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Adam Vincent Schreiber (born June 6, 1980), better known by his stage name Qwel, is an underground rapper and author, originally from Chicago, Illinois. Qwel is co-founder of the underground rap crew Typical Cats, with fellow MCs Denizen Kane and Qwazaar, and producers / DJs Kid Knish and DJ Natural. Qwel has also released full-length collaboration projects with producers Maker, Jackson Jones, Meaty Ogre, Mike Gao, Silence and Kip Killagain. Qwel's label is Galapagos4, which he is an integral part of, along with co-founders Jeff Kuglich and fellow rapper Offwhyte.

Discography

Albums

Qwel

• If It Ain't Been in a Pawn Shop, Then It Can't Play the Blues (2001)
• The Rubber Duckie Experiment (2002)
• Caffeine Dream (2006) (with Mike Gao)
• Freezerburner (2006) (with Meaty Ogre)
• Nerdy (2007) (with Silence)
• The New Wine (2008) (with Kip Killagain)
• Visible Light (2011)

Qwel & Jackson Jones

• Rapid Eye Movements (2004)
• Dark Day (2005)
• 20th Street Rich (2007)
• Sideweighs (2007)
• Jump the Gun (2009)

Qwel & Maker

• The Harvest (2004)
• So Be It (2009)
• Owl (2010)
• Rarities and Remixes (2010)
• Beautiful Raw (2013)

Typical Cats (Qwel with Denizen Kane, Qwazaar, DJ Natural & Kid Knish)

• Typical Cats (2001)
• Civil Service (2004)
• Typical Bootlegs Vol. 1 (2004)
• 3 (2012)

EPs

• Peep My EP (2006)
• Saved (2007) (with Meaty Ogre)
• Occam's Razor (2013) (with Grey Sky Appeal)
• Beautiful EP (2013) (with Maker)
• Black Rain EP (2018) (with Jackson Jones)

Live albums

• Stone Soup (2005)

Singles

• "Face Value" (2001)
• "Easy Cause It Is" (2004) (with Typical Cats)
• "Blood From The Stone" (2005) (with Jackson Jones)
• "Saved" (2006) (with Meaty Ogre)
• "Owl: The Singles" (2010) (with Maker)
• "Lunch Money" (2011) (with Maker)
• "Long Walkers" (with Maker)

Guest appearances

• Molemen - "Death Wish Banger" from Chicago City Limits, Vol. 1 (2001)
• Molemen - "Not Impressed" from Ritual of the Molemen (2001)
• DJ White Lightning - "Glass and Plastic" & "Red Meat" from White on White Crime (2001)
• Denizen Kane - "Calling Card" from Tree City Legends (2002)
• Offwhyte - "Masonry" from The Fifth Sun (2002)
• Maker - "Honestly" from Honestly (2003)
• Onry Ozzborn - "Who's Really Listening" from The Grey Area (2003)
• Meaty Ogre - "Orion's Right Shoulder" from Leo vs. Pisces (2003)
• 2Mex - "Airwolf" from Knowhawk (2004)
• Mestizo - "Circle Mountain" from Life Like Movie (2004)
• Grayskul - "Anti-Glitter" from Name in Vain (2006)
• Hellsent - "Bless U" from Rainwater (2006)
• Royce - "City Heat" from Tuff Love (2006)
• El Cerebro - "Sin amor" from Simbiosis (2007)
• Mestizo - "Tolerance" from Dream State (2007)
• Nature of the Beast - "All Time Greats" from Homeland Security (2008)
• The Gigantics - "Las Vegas Swimming Pool" from Die Already (2008)
• Deeskee - "Motel Six" from Audiobiograffiti (2009)
• Qwazaar - "The Queue Who's" from Riverstyx Radio Vol. 1 (2009)
• Dark Time Sunshine - "Instructions to Numb" from Vessel (2010)
• Flight Distance - "Full Circle" from Bad Information (2011)
• Grey Sky Appeal - "Coffee and Smoke" from Hunt and Gather (2011)
• ADVENT - "Face Value Remix" from A Modern Bible (2012)
• Doze - "Early One Day" from Hell Is Hot as Hell, Boss (2014)
• Generik - "Science of Saying Something" from Raven (2014)
• Asphate - "Muad Dib" & "A Shadow's True Colors" from Closed Doors to an Open Mind (2015)
• Doze - "Wake Up" from Pay Dues Forever (2015)
• Jewels Hunter - "Annotations" & "Driftin'" from Footnotes of a Jewels Hunter (2016)
• Cas Metah - "Redemption" from Guest Room 2 (2019)

References

1. Bergman, Chris. (September/October 2007). "Qwel and the Rise of Galapagos 4." Pause Magazine. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
2. Chicago Reader - interview
3. Centerstage Chicago - interview
4. Abcdr du Son - interview
5. Oh Dang Mag - interview
6. Rap Reviews - album review
7. Pause Culture - interview

External links

• Qwel at Galapagos4
• Qwel on Facebook
• Qwel on Discogs
• Qwel at All Music Guide

• 1980 births
• Living people
• Rappers from Chicago
• Underground rappers
• 20th-century American singers
• 21st-century American singers
• 21st-century American rappers