Busdriver (born Regan Farquhar) is a hip-hop artist from Los Angeles. He is known for his staccato, jazzy, free-association rap, and the eccentric personality he expresses through it. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Alternative hip hop (also known as alternative rap) is a genre that is defined in greatly varying ways. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... In musical notation, staccato indicates that notes are sounded in a detached and distinctly separate manner with their lengths shortened; that is, a short silence should be between the notes, without affecting the rhythm. ... Free association (Psychodynamic theory) is a technique used in psychology, devised by Sigmund Freud. ... In popular usage, eccentricity refers to unusual or odd behavior on the part of an individual. ...

He is currently signed to Epitaph Records. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

History

Born in Los Angeles, he was introduced to hip-hop at an early age, his father being the screenwriter for the film Krush Groove, one of the earliest films focusing on the hip-hop culture. Farquhar began rapping at age 9, and by 13 he had released his first album, as part of the group 4/29. A regular at the Project Blowed open mic during the mid-1990s, he would be introduced to fellow underground artists, leading him to being a guest on at least 20 singles. Krush Groove (1985) Directed by Michael Schultz In this movie based on the early days of Def Jam Recordings, up-and-coming manager Russell Simmons has all the hottest acts on the record label Krush Groove records, including Run-D.M.C., Dr. Jekyll & Mr. ... Project Blowed is the cultural moniker for a progressive hip hop music movement born in South Los Angeles in the early 1990s. ...

Busdriver released his first album, Memoirs of the Elephant Man, in 2001, followed by This Machine Kills Fashion Tips and Temporary Forever in 2002. 2003 brought a collaboration with fellow underground artists Radioinactive and Daedelus for the experimental LP The Weather. His most recent releases are 2004's Cosmic Cleavage (produced by longtime collaborator Daddy Kev) and Fear of a Black Tangent in 2005, which included an alterted version of the "Driving Course" instrumental from the videogame Parappa The Rapper on the track "Avantcore". In 2005 he was also enlisted (along with Vic Booz and Subtitle (now Giovanni Marks)) as a "Corn Ganggster", rapping with The Unicorns' offshoot project, Th' Corn Gangg. He later appeared on the Islands' album Return to the Sea, on the song "Where There's A Will There's A Whalebone." Memoirs of the Elephant Man is the debut album from Busdriver, released in 2000. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... Alfred Weisberg-Roberts (also known as Daedelus) is an experimental electronic artist based out of Los Angeles, California. ... The Weather is a collaboration album between Busdriver, Radioinactive and Daedelus, released on February 18, 2003. ... Cosmic Cleavage is an album by Busdriver, released in 2004. ... Daddy Kev (born July 22, 1974 in Los Angeles) is a prolific producer, recording engineer and record label owner who has contributed to hundreds of musical recordings in the underground hip-hop genre. ... Fear of a Black Tangent (15 February 2005, Mush 235) is an abstract rap album by Busdriver. ... PaRappa the Rapper (Japanese: パラッパラッパー, 1996), also known as PaRappaRappa, and PaRappa the Rappa is a rhythm video game for the Sony PlayStation created by Masaya Matsuura (the former leader of the Japanese Hyper Pop Unit PSY S) and his NanaOn-Sha company. ... Subtitle Subtitle(Giovanni Marks) is a Los Angeles based rapper who, in 2003 released an e. ... The Unicorns were an indie pop band from Montreal, Canada. ... Th Corn Gangg is a musical band featuring Nick Diamonds (Nicholas Thorburn) on vocals and keyboards, Jaime Tambeur (Jamie Thompson) on drums, and numerous rappers (Corn Ganggsters), including L.A.s Subtitle, Busdriver, and Vick Booz. ... Track listing Swans (Life After Death) Humans Dont Call Me Whitney, Bobby Rough Gem Tsuxiit Where Theres A Will Theres A Whalebone Jogging Gorgeous Summer Volcanoes If Ones Bucky Little Wing Sub-Domestic Category: ...

Although his tracks are little-known outside of alternative hip-hop circles and college radio, he gained a small amount of mainstream recognition when "Imaginary Places", from Temporary Forever, appeared in the hit video game Tony Hawk's Underground in 2003. His latest album, RoadKillOvercoat, was released on Epitaph Records in January, 2007. Alternative hip hop (Bohemian hip hop) is a style of hip hop distinguished by socio-political lyrics, sparse beats that sample few and/or unusual sources (see jazz rap) and uniquely positive rhymes. ... College radio (also known as university radio, campus radio or student radio) is a type of radio station that is run by the students of a college or university. ... Imaginary Places is a single released by Busdriver on their album Temporary Forever. ... Namcos Pac-Man was a hit, and became a universal phenomenon. ... Tony Hawks Underground, also called THUG, is a skateboarding video game available for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance and Xbox platforms released in 2003. ... RoadKillOvercoat is an abstract rap album by Busdriver. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Style

Busdriver has a unique style of rapping. His lyrics are often self-referential, both critical of the music industry and self-deprecating, and his narratives are often surreal, almost dadaist. He occasionally raps to the melody in addition to the beat on some songs. As a result, he is often labeled an abstract rapper. Rapping, also known as Emceeing, MCing, Rhyme spitting, Spitting, or just Rhyming, is the rhythmic delivery of rhymes, one of the central elements of hip hop music and culture. ... Yves Tanguy Indefinite Divisibility 1942 Surrealism[1] is a cultural movement that began in the mid-1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members. ... Cover of the first edition of the publication, Dada. ... Look up melody in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Abstract hip hop is a subgenre of alternative hip hop that differs from other hip hop music largely in the content of the lyrics. ...

Discography

Albums

• Memoirs of the Elephant Man (2001)
• This Machine Kills Fashion Tips (2002)
• Temporary Forever (2002)
• Busdriver Meets Daedelus - Live Airplane Food with Daedelus (2003)
• Heavy Items Such As Books, Record Albums, Tools (2003)
• The Weather with Radioinactive and Daedelus (2003)
• Cosmic Cleavage (2004)
• Fear of a Black Tangent (2005)
• RoadKillOvercoat (2007)

Memoirs of the Elephant Man is the debut album from Busdriver, released in 2000. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Alfred Weisberg-Roberts (also known as Daedelus) is an experimental electronic artist based out of Los Angeles, California. ... The Weather is a collaboration album between Busdriver, Radioinactive and Daedelus, released on February 18, 2003. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... Alfred Weisberg-Roberts (also known as Daedelus) is an experimental electronic artist based out of Los Angeles, California. ... Cosmic Cleavage is an album by Busdriver, released in 2004. ... Fear of a Black Tangent (15 February 2005, Mush 235) is an abstract rap album by Busdriver. ... RoadKillOvercoat is an abstract rap album by Busdriver. ...

Singles

• Imaginary Places (2002)
• Avantcore (2005)
• Kill Your Employer (2006)
• "Sun Shower" (2007)

Imaginary Places is a single released by Busdriver on their album Temporary Forever. ...

External links

• Busdriversite.com
• Pitchfork Media's article, "Live: Th' Corn Gangg" (March 12, 2005)
• Pitchfork Media's article, "Profile: Busdriver" (March 30, 2005)
• Epitaph's Artist Profile, "Artist Info: Busdriver"
• "Busdriver: Where does he get off?", by Chris Faraone, in Boston's Weekly Dig magazine, February 21, 2007.