Damian Hess, better known by his stage name MC Frontalot, is an American rapper and web designer.
Hijack were a British hip hop group, hailing from Brixton, London, featuring Kamanchi Sly, DJ Supreme, DJ Undercover, Ulysses, Agent Fritz and Agent Clueso. Their first single, "Style Wars" caught the attention of the British hip hop community. Their next release, "Hold No Hostage"/"Doomsday of Rap" became an underground hit across Europe, bringing them to the attention of West Coast rapper Ice-T.
Bryce Case Jr., otherwise known as YTCracker, is a "former" cracker most known for defacing the webpages of several federal and municipal government websites in the United States, as well as several in private industry at the age of 17. Case later became known for his work as a nerdcore hip hop artist.
Dan Maynes-Aminzade is a nerdcore hip hop artist and software engineer at Google.
Raheem Jarbo, also known by his stage names Mega Ran and Random, is an American underground nerdcore rapper, chiptune DJ, and record producer. In February 2015, he changed his stage name to Mega Ran, removing Random from any releases.
Keith A. Moore is a Nerdcore rapper from The Tri-Cities, WA better known by the stage name Beefy.
Secrets from the Future is the second studio album from nerdcore hip hop artist MC Frontalot. It was released on tour and through his website on April 6, 2007.
Beau Fa'asamala is an American rapper and producer from Oceanside, California known as ZeaLouS1. The self-proclaimed "King of the Boss Fights" and "The Sleeping Dragon of Nerdcore" started making beats, producing, and MC'ing while attending California State University, San Marcos as an Audio Production major. He has worked with notable artists such as Dr. Awkward, MC Frontalot, MC Lars, YTCracker, Random, and Beefy.
Negin Farsad is an American comedian, actress, writer and filmmaker of Iranian descent based in New York City.
Second Skin is a 2008 American documentary film that follows the lives of seven people as they delve into the world of MMORPGs. The film was directed by Juan Carlos Piñeiro Escoriaza and produced by Victor Piñeiro Escoriaza and Peter Brauer.
Nerdcore Rising is a documentary/concert film starring MC Frontalot and other nerdcore hip hop artists such as mc chris, Wheelie Cyberman of Optimus Rhyme and MC Lars, with contributors from artists such as "Weird Al" Yankovic, Prince Paul, and Brian Posehn. The film, directed and produced by Negin Farsad, was premiered at the 2008 South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. It combines interviews about nerdcore and its origins with footage of MC Frontalot's 2006 Nerdcore Rising national tour.
Mark Alan Schaffer, better known by his stage name Schäffer the Darklord (STD), is an American nerdcore hip hop artist from New York City. He combines dark metal themes with hip hop music to create a unique and often comedic style of music. His influences range from the Beastie Boys to Prince to Slayer.
Christopher Brendan Ward, better known by his stage name MC Chris, is an American nerdcore rapper, voice actor, improvisational comedian and writer. Associated with the genre of nerdcore hip hop, his trademarks include the high pitch of his voice and the combination of his "geek" heritage with the "gangster" image associated with most hip hop artists. He has released ten albums, five EPs, one re-release and a tenth anniversary edition of his recordings with The Lee Majors.
"Hot Nigga" is the debut single by American hip hop recording artist Bobby Shmurda. "Hot Nigga" was released for digital download on July 25, 2014 by Epic Records and GS9. The song includes production from Jahlil Beats, which was originally used by Lloyd Banks for his 2012 song, "Jackpot". The music video contains a choreography that was later named the "Shmoney dance". The song and the video became popular in 2014 among Vine users, which led to the "Shmoney dance" phenomenon. Additionally, several unofficial remixes by various rappers have been made. The song has peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the artist's first and only top 10 single in the United States. "Hot Nigga" was a commercial success, being certified Platinum in the United States.
Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo, known as Sammus, often stylized as SΔMMUS, is an American underground rapper, former teacher, PhD student and record producer.
Richie Branson is an American music producer, game designer, and nerdcore hip hop artist from San Antonio, Texas. His stage name is derived from that of British entrepreneur Richard Branson. He has also made various ending themes for the Rooster Teeth webseries Camp Camp. He is also known as the "Otaku King" and founder of the group Otaku Gang.
