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Optimus Rhyme. Wheelie Cyberman[edit] Wheelie Cyberman is the stage name of Andy Hartpence,[1] who is a former web supervisor for Nintendo. He was known as NOA_INDIANA and later NOA_ANDY in the online community Nintendo NSider Forums, and the song Obey The Moderator is based on his experiences moderating the NSider Forums. [citation needed] Wheelie Cyberman is now performing with the hip-hop group Supercommuter, which also includes Stenobot and Tron Juan. Discography[edit] AutoBeat EP (2002) Dermato Fibro Sarcoma ProtuberanceSappTim Garret Positronic Pathways (2003) Incogni2DBRFor the RecordOfficer Weir (Jon-Michael)Calm Down Narcofunk Compilation (2003) Compilation of Narcofunk artists. Compiler Brobot Demos (2004) 520LED'sPrecognito transfORmed EP (2008) God Rest Ye Autobeat AlliesWormsClick-ClickAnxietyDaryl HannahTrain in Vain (Live at the Croc) - iTunes onlyGuns of Brixton (Live at the Croc)- iTunes only Other MC Chipmunk (2007) - Myspace only Other recordings featuring Optimus Rhyme members[edit] Official Sites:

[NFC: The Internet Nirvana Fan Club] Reggie Watts. Soulive | Royal Family Records. About Maktub. A Seattle band with soul since 1996: Meanwhile, drummer Davis Martin decides to form a side project. Bassist Kevin Goldman leaves Phoenix, meets Davis his first day in Seattle. Davis asks Reggie to come jam. Reggie brings voice, telephone mic and the name "maktub". Long-time friend of Davis, Alex Veley, signs up as keyboardist. 1997 Maktub records three song demo with producer Gordon Raphael. Dichotomy is one of the songs. 1998 Industry hype descends on Maktub along with recordless tour with G-love in 1976 Dodge van. 1999 Maktub releases Subtle Ways. 2000 Thaddeus returns from Japan. 2000 Demos are recorded live using a handheld MiniDisc and small button microphone. 2001 Maktub records Khronos with producer Steve Fisk and his pug, Sarah. 2002 NYC label Velour signs Maktub. 2003 Band tours 6 months out of the year and puts 90,000 miles on their 2001 Chevy Express van. 2004 NYC producer Bob Power moves to Daniel's house in Seattle for 3 months to record the album. 2006 We chill out.

Reggie Watts. Reginald Lucien Frank Roger "Reggie" Watts[1][2] (born March 23, 1972) is an American comedian and musician. Watts's improvised musical sets are created on-the-spot using only his voice and a looping machine. An avowed "disinformationist," Watts frequently disorients his audiences. He performs regularly on television, radio, and in live theater. His comic skills are seen in his improvisational performance, as well as his written music. Early Life[edit] Reggie Watts moved to Seattle in 1990 at the age of 18, to study music. Career[edit] Early Career (1996-2009)[edit] In 2006, Watts started to branch out into performing for television and film, while continuing to pursue live performance and the creation of new performance technologies.

In 2007, Watts appeared on Plum TV's "Scott Bateman Presents Scott Bateman Presents" and starred in the CollegeHumor internet video "What About Blowjobs? ". Why $#! In 2010, Waverly Films shot a one-hour special on Watts called "Why Shit So Crazy?? ". Films[edit] ACME. ACME: An Interview and EP Review | The WRGW Music Blog. This past week I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Cheakaity Brown and Joshua Davis, the masterminds behind the DC band and production duo, ACME. How long has ACME been around? When did you guys form? Cheakaity Brown: Like, in the ‘09, right? 2010, end of ‘09. Joshua Davis: Yeah, sometime around that time. And how did you guys become a band? CB: The whole story, a quick synopsis, is he was doing his own thing making beats.

JD: And then we made another song, and then another song. And then ACME was formed! CB: Then we made an EP and we were like, ‘okay we need a name or something.’ How’d you guys come up with the name? CB: We wanted something that sounded catchy. JD: Right. CB: We just really wanted something that sounded cool. JD: Right, because our sound is not like one genre. So what instruments do you guys play, because you guys play a lot collectively. CB: Recently, I just started playing sax and trumpet, but before that, my first instrument has always been the drums. Like this: Meet ACME, The Band That Makes Everything | Washington, DC | Scoutmob. Photo credit: Toine from DTMD It might seem strange that musicians Joshua Davis and Cheakaity “Chea” Brown, the duo that makes up ACME, weren’t fans of each other’s projects at the time they started working together, but sometimes opposites attract.

And actually, the more time you spend with these guys, the more in common it seems they have. For one, their musical influences run the gambit from hip-hop to folk, including everything in-between (electro, jazz, rock, experimental). And another, they’re both extremely talented. Between the two, they play about as many instruments as one can count on two hands, yet neither has ever taken a lesson. Instead, to create their unique sound, which can really only be adequately described by saying “just click this link and listen to their EP,” they rely on a combination of natural talent, passion and a fearless crusade to bring new sounds to their audiences. I first encountered ACME (A Company that Makes Everything) at Submerge late last month. ▶ Why Not ? | ACME.