Gold Chains
{{short description|American rapper}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Gold Chains
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| birth_name = Christopher LaFata
| origin = Reading, Pennsylvania, United States{{cite web|url=http://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Gold-Chains.html|title=Gold Chains Biography|author=Colin Larkin|accessdate=2016-05-25|publisher=Oldies.com}}
| instrument = Vocals, synthesizer, drum machine
| genre = Electro, hip hop/rap
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| years_active = 2001–present
| label = Orthlorng Musork, Tigerbeat6, Play It Again Sam, Kill Rock Stars, Gold Club
| associated_acts = Sue Cie, Kit Clayton, Kid 606
| website = {{URL|www.gold-chains-worldwide.com}}
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Gold Chains is an electro rap musician (born Christopher LaFata) from San Francisco, California. Gold Chains has performed along with Sue Cie (real name Sue Costabile), a video artist also from the San Francisco area.
Early life
LaFata grew up in Reading, Pennsylvania,{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/gold-chains/24327994|author=John Bush|title=Gold Chains on Apple Music|publisher=Apple Music|access-date=2017-12-19}} and attended Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, where he earned a degree in cognitive neuroscience. He moved to San Francisco in 1995.{{cite web|url=https://priceonomics.com/the-faces-of-san-franciscos-mission-fire-part-2/|author=Zachary Crockett|title=The Faces of San Francisco's Mission Fire (Part 2)|date=12 February 2015 |publisher=Priceonomics|accessdate=2017-12-19}}
Career
=2001–2002: First EP releases=
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=2003: ''Young Miss America''=
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=2004–2005: Collaboration with Sue Cie and US tours=
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=Hiatus and side projects=
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=2013: ''Sluts''=
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=Aftermath of the fire: 2015–present=
A massive four-alarm fire in San Francisco's Mission District left one person dead and six injured.{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Crews-battle-raging-Mission-District-fire-6047291.php|author=Vivian Ho and Kale Williams|title=1 dead, 6 injured in Mission District inferno|date=2015-01-28|accessdate=2016-05-25|publisher=SF Gate}} Along with the offices of nearby nonprofit Mission Local, the blaze completely destroyed LaFata's apartment of 18 years, all his belongings and gear, and the studio in which he recorded Gold Chains material.{{cite web|url=http://www.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2015/01/30/sf-rapper-producer-gold-chains-among-those-who-lost-everything-in-mission-fire-heres-how-to-help|author=Emma Silvers|date=2015-01-30|accessdate=2016-05-25|publisher=SF Weekly|title=S.F. Rapper-Producer Gold Chains Among Those Who Lost Everything in Mission Fire — Here's How To Help}}
Discography
- Gold Chains EP (October, 2001, Orthlorng Musork, OTH07)
- Straight from your Radio EP (July 16, 2002, Tigerbeat6, MEOW056)
- Young Miss America (2003, Play It Again Sam)
- When The World Was Our Friend with Sue Cie (October 12, 2004, Kill Rock Stars)
- Sluts (Aug 18, 2013, Gold Club){{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/sluts/690806404|title=Sluts by Gold Chains on iTunes|publisher=iTunes Store|date=2013-08-18|access-date=2016-05-25}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.gold-chains-worldwide.com/ Official site for Gold Chains]
- [http://www.sue-c.net/ Official site for Sue Cie]
- {{SoundCloud|topherlafata|Topher LaFata}}
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Hip-hop musicians from San Francisco
Category:21st-century American rappers
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