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Papa Dee

Real Name:
Daniel Wahlgren
Profile:
Born 1966, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Toaster/singer who released his first album “Lettin' Off Steam” in 1990, and has lived in different parts of the world ever since, such as London, Jamaica and New York – where whe also fronted the band Brooklyn Funk Essentials.
His musical influences are mainly from ragga, dub and dancehall.

Since the year 2000, Papa Dee is also running the weekly show “P3 Rytm” on the Swedish national radio.

Papa Dee is likely most recognized by Leftfield fans, from his guest performance-toast on “Release The Pressure”.
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Discography

Releases:
Let The Music Play / Funky Raggamuffin (12")   Telegram Records Stockholm 1988
Microphone Poet (Club Version) (12", Single)   Telegram Records Stockholm 1989
Ain't No Stoppin Us Now (6 versions)   Arista ... 1990
Beautiful Woman (Love Supreme) (Single) (3 versions)   Telegram Records Stockholm ... 1990
Lettin' Off Steam (Album) (2 versions)   Telegram Records Stockholm 1990
Lettin' Off Steam (Single) (2 versions)   Telegram Records Stockholm 1990
My Body Says Yes (12")   Arista 1991
Take It Easy (7")   Telegram Records Stockholm 1991
Ain't No Substitute (Maxi, Single) (4 versions)   Telegram Records Stockholm ... 1992
Mr. Taxidriver (12")   Telegram Records Stockholm 1993
One Step Ahead (2 versions)   Telegram Records Stockholm 1993
Runaround Girl (Single) (2 versions)   Telegram Records Stockholm 1993
I´d Rather Be With You (Single) (2 versions)   Telegram Records Stockholm ... 1994
Original Master (CD, Album)   Telegram Records Stockholm 1994
The First Cut Is The Deepest (CD, Maxi)   Telegram Records Stockholm 1995
Feeding You Lies (CD, Single)   Telegram Records Stockholm, Warner Music Sweden 1996
Rude Boy (CD, Maxi)   Mega Records 1996
The Journey (CD, Album)   Telegram Records Stockholm 1996
The Journey (CD, Maxi)   Telegram Records Stockholm, Warner Music Sweden 1996
The Tide Is High (Maxi, Single) (2 versions)   Telegram Records Stockholm ... 1996
Endless Road (CD, Single, Car)   Warner Music Sweden 1998
Island Rock (CD, Single, Car)   Warner Music Sweden, WEA 1998
The Big Showdown (CD, Maxi)   MNW 1999
Petite Très Chic (CD, Single, Enh, Car)   Eternity Records 2000
Hottie Hottie Girls (12")   Unda Dawg Records 2001
Hottie Hottie Girls (CD, Maxi)   MNW 2001
I Spy (CD, Single)   MNW 2001
The Man Who Couldn't Say No (CD)   MNW 2001
Girls' Anthem (The Girlie Tune) (CD, Single)   Epic 2003
My No 1 (CD, Single)   M&L Records 2005
Red 12" (12")   Not On Label 2005
Take It Back (Maxi, Single) (2 versions)   AJ Records ... 2007
A Little Way Different (CD, Album)   Cosmos Records (2) 2008
Blackbird (File, MP3, 192)   The Beatles Complete On Ukulele 2009
Lately (CDr, Promo)   Playground Music Scandinavia  
Thrill Night (12", Promo)   Arista  
Production:
The Acid House Of New Beat (LP) Competition Is None Epic 1989
Titiyo (Album) (2 versions)   Telegram Records Stockholm ... 1990
Urgasm (CD)   Silence Records 2000
Co-production:
Ample Samples (CD, Comp, Promo) Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now Arista 1990
Appears On:
Competition Is None (Single) (2 versions) Competition Is None (C... Telegram Records Stockholm 1988
Summertime Is Partytime / Summertime (12") Summertime Is Partytim... Telegram Records Stockholm 1988
After The Rain (Single) (4 versions) After The Rain (Ragamu... Arista ... 1989
In Control (12")   Radium 226.05 1989
Microphone Poet (7") Microphone Poet (Radio... Telegram Records Stockholm 1989
Telegram Records Stockholm (CD)   Telegram Records Stockholm 1989
Telegram Records Stockholm - 12" Singles Compilation (LP) Competition Is None (C... Telegram Records Stockholm 1989
The Acid House Of New Beat (2 versions) Competition Is None Epic 1989
After The Rain (7") After The Rain (Rag A ... BMG Records 1990
Bassrace (12")   WEA 1990
Big Bad World (7") Big Bad World SweMix Records 1990
BigBadWorld (2 versions)   SweMix Records 1990
Harder Than Kryptonite (LP, Album)   WEA Musik GmbH 1990
Nordik Beats Volume Three (LP, Comp) Positive Thinking Afte... Telegram Records Stockholm 1990
Promotion CD 2 / 90 (CD, Smplr, Promo) Positive Thinking Sonet Grammofon AB 1990
Promotion CD 3 / 90 (CD, Smplr, Promo) Lettin' Off Steam Sonet Grammofon AB 1990
SweMix 910101 (CD, Comp) Big Bad World SweMix Records 1990
Titiyo (Album) (5 versions)   Telegram Records Stockholm ... 1990
United Soul Power (3 versions) Big Bad World SweMix Records ... 1990
Absolute Reggae (Comp) (2 versions) Dangerous EVA Records (Sweden) 1991
Come Back (For Real Love) (The Remix) (12") Come Back (For Real Love) Arista 1991
Swing-A-Ling Sound System (12") Dangerous Telegram Records Stockholm 1991
Under The Biketree (CD, Album) Under The Biketree Wire Records 1991
Dangerous (3 versions)   Telegram Records Stockholm ... 1992
Girls (CD, Maxi)   EastWest 1992
Girls (12")   EastWest 1992
Girls (7")   EastWest, Metronome 1992
Best Of Acid Jazz (2xCD, Comp) The Creator Has A Mast... Global Television 1993
No Problem 94 (Non Believers, Stand Back!) (LP) Holy Ghost II Metronome Records Pitch Control AB 1993
No Problem 94 - Non-believers, Stand Back! (CD) Holy Ghost II Metronome Records Pitch Control AB 1993
Spectrum (CD, Album) Microphone Poet Telegram Records Stockholm 1993
Cool And Steady And Easy (Album) (2 versions) The Creator Has A Mast... Dorado ... 1994
Leftism (Album) (18 versions) Release The Pressure Hard Hands ... 1995
Release The Pressure (2x12", Promo) Release The Pressure (... Hard Hands 1995
Big Apple Boogaloo / The Revolution Was Postponed Because Of Rain (2x12", Pro)   RCA 1996
Blacklisted (CD, Maxi)   Mega Records 1996
Manic Panic (CD, Album) Rude Boy Mega Records 1996
Rally Med Väder Annika (CD) Ordbajs Svenska Grammofonbolaget 1996
Rude Boy (CD, Maxi)   Motor Music 1996
Wired - New Directions In Dance (2xCD) Release The Pressure (... PolyGram TV 1997
In The BuzzBag (CD, Album)   Shanachie 1998
Year One (CD, Album) It's Like That Bonnier Music Scandinavia AB 1999
Make Them Like It (Album) (3 versions)   Dorado ... 2000
Selected Random (CD, Album, Enh, Dig) Petit Trés Chic Eternity Records 2000
Internal Spiritualization (CD) Back In Time Rub-A-Dub Records 2001
Silverdale (CD) This Dream Play Label 2002
Silverdale (2xLP) This Dream Play Label 2002
Silverdale (2xLP, W/Lbl) This Dream Play Label 2002
Unda Dawg Entourage (Album) (2 versions) Samsas Tillsammans Unda Dawg Records 2002
The Chillout Session: Ibiza Sunsets (2xCD) Release The Pressure (... Ministry Of Sound 2003
This Is... Beats And Styles (Album) (2 versions) Girls' Anthem, Ragamof... Epic ... 2003
We Love Everybody...And You're Next!!! (CD) Beautiful Morning, Jub... Myutopia Recordings 2003
Allstars (CD, Single) Allstars (Radio Version) Epic, Sony Music Entertainment (Finland) Oy 2004
We're Not Ready Yet (CD, Album) Ready Epic, Sony Music Entertainment (Finland) Oy 2004
A Final Hit - Greatest Hits (Comp) (3 versions) Release The Pressure Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. ... 2005
Everything Is Everything (CD, Album) Left Me And Gone Epic, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Finland) Oy 2005
Release (CD, Album) Lately Playground Music Scandinavia 2005
Two Nights With Club Killers (CD, Album, Dig) Lonely Night, Every Da... Burning Heart Records 2005
The Moment Is Gone (12") Good Vibes Poets Club Records 2006
Automatic (Maxi) (2 versions) Automatic (Morgan Page... Silver Label ... 2007
Dance Parade Estate 2007 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Take It Back Do It Yourself Entertainment Strategic Marketing, TIME (2) 2007
Move! Beats And Styles Live In Concert (DVD)   Pan Vision 2007
Poets Dub - mixed by 7 Samurai (CD, Comp) Dub Vibes, Good Vibes Poets Club Records 2007
Todo Exitos 2007 (2xCD, Comp + DVD) Take It Back, Take It ... Vale Music, Universal Music (Spain) 2007
West Eastern Impressions (CD, Promo) Good Vibes, Nehlm Bzaf Lola's World 2007
Samma Takt (CDr) Samma Takt (Single Edi... Rub-A-Dub Records  
Tracks Appear On:
100% Dance Music (LP) Funky Ragamuffin Touch Of Gold 1989
Nordik Beat (CD, Comp) Funky Raggamufin SweMix Records 1989
Nordik Beats (LP) Funky Raggamufin Telegram Records Stockholm 1989
Nordik Beats Volume Two (LP) Michrophone Poet Telegram Records Stockholm 1989
Remixed Records 32 (2x12") After The Rain Remixed Records 1989
Telegram Records Stockholm (CD) Competition Is None (C... Telegram Records Stockholm 1989
Ample Samples (CD, Comp, Promo) Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now Arista 1990
April 90 - Previews (LP) Ain't No Stopping Us Now DMC 1990
Nordik Beats Volume Three (CD) Positive Thinking Afte... Telegram Records Stockholm 1990
Nordik Beats Volume Three (LP, Comp) Positive Thinking Afte... Telegram Records Stockholm 1990
Promotion CD 2 / 90 (CD, Smplr, Promo) Positive Thinking Sonet Grammofon AB 1990
Promotion CD 3 / 90 (CD, Smplr, Promo) Lettin' Off Steam Sonet Grammofon AB 1990
Absolute Reggae (LP, Comp) Dangerous EVA Records (Sweden) 1991
Remixed Records 49 (2x12") The Real Thing Remixed Records 1991
Telegram Records Stockholm 1992 (CD, Comp) Take It Easy Telegram Records Stockholm 1991
ABBA - The Tribute (CD) Eagle Polar Music International AB 1992
Absolute Music 14 (Comp) (2 versions) Ain't No Substitute EVA Records (Sweden) 1992
Power Hits - RTL 102.5 Hit Radio (CD, Comp) Ain't No Substitute BMG Ariola 1992
Swing-A-Ling Sound System Volume One (CD, Album) Dangerous Telegram Records Stockholm 1992
Tropicopop (CD, Album) Intro, Jingle Amalthea 1992
Absolute Dance 2 (CD, Comp) Runaround Girl EVA Records (Sweden) 1993
Tropicopop A Gogo Volume 2. (CD, Album) Intro, Jingle, Jingle Amalthea 1993
Under Construction (CD, Promo) Ain't No Substitute InfoGram 1993
Absolute Music 18 (CD, Comp) I'd Rather Be With You EVA Records (Sweden) 1994
Warner Beats Vol 1 (CD, Comp, Promo) Level Vibes Warner Music Sweden 1994
Absolute Let's Dance Opus 10 (CD, Comp) The First Cut Is The D... EVA Records (Denmark) 1995
Absolute Music 14 (CD, Comp) The First Cut Is The D... EVA Records ANS (Norway) 1995
Mr Music Hits 8/95 (CD, Comp) The First Cut Is The D... Mr Music (Sweden) 1995
Now Dance Hits 95 - Volume 3 (CD, Comp) The First Cut Is The D... Magnum 1995
Tropicopop Sound System Volym 3 (CD, Album) Intro, The First Cut I... MNW 1995
Absolute Dance 12 (CD, Comp) The Journey EVA Records (Sweden) 1996
Absolute Dance 13 (CD) Rude Boy EVA Records (Sweden) 1996
Absolute Let's Dance 14 (CD, Album) The Tide Is High (On T... EVA Records (Denmark) 1996
Absolute Let's Dance Opus 13 (CD) The Journey (Original ... EVA Records (Denmark) 1996
Adrenalina Discotheque (CD, Comp) The First Cut Is The D... BMG Chile S.A. 1996
Beat Machine (CD, Comp) The Journey (Original ... TV Enterprise AB 1996
Best Of 1996 (CD, Comp) The Journey Arcade (Sweden) 1996
Jyrki Cool Dance Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) The Journey (Original ... WEA Records (Finland), Warner Music Finland Oy 1996
Mr Music Hits 8/96 (CD, Comp) The Tide Is High Mr Music (Sweden) 1996
Sube La Adrenalina Con DJ Billy (CD) The Tide Is High Discos CNR Chile 1996
Dance Party (CD, Comp) Island Rock Warner Music (Chile) 1998
Thomas Gylling Presents Tropicopop 98 (CD, Album) Island Rock Arcade (Sweden) 1998
33 Svenska Klassiker - 1995-1999 (2xCD) Island Rock Diesel Music 1999
Festivalsommar 2001 (CD, Comp, Promo, Car) Hottie Hottie Girls MNW 2001
Melodifestivalen 2005 (2xCD, Comp) My No 1 M&L Records 2005
Red CD (CD) Try Again Not On Label 2005
Mr. Gillis Reggaepropaganda Vol. 1 (CDr, Comp) Play With Fire SwingKids Productions 2006
Dance Parade Estate 2007 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Take It Back Do It Yourself Entertainment Strategic Marketing, TIME (2) 2007
Poets Dub E.P. (12", EP) (Hidden Acapella) Poets Club Records 2007
Todo Exitos 2007 (2xCD, Comp + DVD) Take It Back, Take It ... Vale Music, Universal Music (Spain) 2007
Sonet Grammofon AB Promotion CD 1/91 (CD, Promo) Beautiful Woman Sonet  
Unofficial Releases:
Deep Magic Dance 38 - Part I, II, III (3xCD, Comp, Mixed, Box) The First Cut Is The D... Deep Dance, Deep Dance, Deep Dance 1995
Pool Mix 1990's (DVDr, DVD) The First Cut Is The D... Pool Records (2) 2007
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