MC Chris facts for kids

Quick facts for kids MC Chris
MC Chris at the Mohawk Place in Buffalo, New York, July 2024
Background information
Birth name	Christopher Brendan Ward IV
Born	(1975-09-02) September 2, 1975 (age 49) Libertyville, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Nerdcore hip hop pop punk
Occupation(s)	Rapper voice actor comedian writer
Years active	2000–present
Labels	MC Chris LLC, DC Flag

Christopher Brendan Ward IV (born September 2, 1975), known as MC Chris, is an American rapper, voice actor, comedian, and writer. He is famous for his unique high-pitched voice. He mixes his love for "geek" culture with a rap style. This helped make "nerdcore" music popular, a genre first started by MC Frontalot. He has released many albums and EPs over the years.

Early Life and Education

Christopher Ward was born in Libertyville, Illinois. He went to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He also studied at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

Career Highlights

Voice Acting Roles

MC Chris performing in February 2008

MC Chris worked on several TV shows for Adult Swim. His most well-known work was on Aqua Teen Hunger Force. He helped with production and voiced the character MC Pee Pants in many episodes. He also voiced a young Carl.

He played MC Pee Pants again in the movie Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters. He also voiced the character in the PlayStation 2 game Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am.

He also wrote for and voiced characters in Sealab 2021. He played Hesh Hepplewhite and other characters. MC Chris was also a production assistant and writer for The Brak Show. He voiced a character in one episode. In 2002, he voiced Ward Willoughby in the pilot for Welcome to Eltingville. He also wrote for Space Ghost: Coast to Coast.

In 2004, he decided to leave Cartoon Network. He wanted to focus more on his music career. Later, he returned to Adult Swim in 2010. He voiced a red Gummi bear named Gummi in Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge.

He also worked on the mc chris cartoon. He used crowdfunding to help make the pilot episode. However, the show was never finished or shown on Cartoon Network. MC Chris then focused his creative energy on music. He wrote theme songs for several SModcast Internet Radio (S.I.R.) shows. These included SModcast and Jay & Silent Bob Get Old.

In 2018, MC Chris announced that the mc chris cartoon was starting up again. But the project was later put on hold. This was due to challenges in the entertainment industry.

Music Journey

MC Chris first performed with a group called The Lee Majors. He is known for being a "nerdcore" artist. At first, he wasn't sure about this label. He thought his music was its own unique style. He also worried it might limit his audience.

Now, he is happy to be part of the nerdcore scene. He said, "It's nice that a lot of folks consider me part of it." He realized many others also mix their love for things like Star Wars with music. Even though he has worked with different music companies, MC Chris mostly releases his music by himself.

Personal Life and Touring

In 2012, MC Chris had an incident at a show in Philadelphia. A fan had criticized the opening act online. MC Chris asked security to remove the fan from the show. After this, many fans were upset. MC Chris later made a video to apologize. The fan received a refund. This event had a big impact on his career. He later announced that he would stop touring. He then went on a farewell tour.

Discography

Studio Albums

• 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)
• #mcchrisisgoodmusic (2018)
• King in Black (2024)

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 (EPs)

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

Filmography

Film Appearances

Television Appearances

Images for kids

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  MC Chris at the Mohawk Place in Buffalo, New York, July 2024

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  MC Chris performing in February 2008