Beefy (artist)
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Keith A. Moore is a Nerdcore
rapper
from The Tri-Cities, WA
better known by the stage name
Beefy.
In 2005, Moore produced two independent EPs, The Whitesican EP and nerd. He created animated music videos for the songs "Whitesican" and "David's Sister" (both from The Whitesican EP), which gave him notoriety after they appeared on Albino Blacksheep
. In 2006, Moore, in conjunction with Nerdy South Records, released his first full-length album, Tube Technology. In August 2008, he released his album Rolling Doubles as a digital download through Amazon and iTunes
Moore contributed to the Rhyme Torrents compilation, contributing both music and original cover artwork. He can also be found in two documentaries on the Nerdcore movement – Nerdcore Rising, covering MC Frontalot
on his first national tour, and the Nerdcore For Life documentary which covers other nerdcore artists. He has been interviewed on NPR, Ka Leo O Hawaii
,
and has also been mentioned more than once in the blogs at G4tv. He was also ranked number 5 in the Hipster, Please poll of the top 10 nerdcore hip-hop artists.
Moore is also a frequent collaborator with Doctor Popular (aka Drown Radio), MC Router, Shael Riley, tanner4105 and DJ Snyder. In 2007 he took part in The Mediocre Tour with fellow nerdcore artists MC Router
and Doctor Popular, performing shows in Washington, Oregon, and California. Moore has done shows with notable nerdcore artists mc chris
, MC Frontalot
, YTCracker
, Optimus Rhyme
, and MC Lars
.
In December 2007, The Grammar Club released their debut EP Bremelanotide. The Grammar Club are a five-piece band featuring Beefy, along with Shael Riley, DJ Snyder, Adam!, and Glenn Case.
In February 2009, Beefy attended "Glitched: The Dutch Nerdcore Event," the first major nerdcore event to be held outside the United States. It was held in Club Panama in Amsterdam and featured the film Nerdcore for Life as well as performances from his fellow rappers MC Router
, MC Lars
, and YTCracker
. In July 2009, Beefy performed at Nerdapalooza
, the largest nerdcore hip hop event in North America.
Nerdcore hip hop
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 has the earliest known recorded use of the term in the 2000 song...
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”...
from The Tri-Cities, WA
Tri-Cities, Washington
The Tri-Cities is a mid-sized metropolitan area in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Washington, consisting of three neighboring cities: Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland. The cities are located at the confluence of the Yakima, Snake, and Columbia rivers in the semi-arid region of...
better known by the stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Beefy.
In 2005, Moore produced two independent EPs, The Whitesican EP and nerd. He created animated music videos for the songs "Whitesican" and "David's Sister" (both from The Whitesican EP), which gave him notoriety after they appeared on Albino Blacksheep
Albino Blacksheep
Albino Blacksheep is an animation website made in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that posts member-submitted digital media. Most of these are movies or games created with Adobe Flash. The website also features image galleries, audio files, and text files. Additionally, there is a mobile section that...
. In 2006, Moore, in conjunction with Nerdy South Records, released his first full-length album, Tube Technology. In August 2008, he released his album Rolling Doubles as a digital download through Amazon and iTunes
Moore contributed to the Rhyme Torrents compilation, contributing both music and original cover artwork. He can also be found in two documentaries on the Nerdcore movement – Nerdcore Rising, covering MC Frontalot
MC Frontalot
Damian Hess , better known by stage name MC Frontalot, is a Brooklyn-based hip hop musician and self-proclaimed "world's 579th greatest rapper". He is best known in nerdcore hip hop and video game culture, for naming the nerdcore subgenre, and performing at Penny Arcades annual Penny Arcade Expo...
on his first national tour, and the Nerdcore For Life documentary which covers other nerdcore artists. He has been interviewed on NPR, Ka Leo O Hawaii
Ka Leo O Hawaii
Ka Leo O Hawaii is the student newspaper at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, founded in 1922 . Beginning in the fall of 2010, "Ka Leo" began printing every Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the fall and spring semesters, and only Wednesday during the summer semester...
,
and has also been mentioned more than once in the blogs at G4tv. He was also ranked number 5 in the Hipster, Please poll of the top 10 nerdcore hip-hop artists.
Moore is also a frequent collaborator with Doctor Popular (aka Drown Radio), MC Router, Shael Riley, tanner4105 and DJ Snyder. In 2007 he took part in The Mediocre Tour with fellow nerdcore artists MC Router
MC Router
Kristin Nicole Ritchie , is a former Nerdcore rapper, better known by the stage name MC Router. The self-proclaimed "First Lady of Nerdcore" founded the group "1337 g33k b34t" with friend Tanner Brown in 2004...
and Doctor Popular, performing shows in Washington, Oregon, and California. Moore has done shows with notable nerdcore artists mc chris
Mc chris
mc chris is an American rapper, voice actor, writer and improvisational comedian....
, MC Frontalot
MC Frontalot
Damian Hess , better known by stage name MC Frontalot, is a Brooklyn-based hip hop musician and self-proclaimed "world's 579th greatest rapper". He is best known in nerdcore hip hop and video game culture, for naming the nerdcore subgenre, and performing at Penny Arcades annual Penny Arcade Expo...
, YTCracker
YTCracker
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...
, Optimus Rhyme
Optimus Rhyme
Optimus Rhyme was a hip hop group from Seattle, Washington. Optimus Rhyme is most widely considered a nerdcore hip hop group because of the nerdy nature of their lyrics. The name of the band as well as the stage names of the members and a majority of their lyrics refer to the Transformers...
, and MC Lars
MC Lars
Andrew Robert MacFarlane Nielsen is an American rapper, known by his stage name MC Lars. He is the self-proclaimed originator of "post-punk laptop rap". He was one of the first underground rappers to sample and reference post-punk and emo bands...
.
In December 2007, The Grammar Club released their debut EP Bremelanotide. The Grammar Club are a five-piece band featuring Beefy, along with Shael Riley, DJ Snyder, Adam!, and Glenn Case.
In February 2009, Beefy attended "Glitched: The Dutch Nerdcore Event," the first major nerdcore event to be held outside the United States. It was held in Club Panama in Amsterdam and featured the film Nerdcore for Life as well as performances from his fellow rappers MC Router
MC Router
Kristin Nicole Ritchie , is a former Nerdcore rapper, better known by the stage name MC Router. The self-proclaimed "First Lady of Nerdcore" founded the group "1337 g33k b34t" with friend Tanner Brown in 2004...
, MC Lars
MC Lars
Andrew Robert MacFarlane Nielsen is an American rapper, known by his stage name MC Lars. He is the self-proclaimed originator of "post-punk laptop rap". He was one of the first underground rappers to sample and reference post-punk and emo bands...
, and YTCracker
YTCracker
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...
. In July 2009, Beefy performed at Nerdapalooza
Nerdapalooza
Nerdapalooza is an annual music festival, the first of its kind to invite all genres of the nerd music movement under one roof, including nerd rock, nerdcore hip hop, chiptunes, and video game music. The idea for Nerdapalooza was conceived by John "hex" Carter, who hosted a nerdy music themed radio...
, the largest nerdcore hip hop event in North America.
Studio Albums
- Tube Technology (2006)
- Rolling Doubles (2008)
- With Sprinkles (2010)
EPs
- The Whitesican EP (2005)
- nerd. (2005)
- The Adventures of Beef Thompson: Private Dick (2007)
- The Adventures of Beef Thompson: IN SPACE (2009)
Featured On
- Child's PlayChild's Play (charity)Child's Play is a charitable organization founded by the authors of the popular computer and video games-based webcomic Penny Arcade that organizes worldwide toy drives to children's hospitals. Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins founded Child's Play in 2003 to improve the lives of sick children by...
CD 2008 – "Game Store Girl", "Underbeard" (with The Grammar Club) - Dual Core – Superpowers – "I'm No Superman"
- Dual Core – Lost Reality – "Fantastic Four (f. YTCracker, Wheelie Cyberman, and Beefy)"
- Dual Core – Next Level - "Magnificent 7 (f. MC Frontalot, MC Lars, Schaffer the Darklord, Beefy, Random and YTCracker)"
- MC LarsMC LarsAndrew Robert MacFarlane Nielsen is an American rapper, known by his stage name MC Lars. He is the self-proclaimed originator of "post-punk laptop rap". He was one of the first underground rappers to sample and reference post-punk and emo bands...
& YTCrackerYTCrackerBryce 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...
– The Digital Gangster LP – "Other People's Property (featuring Beefy, K. Flay and MC RouterMC RouterKristin Nicole Ritchie , is a former Nerdcore rapper, better known by the stage name MC Router. The self-proclaimed "First Lady of Nerdcore" founded the group "1337 g33k b34t" with friend Tanner Brown in 2004...
)" - Nerdy South Presents – Dirty Nerdy Vol 1 – "Grew Up A Screw Up (YTCracker, Beefy, and tanner4105)"
- MC FrontalotMC FrontalotDamian Hess , better known by stage name MC Frontalot, is a Brooklyn-based hip hop musician and self-proclaimed "world's 579th greatest rapper". He is best known in nerdcore hip hop and video game culture, for naming the nerdcore subgenre, and performing at Penny Arcades annual Penny Arcade Expo...
- Zero DayZero Day (album)Zero Day is the fourth studio album from nerdcore hip hop artist MC Frontalot. It was released on April 6, 2010. The first single, "Your Friend Wil", is available for free from the official website...
- Disaster with Schaffer the DarklordSchaffer The DarklordMark Schäffer , better known by his stage name Schäffer the Darklord or STD, is a New York City-based musician who is active in the Nerdcore hip-hop scene.... - The Rondo BrothersThe Rondo BrothersThe Rondo Brothers are a musical collaboration between multi-instrumentalists and producers Diamond Jim and The Bastard Prince from San Francisco, California.-Origins & Background:...
- The Foreign Globester - "Cult Leader" with MC LarsMC LarsAndrew Robert MacFarlane Nielsen is an American rapper, known by his stage name MC Lars. He is the self-proclaimed originator of "post-punk laptop rap". He was one of the first underground rappers to sample and reference post-punk and emo bands...