mc chris is dreaming sees the artist coming to grips with deep psychological issues, ranging from nightmares, hopes, fears, dreams and the inner workings of the mind.  The album also contains a story line about mc chris battling with the master of night terrors himself, Freddy Kruger (voice overs done by mc chris and fellow voice actor John Gelberling). Covering territory from uptempo disco to horror trap beats, mc chris is dreaming is an album that is both humorous and deeply personal.  It is this combination which separates this album from any of mc chris’s previous work.

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mc chris, hailing from Los Angeles via the Midwest, was one of the first rappers to focus solely on nerd life, rapping about Star Wars, Harry Potter, ninjas and unrequited love, instead of the usual hip hop fare. He’s just as likely to make an appearance at Comicon as he is at SXSW.

mc got his start with Adult Swim, working as a writer, actor, songwriter, and animator forSealab 2021, The Brak Show, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. He has voiced characters on several Adult Swim pilots such as Welcome to Eltingville, Cheyenne Cinnamon, Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell and Tight Bros. He was also a producer of on-air content for over a year before leaving Williams Street to pursue a career in music.

mc has since crossed America countless times touring as a headlining act as well as opening for bands such as Pinback and Reggie and the Full Effect. He’s collaborated with Talib Kweli, Andrew WK, Cee-Lo and Childish Gambino. His music has been featured in Kevin Smith’s Zak and Miri Make a Porno, Jay and Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie and he has composed several themes for Smith’s Smodcast podcast network. mc’s songs have been featured in spots as diverse as Comedy Central’s Broad City, America’s Funniest Home Videos, So You Think You Can Dance?, and even a commercial for Honda. Most recently, mc chris starred in the pilot of Disney’s Bunny and Frog as well as a national commercial for Fiat.

Inspired by his nephew living with Cystic Fibrosis, mc chris and his fans have raised over $150,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation through eBay sales and donations collected at live shows.

mc kickstarted “the mc chris cartoon,” an animated extension of the skit universe features on his records. Thanks to fan donations, he raised $75,000 and produced a six-minute pilot presentation with the animation company Titmouse Inc. mc chris is currently shopping the project, while living in Los Angeles with his wife and son.

mc chris is dreaming Tracklist:

1. mc chris is dreaming
2. blister packaging
3. mc chris the shit
4. spanky
5. sad sack
6. big meetng at Netflix
7. freddy’s dead
8. dream warriors
9. pop run
10. ditched
11. indispensible
12. greenlight
13. muppet babies
14. hypnocil
15. scum licking

mc chris Tour Dates:

9/29 – San Francisco CA – Bottom of the Hill

9/30 – Los Angeles CA – Bootleg Theater

10/1 – Las Vegas NV – Beauty Bar

10/2 – Phoenix AZ – The Crescent Ballroom

10/5 – Oklahoma City OK – 89th Street Collective

10/6 – Houston TX – White Oak Music Hall

10/7 – Austin TX – The Sidewinder

10/8 – Ft. Worth TX – Lola’s Saloon Sixth

10/9 – Baton Rouge LA – Spanish Moon

10/11 – Memphis TN – The Hi-Tone Café

10/12 – Birmingham AL – The Syndicate Lounge

10/13 – Atlanta GA – Drunken Unicorn

10/14 – Orlando FL – The Social

10/15 – Tampa FL – Crowbar

10/16 – Jacksonville FL – Jack Rabbits

10/18 – Nashville TN – Exit/In

10/19 – Carrboro NC – Cat’s Cradle Back Room

10/20 – Richmond VA – Strange Matter

10/21 – Baltimore MD – The Metro Gallery

10/22 – Philadelphia PA – Milkboy

10/23 – Syracuse NY – Funk n’ Waffles

10/25 – South Burlington VT – Higher Ground

10/26 – Cambridge MA – The Middle East Downstairs

10/27 – Brooklyn NY – Knitting Factory

10/28 – Pittsburgh PA – The Smiling Moose

10/29 – Cleveland Heights OH – Grog Shop

10/31 – Ann Arbor MI – Blind Pig

11/1 – Columbus OH – Riot Room

11/2 – Louisville KY – Diamond Pub and Billiards

11/3 – Grand Rapids MI – The Stache at Intersection

11/4 – Indianapolis IN – The Irving Theatre

11/5 – Chicago IL – Subterranean

11/7 – Iowa City IA – Gabe’s

11/8 – Minneapolis MN – 7th Street Entry

11/9 – Madison WI – High Noon Saloon

11/10 – St. Louis MO – Fubar

11/11 – Kansas City MO – The Riot Room

11/12 – Omaha NE – The Waiting Room

11/14 – Colorado Springs CO – Black Sheep

11/15 – Denver CO – Marquis Theatre

11/18 – Portland OR – Hawthorne Theatre

11/19 – Seattle WA – El Corazon

11/20 – Eugene OR – WOW Hall