STEM who's Real name is Jeff Karr is an American Singer/Songwriter & Musician, Who's known best first
for his work as a Solo Act & Underground Stoner Rap Artist, Starting out in the early 2000's. STEM (SPELLED IN CAPS FOR HIS SOLO Act ) Is Also is a founding member of the SoCal Independent record label Uhs Records.
both Stem and UHS where started at the Turn of the 21st century. STEM who was best Known for his role as a "Stoner Rapper" The name of the rap music he help start in the early 2000s, STEM would reply "STONER RAP"
when asked about the type of Rap Music he did.
STEM was also a High ranking Chart topper in the
High Times magazine's Pot40. First entering thePOT40 Charts at #4 ..He Was number 1 Three Times! two BEING BACK TO BACK. In The 4 years that STEM Charted,He was always at the Top of at NUMBER 2s 3s,ALWAYS IN THE TOP 10...STEM would In the TOP10 for years Until the disbanding of The POT40
____THE EARLY YEARS/ INDEPENDENT YEARS_____
STEM Was also on Pot-Tv in The mid 2000s starting with His 1st Music Video "I Need A Bong" from
"The Unknown Hooded Stoner LP" (2004) "Weed Bound" (2005)The Videos would become a new & Permanent Promo tool for STEM & Uhs Records for years to come.In addition to the Promo Reels & Tv Shows,
UHS Records would produce. STEM was also by this time Started to Perform LIVE on stage, Doing live shows around Southern California, Mainly the Hollywood, LA area. He has played live on stage at some of the more well known Hollywood hot spots such as (THE VIPER ROOM) (KEY CLUB) (THE KNITTING FACTORY) (THE AIRLINER)STEM in 2008-2009 Got to get in on a BIG Name show/Tour When Detroit Rapper
ESHAM (The Godfather of the Wicket Shit)
had STEM open a few shows on the West Coast leg of the tour. During his Set Live set on stage STEM had a
on stage A DJMixer/CDJ PLAYER-
Stem would plug in and actually be Playing the music for his set LIVE, No DJ and for Hip hop THIS Was a DIFFERENT VIBE..
.STEM was an Opening act for ESHAM on 2 Tours/Shows when they hit California .STEM was at the top of his game around this time& at the top of the High Times Magazine pot40, STEM was a Opening act on shows with acts that he listen to & respected, he was Putting out Records.
The whole routine.
_____THE BRAKE AWAY & A TIME FOR CHANGE_______
AT THE START PF 2014 after years of going strong
STEM took a bit of time off he Stopped doing shows,and really did NOT Put out another full album until 2016 1when He REUNITED WITH HIS LONG TIME FRIEND AND COLABATOR MATT MILLER AND THEY returned with THE CHRONIC KEEPERS Ep "2nd HAND HIGH" well (2016) AND in late 2016 STEM would start production on "The ADVERSE AFFECTS LP" 2017 AND THIS WOULD MARK THE END OF STEM's chapter in RAP Music
________A NEW START FOR A OLD DOG_____________
"THE HARDEST TIMES" FIRST RELEASED AS A SINGLE (2018) at this time Stem/STEM did not want to FUCK UP his fan following by Switching to Rock n Roll and all but the Uhs Records label had a plan and that was to call it a new name, it wasn't STEM it was ..Stem & the Dead Smokers
Jeff/Stem who is now Fronting his own rock band,
"THE DEAD SMOKERS" STEM produced bands first project, a Ep The bands 1st official Uhs Records Project a Ep (Extended Play) "The Hardest Times Ep' WAS a well Written & played Rock project.
Stem & the Dead Smokers have just released there first
"OVERWORKED & UNDERPAID" MAY-31-23
41K STREAMS IN THE 1ST WEEK ON SPOTIFY
in 2021 Uhs Records got a Digital Distribution Deal.
getting the music Sold world wide finally it was a must for the label Getting STEM's music now in 200 stores world wide on the Music platforms that matter the most such as I-Tunes, Apple Music, Amazon Music, & Much More STEM's Music Catalog will be AVAILABLE soon. CONTENT STILL IS BEING ADDED TO BIO SECTION, FOR MORE INFO keep clicking back and or E-mail Stem/Jeff Even has an Official IMBD page showing his Credits, Stem/Jeff Karr is an Official Songwriter and Musician & Is apart of the ASCAP Guild. Uhs Recrds As well as Stem & the Dead Smokers are a part of the Entertainment Industry. Imbd page is for his industry whereabouts more info please contact us at Stem@UhsRecords.com
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