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Why?

Real Name:Yoni Wolf
Profile:Why?, born Jonathan (Yoni) Wolf to a rabbi and a painter in late spring Cincinnati, grew up playing kickball in the cul de sac and watching 8-bit Nintendo in his big brother's attic bedroom. The minor key melodies of religious music and the tight belt, tight-laced shoes of his soft-spoken middle childhood in part provide the impetus for why?'s candytime-dissonant, singsong-suicide style.

The discovery of an ancient 4-track in the basement of his dad's synagogue during his pre-high school summer led why? to a few weeks of analog experimentation that anticipated his future recording obsession. In the following years, he rapped and played drums in public school, pizza stain, pot smoke garage bands; wrote bad poetry; and became serious about drawing.

In 1997, while attending art school at the University of Cincinnati, why? met doseone, a camouflaged hungry freestyle rapper, with whom he formed the live improvisational group Apogee along with his older brother and Mr. Dibbs. With his saved up tips from waiting bar mitzvah reception tables, why? bought a 4-track and, after a year of working in his bedroom at his parents' house, finished his first tape. In the fall of '98 why? and dose rented a basement apartment and began recording super lo-fi rap as greenthink, dubbing tapes one by one and selling them on the Internet with hand-drawn covers.
URLs:http://www.anticon.com
http://www.myspace.com/whyanticon
Aliases:Yoni Wolf
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Releases:
The Split EP! (EP) ◄ (2 versions)   Anticon 2001
Almost Live From Anna's Cabin (CDr)   Not On Label 2003
Oaklandazulasylum (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Anticon 2003
The Early Whitney EP (EP) ◄ (3 versions)   Anticon 2003
Elephant Eyelash (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Anticon 2005
Sanddollars, The EP (EP) ◄ (2 versions)   Anticon 2005
Dumb Hummer / Pick Fights (7")   Anticon 2006
Rubber Traits EP (CD, Enh, EP)   Anticon 2006
The Hollows (12", Ltd, Ora)   Anticon 2007
The Hollows (12", Ltd, Lil)   Tomlab 2007
Almost Live From Eli's Live Room (CD, Album, Ltd)   Not On Label 2008
Alopecia (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Anticon ... 2008
Alopecia: The Demos!! (CD, Ltd)   Not On Label 2008
Unusual Animals Vol. 4 (7", Single)   Asthmatic Kitty Records 2008
Remixes:
'What A Day' Day (12") 'What A Day' Day (Why?... Ninja Tune 2003
The No Music Of Aiff's...The No Music. Remixed (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Poison Pit (Why? Remix) Anticon 2003
Men Of Station ◄ (3 versions) Into The Trees (Remix) Anticon ... 2005
Collected Remixes (CD, Comp) Into The Trees (Remix) Anticon 2007
Production:
Anticon Giga Single (CD, Comp) You'll Know Where Your... Octave 2001
The Anticon Giga Single (CD, Comp) You'll Know Where Your... Anticon 2001
Hymie's Basement ◄ (2 versions)   Lex Records 2003
Anticon Label Sampler Vol. 2 (LP) Ladyfingerz Anticon 2004
Anticon Label Sampler Vol. 2 (LP, Smplr, Ltd) Ladyfingerz Anticon 2004
Anticon Label Sampler: 1999 - 2004 (CD, Mixed, Smplr) Cold Lunch (Albert Bro... Anticon 2004
Sloppyship / Trumpetship (7") I'm Slow But I'm Sloppy Anticon 2006
Mix:
More From June / We Aint Fessin' (Double Quotes) (CD, Maxi) We Aint Fessin' (Doubl... Anticon 2002
Volume One: UnIndian Songs (2xLP, Album) Field Reports From The... Anticon 2005
Appears On:
Bottle Of Humans (Album) ◄ (5 versions) Center City Anticon 2000
Cannibalism Of The Object Beings / Attack Of The Postmodern Pat Boones (7", Ltd) Cannibalism Of The Obj... Weapon-Shaped 2000
Cold House (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   Domino Recording Company Ltd. ... 2001
Compiled (CD) Branches Bare Aesthetics 2001
Miss Ohio's Nameless (CD)   Not On Label 2001
More From June / We Aint Fessin' (Double Quotes) (10") We Aint Fessin' (Doubl... Anticon 2001
Quarter Life Crisis (CDr, Album) Carnival Creatures Homeless 2001
The No Music (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Only Child Explosion, ... Anticon 2002
Mansbestfriend Pt2 "No Thanks" (CD)   Not On Label (Sole Self-released) 2003
Selling Live Water (2xLP, Album)   Anticon 2003
深層 "The Message At The Depth" (CD, Album, Enh) Song For John Walker Red Ink 2003
Crossfaded : Vol. 2 (CD) The Results Are In Firetrunk Records 2004
Ten (CD, Album + CD, EP, Ltd)   Big Dada Recordings, Big Dada Recordings 2004
The New Human Is Illegal (CD) Poor Is Cool Morr Music 2004
Songs That Went Tin (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Idiots Guide To The Un... Not On Label (Sole Self-released) 2005
Volume One: UnIndian Songs (2xLP, Album) O Hosanna, Lifelong Li... Anticon 2005
Department Of Eagles (12") Sailing By Night (Why?... Isota Records 2006
Heathens (12", EP) Heathens (Redone by Al... Anticon 2006
Monkey vs. Shark (CD, EP) Freshman Remix Monotreme Records 2006
Anywhere Out Of The Everything (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Dice Raw Anticon 2007
theFREEhoudini (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Rapping 4 Money Anticon 2009
Tracks Appear On:
Insideout Vol. 1 - A Fool Blown Compilation (CD) I Love Art! Blown! Recordings 2000
Anticon Giga Single (CD, Comp) You'll Know Where Your... Octave 2001
Beatillz Open Mic Part 1 (Cass) Open Mic Beatillz Produktion 2001
Quarter Life Crisis (CD, Album) Carnival Creatures Homeless 2001
The Anticon Giga Single (CD, Comp) You'll Know Where Your... Anticon 2001
Anticon Label Sampler (CD, Comp, Promo) Not Yet Titled, Wicked... Anticon 2002
Documenta III.I ◄ (2 versions) I Have Been Looking Agenda 2002
Anticon. (CD) Cold Lunch (Albert Bro... Sinedín Music 2003
Lexoleum (CD, Comp, Car) Afterschool America Lex Records 2003
Lexoleum Trilogy (CD, Comp) Afterschool America Lex Records 2003
Selling Live Water Bonus CD (CDr, Ltd) I'd Rather Broil, Idio... Not On Label 2003
Anticon Label Sampler Vol. 2 (LP) Ladyfingerz Anticon 2004
Anticon Label Sampler Vol. 2 (LP, Smplr, Ltd) Ladyfingerz Anticon 2004
Anticon Label Sampler: 1999 - 2004 (CD, Mixed, Smplr) Cold Lunch (Albert Bro... Anticon 2004
Anticon Label Special (12") Ladyfingerz Persona Non Grata 2004
Lastebil (Debris From A Fragmented Culture Volume 1) (CDr) A Little Titanic Not On Label 2004
Polarbjørn (Debris From A Fragmented Culture Volume 2) (CDr, Comp, Mixed) Me On Beer Not On Label 2004
Untitled (Debris From A Fragmented Culture Volume 4) (CDr) The Crest Not On Label 2004
Soundvenue Sampler #03 (CD) Sanddollars Soundvenue Magazine 2005
Southern Autumnal Killer Megamix (CD, Smplr) Sanddollars Southern Records 2005
Trax#23 (CD) Crushed Bones Trax (Magazine) 2005
La Route Du Rock - La Compilation 2006 (CD) Sanddollars La Route Du Rock 2006
Les Inrockuptibles Présentent : Best Of 2006, Les 50 Meilleures Chansons De L'Année (3xCD, Comp) Rubber Traits Les Inrockuptibles 2006
Soundvenue Sampler #07 Roskilde Festival '06 (CD) Rubber Traits Soundvenue Magazine 2006
The Subtle 6 Mix (CDr) Crushed Bones Not On Label 2006
Remixed & Covered (2xCD) The Wig Master 5 Rue Christine 2007
Sidecar: Tinc 25 Anys! (CD, Comp, Dig) Sanddollars Sinedín Music 2007
All Areas Volume 90 (CD, Comp) The Hollows Visions Magazine 2008
Cologne On Pop Festival Compilation 2008 (CD, Comp, Dig) Fatalist Palmistry C/O Pop 2008
La Route Du Rock - La Compilation 2008 (CD, Promo) The Hollows La Route Du Rock 2008
Tiny Mix Tapes Vol. 1 Darfur (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Eskimo Snow (Sock Hop ... Tiny Mix Tapes 2009
Stop Touching My Cat (CDr, Comp, Ltd) Note Enormous Corpse Records  
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