Schaffer the Darklord
http://schafferthedarklord.com/
Schaffer the Darklord (or STD) is a New York City-based rapper and comedian. From his many years as a drummer in groups like San Francisco's noise metal behemoths Burmese, STD harvests material best-suited for a subversive rock-and-roll audience. Imagine a Frankenstein-esque monster assembled from equal parts Prince, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Hicks, Eminem and Darth Vader...stitched together inside the shell of a jaded heavy metal ex-patriot, covering topics from Jesus zombies to post-apocalyptic clone sex. It is advised that you see his damned act before he is consumed by his own wickedness. -www.myspace.com/schafferthedarklord
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Schaffer the Darklord (or STD) is a New York City-based rapper, drummer and comedian with material best-suited for nerdy and/or hedonistic audiences. With manic energy fueling a cartoonishly commanding stage presence, STD skewers such topics as substance abuse, sexual compulsion, urban anxiety and obsessive cat-enthusiasm. Imagine a Frankenstein-esque monster assembled from equal parts Bill Hicks, Adam Yauch, Joey Ramone and Prince, stitched together inside the shell of a maniacal heavy metal ex-patriot. STD has released nine albums and is a founding member of the touring nerdcore hip-hop collective known as the Four-Eyed Horsemen, along with MC Lars, Mega Ran and MC Frontalot. When he's not on the road, he produces the NYC burlesque/wrestling hybrid event called "TasselMania." STD continues to write, record and perform with great frequency and has no intention of stopping until his rock and roll lifestyle destroys him.
LEX the Lexicon Artist
https://thelexiconartist.com
LEX the Lexicon Artist is a former academic overachiever-turned shamelessly nerdy rapper. Combining the influences of internet culture, Asian culture, cringe culture, and fandom culture, their explosive live performances explore the gamut of the human experience through a bold and irreverent lens. LEX creates weird, fun, brainy music to make you think, rage, and heal.
Ben Visini
https://www.benvisini.com
Ben Visini is a piano-playing comedy musician, and a serious musician when the jokes don't land. Combining inspiration from musical theater, piano rock, internet culture, and wordplay, his lyric-rich songs explore needing therapy, pursuing music as a career, and jewish lobsters. Ben's music aims to make you listen, laugh, and think, as well as validate his choice to take music theory classes. He focuses on satire, observationalism, and meta-humor, while also taking inspiration from his personal life and his experience in the music industry.