Biography
Schaffer the Darklord (or STD) is a New York City-based rapper and comedian. From his many years as a rock drummer in San Francisco, STD harvests the imagery and attitude of heavy metal and melds it with quirky hip-hop beats and absurd, dark lyrical content. With influences ranging from legendary comedians like Lenny Bruce, George Carlin and Bill Hicks to renowned hip hop acts like the Beastie Boys, Slick Rick and Snoop Dogg, STD's catalogue of material includes songs with topics such as clone-sex fantasies, Jesus' return as a zombie, obsessions with nerdy women and lectures on the internet's destruction of the English language. His exploration of such themes has earned him frequent associations with the burgeoning hip-hop subgenre known as "nerdcore" including an appearance in the documentary feature "Nerdcore Rising." Nearly constant touring has won him a committed fan base from coast-to-coast and provided him the opportunity to share stages with such acts as MC Frontalot, MC Chris, MC Lars, Eugene Mirman, Grand Buffet and Pleaseasaur. When he isn't on the road, STD can be found guest-hosting countless burlesque events around NYC. His first two full-length albums (2004's "Meet My Maker" and 2007's "Mark of the Beast") have both been treated to steady sales and second pressings, and the music video for his single "The Rappist" has garnered a half million views on YouTube. STD continues to write, record and perform with great frequency and has no intention of giving up until his masochist rock-n-roll lifestyle destroys him.
"He's good."
-Jello Biafra
Instrumentation
Mark Schaffer - lyrics, beats and arrangements.
Discography
"Meet My Maker" full-length CD - DB Productions, 2004
"Night of the Living Christ" split 7" - Brink of Extinction Records, 2005
"The Rappist" DVD - DB Productions, 2007
"Mark of the Beast" full-length CD - DB Productions, 2007
Links
| http://www.schafferthedarklord.com |
| Schaffer the Darklord on MySpace |
| Schaffer the Darklord on YouTube |