People Under the Stairs

  • Los Angeles, CA
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  • 1997
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About People Under the Stairs


The underground hip-hop outfit People Under the Stairs was formed by Mike Turner (Double K) and Chris Portugal (Thes One), who met on the fringe of L.A.'s late-'90s hip-hop underground. The duo, devoted to jazzy samples, danceable beats, intricate rhyming skills, and laid-back humor, debuted in 1998 with the acclaimed The Next Step and followed it up in 2000 with Question in the Form of an Answer. Gathering heavy praise and touring with De La Soul, the group took their road experiences and brought it to the studio to record their next album. The final results appeared in the summer of 2002 under the name O.S.T. Busy with individual side projects, the next People Under the Stairs album, Stepfather, didn't come out for another four years. ~ Steve Huey, Rovi

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Tour Dates

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  • Jun 8 Saturday
    Santa Ana, CA, US The Observatory
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  • Jun 9 Sunday
    San Diego, CA, US House of Blues
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  • Jul 5 Friday
    Sun Valley, ID, US River Run Day Lodge
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Discography

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  • Highlighter (2011)
    People Under the Stairs
    Highlighter (2011)
    PUTS
  • Carried Away (2009)
    People Under the Stairs
    Carried Away (2009)
    Om Hip Hop
  • Fun DMC (2008)
    People Under the Stairs
    Fun DMC (2008)
    Gold Dust
  • Stepfather (2006)
    People Under the Stairs
    Stepfather (2006)
    Red Urban
  • O.S.T. (Original Soundtrack) (2002)
    People Under the Stairs
    O.S.T. (Original Soundtrack) (2002)
    OM Records
  • Question in the Form of an Answer (2000)
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    Question in the Form of an Answer (2000)
    OM Records
  • The Next Step (1999)
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    The Next Step (1999)
    OM Records
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