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 by his stage name MC Chris, is an American rapper, voice actor, comedian, and writer. He is famous for his high-pitched voice and for mixing his love of "geek" culture, like video games and cartoons, with a "gangsta rap" style. This unique mix helped make the nerdcore music genre popular.

MC Chris has released many albums and EPs. He often releases his music on his own without a major record label.

Early Life and Education

Christopher Ward was born in Libertyville, Illinois. He was interested in art from a young age. He went on to study at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

Career

MC Chris has had a successful career in both voice acting and music. He is known for his creative work on television and his unique style of rap.

Voice Acting for Television

MC Chris performing in February 2008

Many people know MC Chris from his work on the Adult Swim channel. He worked on the popular cartoon Aqua Teen Hunger Force. On the show, he was the voice of the character MC Pee Pants. He also voiced a younger version of the character Carl. He returned to voice MC Pee Pants in the movie Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters and a video game.

He also worked on other Adult Swim shows. He was a writer and voice actor for Sealab 2021, where he played the character Hesh Hepplewhite. He was also a writer and production assistant for The Brak Show.

In 2004, MC Chris decided to leave his job at Cartoon Network. He wanted to focus on his music career and start touring. He later returned to voice acting for Adult Swim in shows like Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge.

In 2022, he voiced MC Pee Pants again in a web series called Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Aquadonk Side Pieces. He also started a weekly podcast in 2025 called None of This Matters with fellow actor Dana Snyder.

Music and Nerdcore Genre

MC Chris is a major figure in nerdcore hip hop. Nerdcore is a style of rap music where the lyrics are about topics that "nerds" or "geeks" often enjoy, like science fiction, computers, and video games.

At first, MC Chris wasn't sure about the "nerdcore" label. He thought his music was its own special genre. He was worried the label would limit his audience. However, he later embraced the term. He realized many other artists were also making music about their geeky interests.

Today, MC Chris is proud to be a part of the nerdcore community. He mostly releases his music himself, which gives him creative freedom.

Discography

MC Chris has created many albums over the years, including some just for kids.

Studio Albums

• Life's a ... and I'm Her ... (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 ... (2010)
• Foreverrr (2014)
• MC Chris Is Dreaming (2016)
• #mcchrisisgoodmusic (2018)
• King in Black (2025)

Children's Albums

• Marshmellow Playground (2011)
• Marshmellow Campground (2017)

Filmography

MC Chris has appeared in movies and on television, both as an actor and as himself.

Film

Television