mc chris[1] (born Christopher Brendan Ward IV on September 2, 1975, Libertyville, Illinois) is an American ^ b. English is the de facto language of American government and the sole language spoken at home by 80% of Americans age five and older. Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language rapper Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting , or just rhyming), 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” (rhythm and rhyme), and “delivery”. Rapping is distinct from spoken word poetry in, voice actor Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters and radio and audio dramas and comedy, doing voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides, writer, and improvisational comedian Improvisation is the practice of acting, singing, talking and reacting, of making and creating, in the moment and in response to the stimulus of one's immediate environment and inner feelings. This can result in the invention of new thought patterns, new practices, new structures or symbols, and/or new ways to act. This invention cycle occurs most.
He attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of America's largest accredited independent schools of art and design, located in Chicago, Illinois. It is associated with the museum of the same name, and "The Art Institute of Chicago" or "Chicago Art Institute" often refers to either entity. Providing degrees at the, and 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. Founded in 1831, NYU is the largest private, nonprofit institution of higher education in the United States, with an enrollment of more than 40,000 students distributed across's (NYU) Tisch School of the Arts The school was founded in 1965. It has 2,700 undergraduates and 500 graduate students (in 10 programs). Tisch is best known for its renowned acting program, and its impressive film program (often called the NYU Film School), one of the most selective graduate film schools in the world. The MFA program in film directing accepts less than 5% of. 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 Nerdcore hip hop, is a sub-genre of hip hop music characterized by themes and subject matter considered to be of general interest to nerds, though it can appeal to others as well. Self-described nerdcore musician MC Frontalot coined the term in 2000 in the song "Nerdcore Hiphop". Frontalot, like most nerdcore artists, self-publishes his 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.
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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 Swim Adult Swim, often stylized as [adult swim], is an adult-oriented cable television network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM ET/PT in the United States and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand. The network features animated shows, including original programming, syndicated shows, and, most notably Aqua Teen Hunger Force Aqua Teen Hunger Force is an American animated television series shown on Cartoon Network as part of its Adult Swim late-night programming block, as well as Teletoon in Canada. It is one of four spin-offs of Adult Swim's Space Ghost Coast to Coast. ATHF is one of the four original Williams Street series that premiered on December 30, 2000 before. 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,[2] as well as the young Carl in episode 18.[3] 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 Cartoon Network is an American cable television network created by Turner Broadcasting which primarily shows animated programming. The original American channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 with the Bugs Bunny short Rhapsody Rabbit being its first-ever aired program.[citation needed] to the public on his blog to focus on his recording career with his business partner John Fewell. He will make his return to Adult Swim in the form of a red Gummi bear A Gummi bear is a small, rubbery textured confectionery. The candy is roughly 2 centimetres (0.79 in) long and shaped in the form of a bear. The gummi bear is one of many gummies, popular gelatin-based candies that come in a variety of shapes and colors by the name of "Gummi" on the upcoming show Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge.[4] He announced that he will be working on a new cartoon this upcoming summer, and plans to work in conjunction with Titmouse Inc. the creators of Metalocalypse Metalocalypse is an American animated television series, which was created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha, and premiered on August 4, 2006 on Adult Swim. The television program centers around the death metal band Dethklok and often portrays dark and macabre content, such as subjects dealing with violence, death, and the drawbacks of fame, but.[5]
Relationship with nerdcore hip hop
While Ward is one of the artists most closely associated with the genre of nerdcore Nerdcore hip hop, is a sub-genre of hip hop music characterized by themes and subject matter considered to be of general interest to nerds, though it can appeal to others as well. Self-described nerdcore musician MC Frontalot coined the term in 2000 in the song "Nerdcore Hiphop". Frontalot, like most nerdcore artists, self-publishes his 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' [6] as well as expressing concern over limiting himself to such narrow audience and subject matter on a number of occasions.[7][8] He has also lashed out at the media for focusing more on the nerdcore scene than his music, as well as the nerdcore community as a whole.[9] Despite these issues, he has also periodically apologized to those in the nerdcore community for the aforementioned conflicts[10][11] and has also appeared in news stories dealing with nerd culture and nerdcore.[12]
Discography
- Life's a Bitch and I'm Her Pimp (2001)
- Knowing Is Half the Hassle (2003)
- Eating's Not Cheating (2004)
- Dungeon Master of Ceremonies (2006)
- The New York University 8-Track Discography 10th Anniversary Edition (2007)
- mc chris is dead (2008)
- Part Six Part One (2009)
- Part Six Part Two (2009)
- Part Six Part Three (2009)
- apple tummy (2009)
- mc chris Goes to Hell (2010)
- Marshmellow Playground (Christmas 2010)
- Race Wars (Summer 2011)
References
- ^ mc chris' song "10-Year-Old" - "mc chris, lower case, no dots, rewind."
- ^ [adult swim] - Aqua Teen Hunger Force - Episode 9: MC Pee Pants
- ^ [adult swim] - Aqua Teen Hunger Force - Episode 18: Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future
- ^ mc chris interview on You Sound Like A Robot
- ^ http://allthescene.com/post/214485473/its-true-mc-chris-is-working-on-a-cartoon mc chris announcing cartoon at Omaha, NE concert
- ^ Burton, Bonnie (2007-06-25). "mc chris: Napping with Artoo". Fans. Starwars.com. http://www.starwars.com/community/news/rocks/news20070625.html. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
- ^ Williams, Alex (2007-08-05). "Dungeons, Dragons and Dope Beats". Fashion & Style. The New York Times Company The New York Times Company is an American media company best known as the publisher of its namesake, The New York Times. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr. has served as Chairman of the Board since 1997. It is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/05/fashion/05nerdcore.html. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ Miranda, Jeff (2007-11-04). "Refrain of the nerds". Boston Globe The Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993. Its chief print rival is the Boston Herald. In 2009–2010 the Globe's average weekday circulation fell to 232,432, down from 302,638, or 23.2%. Sunday circulation fell 18.8% to 378,949. The New York Times Company The New York Times Company is an American media company best known as the publisher of its namesake, The New York Times. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr. has served as Chairman of the Board since 1997. It is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2007/11/04/refrain_of_the_nerds/?page=3. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ myspace.com/mcchris mc chris blog. October 15, 2007
- ^ myspace.com/mcchris mc chris blog. January 29, 2007
- ^ myspace.com/mcchris mc chris blog. November 14, 2008
- ^ myspace.com/mcchris mc chris blog. August 22, 2008
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