Beefy (rapper)

Beefy
Birth name Keith A. Moore
Also known as Beefy, Beef Thompson
Born December 15, 1985 (1985-12-15) (age 30)
Kennewick, Washington, U.S.
Origin Pasco, Washington, U.S.
Genres Nerdcore hip hop
Instruments XX
Years active 2004–present
Website Beefyness.com

Keith A. Moore (born December 15, 1985) is a Nerdcore rapper from The Tri-Cities, WA better known by the stage name Beefy.[1][2]

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.[3] In August 2008, he released his album Rolling Doubles as a digital download through Amazon and iTunes[4]

Moore contributed to the Rhyme Torrents compilation, contributing both music and original cover artwork.[5][6][7][8][9] He can also be found in two documentaries on the Nerdcore movement – Nerdcore Rising, covering MC Frontalot on his first national tour,[10] and the Nerdcore For Life documentary which covers other nerdcore artists.[11] He has been interviewed on NPR,[12] Ka Leo O Hawaii, [13][14] and has also been mentioned more than once in the blogs at G4tv.[15][16] 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, Schaffer the Darklord, 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,"[17] 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"[18] 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.

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

With The Grammar Club

Featured appearances

References

  1. ↑ Bethany, Lee (2007-01-15). "If you haven't heard of Nerdcore, then you ain't heard of nothin'". atomictown.com (Tri-City Herald). Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  2. ↑ Thomasson, Roger (September 2006). "Me So Nerdy". Wired Magazine. p. 5.
  3. ↑ "nerdysouthrecords.com - home of nerdy south records, inc". Archived from the original on 3 July 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  4. ↑ "Beefyness.com - It's A Hell of a Find". Archived from the original on 29 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  5. ↑ "Rhyme Torrents Vol I". Archived from the original on 15 July 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  6. ↑ "Rhyme Torrents Vol II". Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  7. ↑ "Rhyme Torrents Vol III". Archived from the original on 8 July 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  8. ↑ "Rhyme Torrents Vol IV". Archived from the original on 8 July 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  9. ↑ "Rhyme Torrents Vol V". Archived from the original on 12 July 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  10. ↑ "Nerdcore Rising". Archived from the original on 24 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  11. ↑ "nerdcoreforlife.com". Archived from the original on 7 July 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  12. ↑ Caitlan Carroll (2007-04-04). "American nerdcore". Marketplace. NPR. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  13. ↑ Mikesell, Chris. "'Sprinkles' makes nerd rap delicious". Album Review. Ka Leo O Hawaii. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  14. ↑ Mikesell, Chris. "Beefy busts out nerdcore beats". Feature Profile. Ka Leo O Hawaii. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  15. ↑ Steven Johnson (2006-04-14). "The Webmaster Loves You". The Feed. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  16. ↑ Dana Vinson (2006-04-14). "Out With Tyler--In With Beefy!!". The Feed. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  17. ↑ http://www.glitched.nl/
  18. ↑ http://www.nerdcoreforlife.com/
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