Christopher Brendan Ward IV, better known by the stage name mc chris (stylized in all

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), is an American rapper, voice actor, comedian, and writer. He is known for his high-pitched voice and for combining his "

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" background with the "

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" image which resulted in the genre of

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. He has released ten albums, five EPs, one re-release and a tenth anniversary edition of his recordings with the Lee Majors.

Early life

Ward was born in

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. He attended the

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and

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Career

Voice acting

Ward has appeared on, worked behind the scenes on, and contributed original lyrics to, many Williams Street Studios shows on

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, most notably ''

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''. He was a production assistant and starred as the character

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in the episodes "MC Pee Pants", "Sir Loin", "The Last One", and "Little Brittle", and as the young

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in episode 18. He reprised the role of MC Pee Pants in ''

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'' and in the

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video game ''

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''. Ward worked on ''

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'' as a writer and as the recurring character Hesh Hepplewhite, and as the twins who play Dolphin Boy in a behind-the-scenes type of episode. He worked as a production assistant and writer for ''

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'' (including the episodes "Brakstreet" and "Shadows of Heat") and voiced a character on the episode "Brakstreet". He was a contributing writer for '' Space Ghost: Coast to Coast'' with a cameo in the episode "

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", and voiced Ward Willoughby in the 2002 pilot for ''

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''. In October 2004, he announced his resignation from

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on his blog to focus on his recording career. He returned to Adult Swim as a red

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named Gummi in '' Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge''. He has worked on a cartoon called ''The mc chris Cartoon'', and plans to work in conjunction with the creators of ''

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'', although it will not air on Cartoon Network. Since August 2010, he has created the theme songs for several of the SModcast Internet Radio (S.I.R.) programs, including those for the original ''

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'', '' low Hard'', ''Bagged & Boarded'', and ''Jay & Silent Bob Get Old''.

Music

Ward originally performed with Dirt Bike Annie">The Lee Majors. While he is one of the artists most closely associated with the genre of

, he had been hesitant to accept the nerdcore label and described his music as "a genre in and of itself". as well as expressing concern over limiting himself to such a narrow audience and subject matter. He has appeared in news stories dealing with nerd culture and nerdcore.myspace.com/mcchris
MC Chris blog. August 22, 2008 Of his nerdcore background, he said, "It's nice that a lot of folks consider me part of it. It's actually embarrassing how I used to think I was the only one playing with ''Star Wars'' toys and making music, and it just wasn't true. I have absolutely no problem with the label now." He self-releases with no record label.

Personal life

In July 2012, Ward told the security guards at his show in Philadelphia to eject an audience member who had posted a critical comment on Twitter about his opening act Richie Branson. After receiving criticism from fans, he posted a video in which he cried and apologized for his actions. The fan received a refund, but described in a

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post how he felt humiliated by the experience.Eakin, Marah (July 19, 2012)
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''.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''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) * ''MC Chris Is Dead'' (2008) * ''MC Chris Goes To Hell'' (2010) * ''Race Wars'' (2011) * ''Foreverrr'' (2014) * ''MC Chris Is Dreaming'' (2016) * ''MC Chris Is Good Music'' (2018)

Children's albums

* ''Marshmellow Playground'' (2011) * ''Marshmellow Campground'' (2017)

Compilation albums

* ''The New York University 8-Track Discography 10th Anniversary Edition'' (2007) * ''Apple Tummy'' (2009) * ''Apple Lung'' (2012) * ''Apple Bum'' (2017) * ''Apple Eye'' (2022)

Extended plays

* ''Part Six Part One'' (2009) * ''Part Six Part Two'' (2009) * ''Part Six Part Three'' (2009) * ''Friends'' (2012) * ''Kickstape'' (2013) * ''Foes'' (2017)

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Interview from April 2008 on Deviant Nation

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