Sam Hansen better known by his stage name PNC is a New Zealand Hip hop

Hip hop

Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...

 rapper.

The name PNC is an acronym for Palmerston North City
He went to Awatapu College

Awatapu College

Awatapu College is a State co-educational Secondary School in Awapuni, Palmerston North, New Zealand.-Location and History:The school is located at the bend of Botanical Road, opposite West End School. It is built upon a drained ancient lagoon, known to the local Maori as "Awatapu" meaning...

. PNC first gained underground notoriety performing alongside Breaking Wreckwordz. His unofficial single "Day in the Life" stayed at number one on the Bfm charts for three weeks. He followed that with appearances on P-Money's

P-Money

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 "321 Remix", "Get Back" and the NZ chart topping "Stop The Music" single from the Magic City album in 2004.

PNC later signed to P-Money's Dirty Records

Dirty Records

Dirty Records is a New Zealand hip hop label. The label is based in Auckland, New Zealand, and was founded in 2001 by hip hop producer Pete Wadams and business partner Callum August....

 and released his début album Rookie Card in 2006. The first two singles, "Bomb!" and "Just Roll", were relatively successful songs in New Zealand. He followed with hit singles P-N-Whoa! and "Who Betta Than This" (which samples the song "3,2,1 Remix"). The album Rookie Card went on to win the best Urban/Hip-Hop album at the 2007 Vodafone

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 Music

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 Awards in New Zealand

New Zealand

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PNC's second album Bazooka Kid was released on June 2, 2009.

PNC's third album Man On Wire was released on April 18, 2011.

Albums

• Rookie Card
  Rookie Card (album)
  Rookie Card is the debut studio album by New Zealand rapper PNC. It was released in New Zealand in 2006 and won best Hip Hop/Urban album in 2007 at the New Zealand Vodafone Music Awards.-Miscellany:...
  
  (2006)
• Bazooka Kid
  Bazooka Kid
  Bazooka Kid is the second studio album by New Zealand rapper PNC.It was released on June 2, 2009-Track listing:- References :http://www.digirama.co.nz/AlbumDetails.aspx?MediaID=1155883...
  
  (2009)
• Man On Wire (2011)

Singles

Title	Performers	Album	Producers	Year
Day In A Life (Underground Single)	PNC	Breakin Wreckwordz		2003
Just Roll	PNC	Rookie Card Rookie Card (album) Rookie Card is the debut studio album by New Zealand rapper PNC. It was released in New Zealand in 2006 and won best Hip Hop/Urban album in 2007 at the New Zealand Vodafone Music Awards.-Miscellany:...	P-Money P-Money -Albums:-Singles:-External links:* - News, video clips, downloads* - Information, photos, and video clips... , Official	2006
Who Betta Than This?	PNC	Rookie Card	41 Frontline (band) -History:The New Zealand hip hop group known as 'Frontline' is a two man hip hop team: Samoan-European MC David Dallas and producer and DJ Nick Maclaren DJ 41:30...	2006
P-N-Whoa!	PNC	Rookie Card	41	2006
Saturday Getaway	PNC, AWA (of Nesian Mystik Nesian Mystik Nesian Mystik was a New Zealand Hip-Hop/R&B group formed in 1999. Their cultural backgrounds unite a remarkable diversity of Polynesia by bringing together Cook Island, Tongan, Samoan and Maori ancestry... )	Rookie Card	Fire & Ice	2007
Moonlight	PNC, Zeisha Fremaux	Bazooka Kid Bazooka Kid Bazooka Kid is the second studio album by New Zealand rapper PNC.It was released on June 2, 2009-Track listing:- References :http://www.digirama.co.nz/AlbumDetails.aspx?MediaID=1155883...	Official	2008
Find Me	PNC, Chong Nee	Bazooka Kid	Chris Laupama,Mr.Vee	2008
Take Me Home	PNC, Mz J	Bazooka Kid	41	2008
Tonight	PNC	Bazooka Kid	41	2009
1/2 Kast	PNC	Bazooka Kid	David Atai	2009
Let Your Lover Know	PNC, The Checks	Man On Wire	Forty One	2011
Murderer	PNC	Man On Wire	Fire & Ice	2011
That Kinda Guy	PNC	Man On Wire	Forty One	2011

Featured Singles

Title	Performers	Album	Producers	Year
Beat Kamp Muzik	BeatKamp, PNC		ATP,Mr.Vee	2010
RSVP	Nesian Mystik Nesian Mystik Nesian Mystik was a New Zealand Hip-Hop/R&B group formed in 1999. Their cultural backgrounds unite a remarkable diversity of Polynesia by bringing together Cook Island, Tongan, Samoan and Maori ancestry... , PNC, Nick Tanuvasa	Elevator Musiq Elevator Musiq Elevator Musiq is the third album released by New Zealand hip-hop group, Nesian Mystik on 28 October 2008 by Bounce/Universal Records.Album art work was done by New Zealand Street artist Misery...		2009
Whoa Fuck You (Remix)	Perceive, Flowz, PNC	Second Chance	Perceive	2009
City On Fire	State of Mind, PNC	Faster Than Light	State of Mind	2009
Secret Game	Zeisha Fremaux, PNC		The Soundroom	2009
Rap Game (Remix)	BeatKamp, MZRE, Savage, PNC, Xy, OP		ATP	2008
Think Twice	Aotearoa All Stars	Aotearoa All Stars Single	P-Money, Evan Short	2008
321 (Remix)/Get Back	P-Money, PNC, David Dallas	Magic City	P-Money	2004

Other Guest Appearances

Title	Performers	Album	Album Artist	Year
Jeckyl & Hyde	PNC, Saia	Breakin' Wreckwordz: Stil Fuckin' Music	Various	2003
Get Back	PNC Feat. David Dallas	Magic City	P-Money	2004
Move Make Way	Tyree Feat. Savage Savage (rapper) - Studio albums :-Singles:-Featured singles:- External links :*****...  & PNC	Sione's Wedding (soundtrack) Sione's Wedding (soundtrack) Sione's Wedding is the soundtrack to the New Zealand film, Sione's Wedding. It was released alongside the film in 2006 by Dawn Raid Entertainment.-Track listing:#Brothaz - Nesian Mystik#Move, Make Way - Savage featuring Tyree and PNC...	Various	2005
Don't Change	Tyna, JB, PNC	Unbreakable	Tyna & JB	2005
She Cries	Chong Nee Chong Nee Matakite John Chong Nee better known by his stage name Chong Nee is a New Zealand Hip hop and R&B singer-songwriter and producer.He has produced songs for many New Zealand artists including Che Fu, Dei Hamo, PNC, Dave Dobbyn, AKA Brown and the Deceptikonz as well as for himself.Chong-Nee has won... , PNC	Just Getting By On Love	Chong Nee	2006
It's Ova	PNC & P-Money	Unreleased Joints & Remixes	P-Money	2007
Put Your Hands Up	Scribe, PNC	Rhymebook	Scribe	2007
We're Back God	Louie Knuxx, PNC	Wasted Youth	Louie Knuxx	2007
Cap Low	Perceive, PNC	Second Chance	Perceive	2007
Turn It On (Remix)	Justice & Kaos Justice & Kaos Justice & Kaos are an Australian hip hop duo from Melbourne. Their debut release, the "Turn It On EP" was nominated for Best Urban Release at the 2007 ARIA Music Awards... , Weapon X Weapon X Weapon X is a fictional clandestine government genetic research facility project in the Marvel Universe conducted by the Canadian Government's Department K, which turns willing and unwilling beings into living weapons. The project often captures mutants and experiments on them to enhance their... , Mareko Mareko Mark Sagapolutele , best known by his stage name Mareko, is a New Zealand rapper and hip hop artist of Samoan descent from South Auckland.- Career :... , GMC, Just Enuf, iLLmacuLate ILLmacuLate Greg Poe , known as iLLmacuLate, is an underground hip hop artist/rapper from Portland, Oregon. At age 17, he won the 2004 Scribble Jam freestyle rap competition, making him the youngest winner in the competition's history. He is a member of the Sandpeople group... , PNC	Turn It On EP	Justice & Kaos	2007
Everything (Rap Remix)	P-Money, PNC, David Dallas, Vince Harder	Everything Single	P-Money	2008
In The Mood	David Dallas, PNC	Something Awesome	Fire & Ice	2009