Melodownz

Bronson Price,[1] known professionally as Melodownz, is a New Zealand MC, rapper and urban poet from Avondale, Auckland. Debuting in 2013, Melodownz has released solo projects including Beginners Luck (2014), Avontales (2017) and Melo & Blues (2018), as well as collaborative extended plays with Angelo King, IllBaz and Raiza Biza.

Bronson Price
BornAvondale, Auckland, New Zealand
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • MC
  • rapper
  • urban poet
Years active2013–present
LabelsLiiightside

Biography

Melodownz was raised in Avondale by his Samoan Catholic grandmother, English grandfather and his mother.[2][3] He has Samoan, Pākehā and Ngāpuhi heritage.[4] Melodownz debuted as a musician in 2013,[5] composing reggae/hip-hop songs inspired by his upbringing.[4] He released his debut album Beginners Luck in 2014,[6] and followed this with an extended play as half of the Young Gifted and Broke hip-hop duo Third3ye alongside Angelo King, 3P (2016).[6]

In 2017, Melodownz released the hip hop EP Avontales,[7] and in 2018 released two projects: a collaboration EP High Beams with IllBaz and Raiza Biza, featuring musicians including Teeks and Che Fu,[8] and the double-EP Melo & Blues.[9] Melodownz won the award for Most Promising Artist at the 2019 Pacific Music Awards.[4]

In 2020, Melodownz began Kava Corner, a YouTube interview series where Melodownz interviews New Zealand media personalities and celebrities such as broadcaster John Campbell, boxer Joseph Parker and musician Benee while sharing kava.[10][11] He was nominated for the Breakthrough Artist of the Year award at the 2020 Aotearoa Music Awards.[12]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
NZ
[13]
Beginners Luck
  • Released: 22 November 2014[14]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
 —
Lone Wolf
  • Released: 13 October 2022
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 21
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions
NZ
Artist
[15]
3P
(among Third3ye)
  • Released: 27 July 2016[16]
  • Label: Loop Recordings Aot(ear)oa
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 10
Avontales
  • Released: 7 July 2017[17]
  • Label: Liiightside
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 —
High Beams
(IllBaz + Melodownz + Raiza Biza)		 13
Melo & Blues
  • Released: 23 November 2018[19]
  • Label: Liiightside
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 17
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

As lead artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
Hot
[20]		 NZ
Hot
Artist
[21]
"8Ight 2Wenty 8Ight"[22] 2016 —— Avontales
"The Anthem (Intro)"[1]
(featuring Bailey Wiley)		 2017 ——
"One More"[6]
(featuring Israel Starr)		 ——
"$on of a Queen"[4] ——
"Live Stream"[8]
(IllBaz + Melodownz + Raiza Biza featuring Teeks)		 2018 —16 High Beams
"Outchea"[23]
(IllBaz + Melodownz + Raiza Biza featuring Dirty)		 —20
"Red Wine"[24]
(IllBaz + Melodownz + Raiza Biza featuring High Høøps)		 —11
"Peace $igns, Gang $igns"[25] —15 Melo & Blues
"$moke"[26]
(featuring Villette)		 —8
"No Mercy"[27]
(featuring Denzel Curry)		 2019 196 Non-album singles
"Fine"[28] 2020 161
"Big Deals"[29]
(featuring Diggy Dupé)		 358
"Money"[5] 2021 111 Lone Wolf
"Pray for More"[30]
(featuring Lisi & Mikey Dam)		 2022 211
"Slow Jamz"[31] —11
"Loot"[32]
(featuring Maxo Kream)		 —9
"Bad"[32] —14
"Lingo"
(featuring Bleu and Ant Clemons)		 308
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
Hot
[20]		 NZ
Hot
Artist
[21]
"Indigenius"[33]
(Jono Das and Angelo King featuring Melowdownz)		 2014 —— The Lion & the Lotus
"Bad Luck & Handcuffs"[33]
(Jono Das featuring Melodownz & Badcrop)		 2015 —— Non-album single
"Pull Up"[34]
(K+Lab featuring Melodownz & Mustafa Akbar)		 2016 —— The Worldly's
"Lips"[35]
(Noah Slee featuring Melodownz)		 —— Otherland
"Under the Sun"[36]
(Latinaotearoa featuring Melodownz)		 2018 —17 Influencis Et Collabis
"Good Juju"[37]
(K+Lab featuring Melodownz)		 —— The Booty Galactic
"Let's Kick It"[38]
(Poetik featuring Melodownz)		 —15 Hamofied
"Take Me to Your Leader"[39]
(Yoko-Zuna featuring Melodownz)		 —— Voyager
"Out Here Alive"[40]
(Kings featuring Melodownz)		 375 Two
"Sugar"[41]
(Bailey Wiley featuring Melodownz)		 —6 Bailey Wiley EP
"Spend It"[42]
(TY featuring Melodownz)		 384 Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Promotional singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
Hot
[20]		 NZ
Hot
Artist
[21]
"Let Me Loose"[43]
(Rizván and Melodownz)		 2013 —— Non-album singles
"Cool Like Dat"[44]
(Rizván, Melodownz and Diggy Dupé)		 2016 ——
"Hot $auce"[45] 2017 —14
"Infinite"[9]
(featuring Coops)		 2018 —12 Melo & Blues
"To Live and Die in AD"[46]
(Choicevaughan featuring Melodownz)		 2019 304 Deuce
"Pai / Fine"[47] 2021 —— Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Guest appearances
Title Year Other artists Album
"Run" 2014 Rizván, Tom Scott, Yané Tō E La'ā (Sunset)
"Light Side" Jay Knight, Raiza Biza 1/8/94
"Stick Up Kid II" Jay Knight, Bailey Wiley
"Stick Up Kid III" Jay Knight, Bailey Wiley —
"Splended Tears" 2015 Yoko-Zuna This Place Here
"Idfwu" 2017 Yayne Simple Pleasure
"Attenchun" Rizván, Freddie Bish Neverland
"One More" 2018 Israel Starr, NRG Siring Israel Starr presents The Producers Chair, Vol. 2 (Neo90sfunkadelicsouldub)
"Ride Out" JessB Bloom
"Off the Top" SWIDT, Diggy Dupé, JessB, Rizván Stoneyhunga: The Bootleg EP
"How Much Fruit?" 2019 Troy Kingi Holy Colony Burning Acres
"Heart on Fire" Louis Baker Open
"Trust (Remix)" Diggy Dupé, Rizván, Poetik, Redd x Rozay, Church & AP —
"Vailima Bottle." 2021 Poetik, Lucky Lance Poetik Justice.
"Ain't the Same" Diggy Dupé, Choicevaughan, P. Smith, Summer Vaha'akolo The Panthers
"Kong" Diggy Dupé, Choicevaughan, P. Smith

References
  1. Bulletproof, Jay (3 May 2017). "The Profile, Ep 1: MeloDownz - The Anthem (Intro)". George FM. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  2. Wicks, Sam (13 July 2017). "MeloDownz Is About To Become Every NZ Rapper's Favourite Rapper". Vice. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  3. McInnes, Laura (3 April 2020). "MELODOWNZ Guide to Liiightside (INTERVIEW)". Sniffers. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
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  6. Kelly, Roisin (3 May 2017). "Is this the NZ hip-hop album of the year right here?". George FM. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  7. Kunin, Abraham (2017). "Melodownz: Avontales". NZ Musician. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  8. "IllBaz + MELODOWNZ + Raiza Biza Drop Single 'Live Stream' Ft. TEEKS". Under the Radar. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
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  10. Brooks, Sam (23 April 2021). "Bottoms up! The best moments from Melodownz's Kava Corner". The Spinoff. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  11. Southon, Delilah Pārore (5 October 2021). "CARETAKER — The quiet power of rapper, poet and YouTube talkshow host MELODOWNZ". Metro. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  12. "BENEE and the Beths win big at the Aotearoa Music Awards". Radio New Zealand. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  13. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  14. "Beginners Luck LP". Bandcamp. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  15. Peak positions for Melodownz's albums on the NZ artists top 20 albums chart:
  16. "3P". iTunes. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  17. "Avontales". iTunes. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  18. "High Beams". iTunes. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  19. "Melo & Blues". iTunes. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  20. Peak positions for Melodownz's singles on the NZ hot singles chart:
  21. Peak positions for Melodownz's singles on the NZ artist hot singles chart:
  22. McInnes, Laura (31 March 2018). "Melodownz marks spider-town territory on 8ight 2wenty 8ight". Sniffers. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  23. "IllBaz, Melodownz & Raiza Biza release second single from High Beams - 'Outchea' ft. Dirty". muzic.net.nz. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  24. "IllBaz, Melodownz and Raiza Biza share video for 'Red Wine' ft. High Hoops". muzic.net.nz. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
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  26. "Melodownz shares second single from 'Melo & Blues' - '$moke' ft. Villette". muzic.net.nz. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  27. C.C. (6 December 2019). "Melodownz Drops Single 'No Mercy' Feat. Denzel Curry". Under the Radar. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  28. "Melodownz - Fine". Flava. New Zealand Media and Entertainment. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  29. McInnes, Laura (10 December 2020). "MELODOWNZ shares hood anthem 'Big Deals' featuring Diggy Dupés". Sniffers. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  30. Johnson, Jacob (9 April 2022). "Kiwi MC Melodownz releasing gospel rap". 1 News. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  31. McInnes, Laura (26 May 2022). "MELODOWNZ teases debut album with moody new single, 'Slow Jamz'". Sniffers. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  32. McInnes, Laura (25 August 2022). "MELODOWNZ teases debut album with the release of latest single, 'BAD'". Sniffers. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  33. "Jono Das Releases 'Bad Luck & Handcuffs' Featuring Melowdownz & Bad Crop". New Zealand Music Commission. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  34. "K+LAB 'Pull Up' ft. MELODOWNZ & MUSTAFA AKBAR". Base FM. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  35. Odutola, Tayo (28 June 2017). "Noah Slee & Melodownz seal the deal with "Lips"". Earmilk. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  36. "Latinaotearoa share new single 'Under The Sun' feat. Melodownz". Libel Music. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  37. "Good Juju feat. Melodownz". Stereofox. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  38. "LET's KICK IT - Poetik ft Melodownz". thecoconet.tv. 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  39. "Yoko-Zuna + MeloDownz Share Sizzling Single 'Take Me To Your Leader'". Under the Radar. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  40. Moses, Hussein (15 May 2018). "Kings Won't Stop Until He's the Best Artist Alive". Vice. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  41. "BAILEY WILEY 'Sugar' (feat. MELODOWNZ)". Base FM. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  42. "TY - Spend It (feat. MELODOWNZ)". Empire Records. 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  43. "Let Me Loose - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  44. "Cool Like Dat - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  45. "HOT $AUCE - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  46. Adams, Josie (29 November 2019). "Tom Scott just leaked his own album on WeTransfer". The Spinoff. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  47. Woolston, Dan (23 April 2021). "Waiata Anthems return for 2021, Melodownz shares te reo rendition of 'Pai/Fine'". Sniffers. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
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