Source". Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  11. ^ inboundav (2018-10-25). "Augspurger® Producer profiles: Chris Pinset Keeps the Groove Moving at Mood Recording". Augspurger. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  12. ^ "Redman tears down the microphone with "80 Barz"". REVOLT. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
  13. ^ Harvest (2010) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-05-27
  14. ^ Pinset, Chris (2019-12-07), I'm Afraid It's Arline (Drama), Susan Gorman, Hervé Alexandre, Gabriella M. Hernandez, ChrisP Content Acquisition Firm, BigMoneyProductions, AMG Cinema Group, retrieved 2023-05-27
  15. ^ Tyanna, Daij (2023). "Review of "Know Lives Matter" short film, directed by Chris Pinset". AllRapNews.com.
  16. ^ Ju, Shirley (2024-06-25). "Charles Paul: A Journey Through Music and Brotherhood - The Source". Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  17. ^ "Chris Pinset | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  18. ^ Redman (Ft. Blam, Icadon, Ready Roc, Runt Dawg & Saukrates) – Sumtn' 4 Urrbody, retrieved 2023-09-03
  19. ^ "7 Shots (Neon Green Colored LP w/OBI)". Get On Down. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  20. ^ Zamora, José (2023-09-13). "Speshal Machinery: A Duo to Watch Out For Album Review". All Rap News. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  21. ^ Fonge, Raphael (2024-04-03). "Review of "How We Met" music video by 38 Spesh and Infamous Billa video". Raptology.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.