{{short description|American rapper}} {{BLP sources|date=May 2008}} {{Infobox musical artist | image = | image_size = 150 | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> |name = Pete Miser |background = solo_singer |birth_name = Peter Ho |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|2|3}} |birth_place =Portland, Oregon, United States |death_date = |origin = Portland, Oregon, U.S. |instrument = Voice, drums, Turntables |genre = Hip hop |occupation = Producer, DJ, Creative Mastermind, Fresh Emcee (Rapper) |years_active = 1995–present |label = Ho-Made Media |associated_acts = Five Fingers of Funk |website = [http://www.petemiser.com/ PeteMiser.com] }}
'''Peter Aaron Ho''' (born February 3, 1971), known by the stage name '''Pete Miser''', is an American Hip Hop rapper and producer living in New York City.<ref name="ROY">{{cite book|last=Christopher|first=Roy|title=St. James Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Culture|page=349|publisher=Gale Company}}</ref>
== Biography == Originally from Portland, Oregon, Miser is involved in the hip-hop scene in the Northwest United States. He was the lead vocalist in the live hip-hop band Five Fingers of Funk.<ref name="HIP">{{cite book|last=Key|first=Rachel|title=Hip Hop America: A Regional Guide|chapter=From the SEA to the PDX: Northwest Hip Hop in the I-5 Corridor|publisher=ABC Clio|page=292|date=2010}}</ref>
After six years with the Fingers, Miser moved to Brooklyn, New York City to explore hip-hop in its birthplace.<ref name="ROY"/> In 1999, artist Dido recruited him as the DJ in her live band. With Dido, Miser toured the world, appeared on numerous television shows.<ref name="HIP"/>
In past years Miser was also a featured in the final Top 6 of the MTV2 Dew Circuit Breakout.
Miser's music has been featured in numerous major motion pictures including but not limited to "The Night Listener", "TATS Cru: The Mural Kings" & the ESPN documentary "Through The Fire", as well as three exclusive Bacardi commercials featuring his song "Only For Today".
Miser was featured in the pH10 single from 2003, titled "Needless to Say."
In early 2008, Miser released a YouTube video for short song "Hit Me On My iPhone".
In 2013, Miser was featured on British singer Dido's album ''Girl Who Got Away'' on the deluxe-edition track "All I See".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/5IuRlglsjoCcbPe69I0eoz?si=7875e650e45b4b3c|title=Dido - All I See feat Pete Miser|website=Spotify|date=4 March 2013|access-date=24 October 2023}}</ref>
He produced and is featured in Jin's song "Open Letter to Obama".
==Discography==
===Albums=== {| class="wikitable" !align="center" valign="top" width="60"|Year !align="left" valign="top"|Album !align="left" valign="top"|Artist |- |align="center" valign="top"|2023 |align="left" valign="top"|''Portland Say It Again'' |align="left" valign="top"|Five Fingers of Funk |- |align="center" valign="top"|2017 |align="left" valign="top"|''Depression Era Thinking'' |align="left" valign="top"|Pete Miser |- |align="center" valign="top"|2011 |align="left" valign="top"|''Honest Mistakes'' |align="left" valign="top"|Pete Miser |- |align="center" valign="top"|2010 |align="left" valign="top"|''She A Hippie'' <small>Single</small> |align="left" valign="top"|Pete Miser |- |align="center" valign="top"|2004 |align="left" valign="top"|''Camouflage Is Relative'' |align="left" valign="top"|Pete Miser |- |align="center" valign="top"|2004 |align="left" valign="top"|''Scent of a Robot/So Sensitive'' <small>Single</small> |align="left" valign="top"|Pete Miser |- |align="center" valign="top"|2002 |align="left" valign="top"|''Radio Free Brooklyn'' |align="left" valign="top"|Pete Miser |- |align="center" valign="top"|1999 |align="left" valign="top"|''For You/Just One Rhyme'' <small>Single</small> |align="left" valign="top"|Pete Miser |- |align="center" valign="top"|1998 |align="left" valign="top"|''About Time'' |align="left" valign="top"|Five Fingers of Funk |- |align="center" valign="top"|1996 |align="left" valign="top"|''What It Be...'' |align="left" valign="top"|Pete Miser |- |align="center" valign="top"|1994 |align="left" valign="top"|''Slap Me 5'' |align="left" valign="top"|Five Fingers of Funk |}
===Other appearances=== {| class="wikitable" !align="center" valign="top" width="60"|Year !align="left" valign="top"|Album !align="left" valign="top"|Artist |- |align="center" valign="top"|2008 |align="left" valign="top"|''Heat Brings Heat'' |align="left" valign="top"|Subatomic Sound System |- |align="center" valign="top"|2005 |align="left" valign="top"|''Lost Hits Vol.1: Dancehall Versus Hip Hop'' |align="left" valign="top"|Subatomic Sound System |}
==References== {{reflist|colwidth=30em}}
== External links == *{{official website|http://www.petemiser.com/}}
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