Mc chris
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mc chris is an American
rapper
, voice actor, writer and improvisational comedian.
He attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and New York University
's (NYU) Tisch School of the Arts
. He self releases with no current record label. mc chris originally performed with The Lee Majors (aka Dirt Bike Annie
). Sometimes associated with the genre of nerdcore hip-hop, his trademarks include the synthesis of his "geek" heritage with the "gangster" image associated with hip hop artists, and the high pitch of his voice. He has released five albums, three EPs, one re-release, and a tenth anniversary edition of his recordings with The Lee Majors.
Since August 2010, he has created the theme-song for SModcast, a weekly podcast featuring Kevin Smith
and Scott Mosier
, as well as the theme-song for Blow Hard, another podcast by Kevin Smith and documentarian Malcolm Ingram
, and the theme-song for Bagged & Boarded, Matt Cohen
's geek-chat show.
, most notably Aqua Teen Hunger Force
. He worked as a production assistant and starred as the character MC Pee Pants in the episodes "MC Pee Pants", "Super Sir Loin", "The Last One", and "Little Brittle, as well as the young Carl in episode 18. He reprised the role of MC Pee Pants in Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters and in the PlayStation2 video game, Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am
. He also had a role in Sealab 2021
, as a writer and as the recurring character Hesh Hepplewhite.
He worked as a production assistant and writer for The Brak Show
(including the episodes "Brakstreet" and "Shadows of Heat") and he voiced a character on the episode "Brakstreet". He was a contributing writer for Space Ghost: Coast to Coast with a cameo in the episode "Baffler Meal".
He also voiced the character Ward Willoughby in the 2002 pilot for Welcome to Eltingville
.
In October 2004, he announced his resignation from Cartoon Network
to the public on his blog to focus on his recording career with his business partner John Fewell. He made his return to Adult Swim in the form of a red Gummi bear by the name of "Gummi" on the show Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge
. He announced that he will be working on a new cartoon this upcoming summer called The mc chris Cartoon, and plans to work in conjunction with Titmouse Inc., the creators of Metalocalypse
.
Compilation Albums:
EPs:
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rapper
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
, voice actor, writer and improvisational comedian.
He attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
's (NYU) Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts is one of the 15 schools that make up New York University ....
. He self releases with no current record label. mc chris originally performed with The Lee Majors (aka Dirt Bike Annie
Dirt Bike Annie
Dirt Bike Annie was a band from Jersey City, New Jersey, who played pop punk and power pop music.-Group history:The bands three consistent members were Adam Rabuck , Dan Paquin and Jeanie Lee...
). Sometimes associated with the genre of nerdcore hip-hop, his trademarks include the synthesis of his "geek" heritage with the "gangster" image associated with hip hop artists, and the high pitch of his voice. He has released five albums, three EPs, one re-release, and a tenth anniversary edition of his recordings with The Lee Majors.
Since August 2010, he has created the theme-song for SModcast, a weekly podcast featuring Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith is an American screenwriter, actor, film producer, and director, as well as a popular comic book writer, author, comedian/raconteur, and internet radio personality best recognized by viewers as Silent Bob...
and Scott Mosier
Scott Mosier
Scott A Mosier is an American-Canadian film producer, editor, podcaster and actor best known for his work with director Kevin Smith, with whom he co-hosts the weekly podcast, Smodcast.-Early life:...
, as well as the theme-song for Blow Hard, another podcast by Kevin Smith and documentarian Malcolm Ingram
Malcolm Ingram
Malcolm Ingram is a Canadian independent film director, pornographic film director, and podcaster. He was born in 1968 and hails from Toronto. He has made Drawing Flies under View Askew Productions, which was produced by Scott Mosier and Kevin Smith, Tail Lights Fade, and Small Town Gay Bar, a...
, and the theme-song for Bagged & Boarded, Matt Cohen
Matt Cohen (podcaster)
Matt Cohen is the host/creator of Bagged & Boarded a geek-chat podcast hosted on the SmodCast Network and the producer/engineer of Mohr Stories hosted by Jay Mohr; also on the Smodcast network...
's geek-chat show.
Work on Adult Swim
Ward has appeared and worked behind the scenes and contributed original lyrics to many of Williams Street Studios' shows on Adult SwimAdult Swim
Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
, most notably Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Aqua Teen Hunger Force , retitled Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 in 2011, is an American animated television series on Cartoon Network late night programing block, Adult Swim, as well as Teletoon's Teletoon at Night block and later G4 Canada's ADd block in Canada...
. He worked as a production assistant and starred as the character MC Pee Pants in the episodes "MC Pee Pants", "Super Sir Loin", "The Last One", and "Little Brittle, as well as the young Carl in episode 18. He reprised the role of MC Pee Pants in Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters and in the PlayStation2 video game, Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am is a PlayStation 2 game based on the Adult Swim animated television series, Aqua Teen Hunger Force. It is a hybrid kart racing/fighting/golf game that takes place on some of New Jersey's golf courses....
. He also had a role in Sealab 2021
Sealab 2021
Sealab 2021 is an American animated television series. It was shown on Cartoon Network's adult-oriented programming block, Adult Swim. It premiered on November 23, 2000 and the final episode aired on April 25, 2005...
, as a writer and as the recurring character Hesh Hepplewhite.
He worked as a production assistant and writer for The Brak Show
The Brak Show
The Brak Show is an animated television series that aired on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. The Brak Show is a spin-off of the animated television series, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, and featured recurring characters from Space Ghost Coast to Coast and Cartoon Planet...
(including the episodes "Brakstreet" and "Shadows of Heat") and he voiced a character on the episode "Brakstreet". He was a contributing writer for Space Ghost: Coast to Coast with a cameo in the episode "Baffler Meal".
He also voiced the character Ward Willoughby in the 2002 pilot for Welcome to Eltingville
Welcome to Eltingville
Welcome to Eltingville is an animated comedy pilot based on Evan Dorkin Eisner Award winning comic book, Dork!; which takes place in Eltingville, Staten Island. The pilot episode, titled "Bring Me the Head of Boba Fett", in the premiered in the United States on March 3, 2002, on Cartoon Network's...
.
In October 2004, he announced his resignation from Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
to the public on his blog to focus on his recording career with his business partner John Fewell. He made his return to Adult Swim in the form of a red Gummi bear by the name of "Gummi" on the show Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge
Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge
Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge , is an American animated television series created by Dave Willis and computer animated by Radical Axis. The pilot episode aired in the United States on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim on March 29,...
. He announced that he will be working on a new cartoon this upcoming summer called The mc chris Cartoon, and plans to work in conjunction with Titmouse Inc., the creators of Metalocalypse
Metalocalypse
Metalocalypse is an American animated television series, created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha, which premiered on August 6, 2006 on Adult Swim...
.
Relationship with nerdcore hip hop
While Ward is one of the artists most closely associated with the genre of nerdcore hip hop, he has been hesitant to accept the nerdcore label for most of his career, preferring to describe his style as "mc chris music" as well as expressing concern over limiting himself to such narrow audience and subject matter on a number of occasions. He has lashed out at the media for focusing more on the nerdcore scene than his music, as well as the nerdcore community as a whole. Despite these issues, he has periodically apologized to those in the nerdcore community for the aforementioned conflicts and has appeared in news stories dealing with nerd culture and nerdcore.Discography
Studio Albums:- Life's a Bitch and I'm Her PimpLife's a Bitch and I'm Her PimpLife's a Bitch and I'm Her Pimp is a hip hop album by artist mc chris, released in 2001.This album was briefly available in a CD edition, with a hidden bonus track of "robotdog", to sample the future release of Eating's Not Cheating...
(2001) - Knowing Is Half the HassleKnowing is Half the HassleKnowing is Half the Hassle is the second album released by rapper mc chris. It was released in 2003. The cover features Hexagram 63 from the I Ching. It was likely used because it is the symbol employed by Storm Shadow of G.I...
(2003) - Eating's Not Cheating (2004)
- Dungeon Master of CeremoniesDungeon master of ceremoniesDungeon Master of Ceremonies is the fourth album by nerdcore hip hop artist mc chris. The album had a set of tracks that also did not make the cut, and most of the tracks were later released on MC Chris's MySpace and forums...
(2006) - mc chris is deadMc chris is deadmc chris is dead is the fifth album by hip-hop artist mc chris and was released May 27, 2008 for digital download from Amazon.com, iTunes, and Zune Marketplace while the hard copy became available for preorder at indiemerchstore.com on April 28, 2008 which had six more tracks than the digital...
(2008) - mc chris Goes to HellMc chris Goes To Hellmc chris Goes to Hell is an album by the American rapper mc chris that was released April 20, 2010. It is the culmination of three EPs — Part Six Part One, Part Six Part Two, and Part Six Part Three...
(2010) - Marshmellow PlaygroundMarshmellow playgroundMarshmellow Playground is a children's album by the American rapper mc chris. It became available for preorder February 15, 2011, and was officially released on March 4, 2011.-Tracklisting:#everything - 0:38#best day ever - 3:07...
(2011) - Race WarsRace WarsRace Wars is an album by the American rapper mc chris that was released September 2, 2011. It includes twelve new songs, only two of which had been previously released through mc chris' Facebook and website, and seven skits....
(September 2, 2011) - mc chris 8 (announced for 2012)
Compilation Albums:
- The New York University 8-Track Discography 10th Anniversary EditionThe New York University 8-Track Discography 10th Anniversary EditionThe New York University 8-Track Discography 10th Anniversary Edition is a compilation released by underground rapper mc chris and his band at the time The Lee Majors. It was released in 2007. The cover features a cartoon parody of the cover of grunge band Nirvana's album, Nevermind...
(2007) - apple tummyApple tummyapple tummy is a 'best of' compilation remix album by the American rapper mc chris released in 2009. This album was by mc chris himself. The 14-track album features two covers & Snobots remixes of his older songs.- Track listing :# peer gynt...
(2009)
EPs:
- Part Six Part OnePart Six Part OnePart Six Part One is the sixth album by the American rapper mc chris released in March 2009. This album is the first of a three part series...
(2009) - Part Six Part TwoPart Six Part TwoPart Six Part Two is an album by the American rapper mc chris released in July 2009. This album is the second of a three part series. This series consists of three EPs and one final album release, mc chris Goes To Hell....
(2009) - Part Six Part ThreePart Six Part ThreePart Six Part Three is an album by the American rapper mc chris released in October 2009. This album is the third of a three part series...
(2009) - Untitled Short CD 1 (announced for 2012)
- Untitled Short CD 2 (announced for 2012)
- Untitled Short CD 3 (announced for 2012)
External links
- Official site (Requires FlashAdobe FlashAdobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements, games and flash animations for broadcast...
plugin) - TV.com entry for Chris Ward
- Slashdot Interview (original announcement found here)
- FilmForce Interview
- Interview From September 2005
- Interview from April 2008 on Deviant Nation