Birth name	Christian Palko
Also known as	Cage,Cage Kennylz, Alex The Worm King,CK,Water Mouth
Origin	Middletown, New York, United States
Genre(s)	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper
Years active	1992–Present
Label(s)	Eastern Conference Definitive Jux
Associated acts	Cardboard City, The Weathermen,Leak Bros, Nighthawks, Shoot Frank
Website	Cage Homepage Definitive Jux - Bio

Cage (real name Christian Palko, sometimes known as Cage Kennylz) is an American hip hop artist from Middletown, New York in the county of Orange County. He is known for his acid rap horrorcore lyrics, inspired by his experiences in a mental institution as a teenager. He is also notable for a short-lived feud with Eminem (insults directed at him on The Slim Shady LP) in the late 1990s. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Middletown is the name of two separate cities located in the U.S. state of New York: Middletown, Delaware County, New York Middletown, Orange County, New York This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 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. ... Rap redirects here. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in both the National Basketball Association and the National Hockey League. ... Definitive Jux or Def Jux (both shortened forms of Definitive Juxtaposition) is an independent hip hop record label based in New York City, United States, co-founded in 1999 by former Company Flow member El-P (real name Jaime Meline) and Amaechi Uzoigwe. ... A view of Karton city from Gazela bridge Cardboard city (Serbian Cyrillic: Картон сити Latin:Karton siti) is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. ... The Weathermen, is a New York City based, underground hip-hop supergroup consisting of Aesop Rock, Tame One, Breeze Brewin, El-P, Cage, Camu Tao and Yak Ballz. ... 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. ... Middletown is the name of two separate cities located in the U.S. state of New York: Middletown, Delaware County, New York Middletown, Orange County, New York This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Acid rap, or American trip hop, is a subgenre of abstract hip hop in which lyrics are cryptic, abstract, spacey, sometimes dark, and sometimes drug or science fiction-related, with eerie, trippy, spaced-out drumbeats and instrumentation. ... Horrorcore is a subgenre of hip hop music and to a lesser extent hardcore music. ... A psychiatric hospital (also called a mental hospital or asylum) is a hospital specializing in the treatment of persons with mental illness. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

Biography

Early life

Born in Wurzberg, Germany to American parents. His father, Bill Murray, was an MP in the US army stationed on a West German military base where Cage and his parents lived until Murray was dishonorably discharged for selling and using heroin. When he was 4, Cage and his family were sent back to the US where they took up residence in Middletown, NY. Würzburg Residenz. ... The Singapore Armed Forces Military Police Command providing security coverage at the Padang in Singapore during the National Day Parade in 2000. ... The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... For other uses, see Heroin (disambiguation). ... United States may refer to: Places: United States of America SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever built. ... Erie Railroad, Middletown Station, James Street, July, 1971. ...

When they got to Middletown, his father continued to abuse heroin, often making Cage assist by pulling homemade tourniquets around his arm. His father left them suddenly with another woman. The last time Cage saw his father, he had a standoff with the New York State Police after threatening his family with a shotgun. He was arrested and Cage has not seen him since. He was 8 years old at the time. For other uses, see Heroin (disambiguation). ... Two tourniquets of different fabrication, these are used for venipuncture A tourniquet is a tightly tied band applied around a body part (an arm or a leg) sometimes used in an attempt to stop severe traumatic bleeding, but also during venipuncture, and other medical procedures. ... For other uses, see Shotgun (disambiguation). ...

By the time his mother was on her third marriage, Cage was kicked out of Middletown Highschool during his freshman year. His stepfather would beat him, and he received a scar over his eye from being punched in the head. Around this time, Cage started using drugs (LSD, mescaline, cannabis, alcohol). His mother sent him to live with his uncle, a Vietnam veteran who never retired from the army, on a German military base for a year. His uncle hated him, beating him and sending him home to America after a year. High School also refers to the highest form of classical riding, High School Dressage. ... Lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly called LSD, LSD-25, or acid. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the plant genus Cannabis. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

When Cage turned 16, he began to get into all sorts of trouble, including arrest for drug possession and fighting in the streets. He was put on probation for charges, but after several violations found himself facing real jail time. His mother convinced the judge that Chris was mentally unstable, and instead of prison, he was sent to the Stony Lodge Psychiatric hospital for a 2-week evaluation which turned into an 18-month stay.

During his stay at "The Lodge", Cage was part of a small group of medical guinea pigs who were chosen to be the test subjects for a new and untested drug called Prozac, which hadn’t hit the market yet. Misdiagnosed and placed on Prozac, Cage became suicidal and made several attempts to try to kill himself, first by hanging himself with his shoe laces, and then by hoarding his mandatory lithium doses for a month and attempting an overdose. He was subsequently put on suicide watch. Background Fluoxetine hydrochloride (brand names include Prozac®, Symbyax® (compounded with olanzapine), Sarafem®, Fontex® (Sweden), Fluctine (Austria, Germany), Prodep (India), Fludac (India)) is an antidepressant drug used medically in the treatment of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bulimia nervosa, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and many other disorders. ... This article is about the chemical element named Lithium. ...

He was restrained over twenty times for periods of up to 13 consecutive hours (illegally), sometimes by straight jacket and sometimes by 10-point bed restraints. Cage would later refer to this period in his life as his "rap college". He would spend his time doing the only thing he could, which was go deep into his mind and hone his imagination into the visceral and dramatic writing style he still retains.

After being subjected to Lithium, Prozac, and a host of other drugs (and then more drugs to counter the side effects produced by the initial medication), Cage went from being a troubled teenager into a legitimately bi-polar young man.

He was eventually released on outpatient program and christened himself Alex, after the protagonist from A Clockwork Orange.^[1] This article is about the film. ...

Rap career

Cage made his debut with "Rich, Bring 'Em Back," a track from Pete Nice's solo album Dust to Dust in 1993. He then went on to release several singles, most notably "Agent Orange", which sampled the theme from Stanley Kubrick's film A Clockwork Orange, which also played on his alter-ego, "Alex the Worm King". Produced by underground stalwart Necro, it quickly established his position in a growing field of underground "white rappers". Around this time Cage was embroiled in a public feud with then rapper Eminem, with each claiming the other had appropriated the style of tightly controlled delivery and unsettling subject matter. This does not cite any references or sources. ... Kubrick redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ...

He later reemerged as a member of the hip hop group, the Smut Peddlers, alongside Mr. Eon and DJ Mighty Mi from The High and Mighty. The group released an album entitled Porn Again in 2001 on famed New York rap label Rawkus Records. Cage went on to release his debut solo album, Movies For The Blind, in 2002 on The High and Mighty's record label, Eastern Conference Records. He also recorded collaboration albums with Camu Tao (Nighthawks) and Tame One (Waterworld), and his group The Weathermen (referring to the Weather Underground) with their "Conspiracy Mixtape." 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. ... The High & Mighty are an underground rap duo from Philadelphia consisting of rapper Mr. ... Porn Again is a 2000 album by the Smut Peddlers. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the state. ... Rawkus Records is an American hip hop record label, known for jump-starting the careers of both Mos Def and Talib Kweli. ... Movies For The Blind is a 2002 album by Cage, on Eastern Conference Records. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Eastern Conference Records is an independent record label based in New York City, New York. ... Camu Tao (b. ... Tame One is an underground rapper from New Jersey currently signed to the label East Cost Records. ... The Weathermen, is a New York City based, underground hip-hop supergroup consisting of Aesop Rock, Tame One, Breeze Brewin, El-P, Cage, Camu Tao and Yak Ballz. ... The term Weather Underground may refer to: Weatherman (organization), a. ...

Cage's latest album, Hell's Winter, was released on September 20, 2005, and demonstrated how Cage had cleaned up his act, turning his back on drugs, and dropping the misogynistic language inherent to rap's macho vocabulary. This resulted in a mature and intelligent, although still emotional, album which pointed towards a very personal direction for future albums. In an interview for PopMatters ^[2], when asked what was new about the album, he replied, "There's no misogyny on it. It's not a really self-indulgent record, it's not really braggadocio - battle rap and I'm the best and shit like that. It's not about money and cars. So it's different. The first record sort of glorified drugs and insanity, and it just felt like it was crazy for the sake of being crazy." {db-copyvio|url=http://www. ... is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This box:      Misogyny (IPA: ) is hatred or strong prejudice against women; an antonym of philogyny. ...

Recently, Cage has spoken out on his split with Eastern Conference, claiming that Mr. Eon and Mighty Mi are "talentless" and have been "smoking too much weed" to think people are still interested in their music. Cage also claims that his album didn't receive proper marketing or promotion because The High and Mighty were funneling the label's money into their own project, which was unsuccessful commercially. Ultimately, Cage severed all ties with the label and is currently signed to El-P's successful Definitive Jux record label. Cannabis, also known as marijuana[1] or ganja,[2] is a psychoactive product of the plant Cannabis sativa L. subsp. ... El-Producto or El-P (born Jaime Meline) is well known in underground hip hop circles as a pioneer whose work with the trio Company Flow (El-P, Big Jus and Mr. ... Definitive Jux or Def Jux (both shortened forms of Definitive Juxtaposition) is an independent hip hop record label based in New York City, United States, co-founded in 1999 by former Company Flow member El-P (real name Jaime Meline) and Amaechi Uzoigwe. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ...

A recent Vanity Fair Interview with Transformers star Shia LaBeouf hints at a possible big screen adaptation of Cage's life story starring LaBeouf himself.^[3]

Depart From Me, Cage's second studio album from Definitive Jux Records will be released in Spring of 2008. It will have appearances from Daryl Palumbo and Wes Eisold, and production from El-P, Camu Tao, Blockhead, Daryl Palumbo and F Sean Martin. Cage (real name Christian Palko, sometimes known as Cage Kennylz) is an American hip hop artist from Middletown, New York in the county of Orange County. ...

Discography

Albums

Cage

• Movies For The Blind (2002)
• Weatherproof (2003)
• Hell's Winter (2006)
• Depart From Me (2008)

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Smut Peddlers

• Porn Again (2001)

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Nighthawks

• Nighthawks (2002)

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The Weathermen

• The Conspiracy Mix CD (2003)

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Leak Bros

• Waterworld (2004)

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Singles

Cage

• "Crazy Men Ahead (demo)"(1991)
• Radiohead" / Agent Orange (1997)
• 4 Letter Word / Mersh EP (1998)
• 54 (1999)
• Mersh (1999)
• Sanford's Revenge / Pu-tang For A Penny (2000)
• Suicidal Failure / The Weather Report / Dust vs. Ecstacy (2000)
• The Left Hand Path / Escape To '88 (2000)
• Movies For The Blind LP (2002)
• Weather Proof EP (2003)
• Haterama / Too Much (Remix) (2003)
• Numb (To The Gun) / Middletown NY / I Want It Al (2004)
• Hell's Winter (Promo) (2005)
• Hell's Winter LP (2005)
• Scenester / Left It To Us (2005)
• Shoot Frank / Days (2005)

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Smut Peddlers

• One By One / The Hole Repertoire (1997)
• First Name Smut / For The Record (1999)
• Talk Like Sex / The Redlight (1999)
• That Smut / Medicated Minutes (2000)
• That Smut Pt. 2 (2001)
• Talk Like Sex Pt. 2 / The Red Light / Anti Hero's (Remix) (2001)
• Bart Burnt (Remix) / Bart Burnt / Take A Hit (2002)

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Nighthawks

• Cop Hell / Night Hawks / Come To Daddy (2002)

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DVDs

• The Home Movies (2003)
• Soundtrack for the Deaf(unreleased)
• Hells Winter Tour (2006)

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Appears On

• Adam Freeland - Fear
• Aesop Rock - Getaway Car w/Breeze Brewin (of Juggaknots)
• Blockhead - Alright
• Copywrite - The Weather Report
• El-P - Accidents Don't Happen w/Camu Tao
• El-P - Dead Weathermen w/Vast Aire (of Cannibal Ox), Copywrite & Camu Tao
• El-P - Habeas Corpses (Draconian Love)
• El-P - Oxycontin Part 2
• Freeland - Mind Killer
• Grayskul - How To Load A Tech
• Greedy Fingers - Adlibs In My Head
• Greedy Fingers - Daydreams
• Handsome Boy Modeling School - The Hours w/El-P & Chino Moreno (of Deftones)
• Head Automatica - I Shot William H. Macy
• The High & Mighty - Liv From The Bullpen w/Tame One (of Artifacts
• The High & Mighty - In-Outs
• The High & Mighty - More In Outs
• The High & Mighty - Standing Room Only
• Kastro The Savage - The Gutter
• Molemen - With Us w/Copywrite
• Necro - WKCR 89.9 Stretch & Bobbito Promo '97 w/Big Has & Tek
• Paranoid Android - Beyond And Back w/Masei Bay & Space
• Pete Nice - Rich, Bring Em Back
• Porn Theater Ushers - Balloon Knots
• Project Wyze - Jakobz Ladder
• Sam Feltis - The Soundtrack (Remix)
• S.A. Smash - Smash TV
• Slow Suicide Stimulus - Bi-Pollar HiRollers
• Tame One - Leak Smoke
• Uncle Leon - Tell A Bitch Kill This Bitch
• Various - Eastern Conference All Stars w/J-Zone, Mr. Eon (of High & Mighty), Copywrite, Tame One, Skillz & Camu Tao
• Various - Gut You w/ Camu Tao and Copywrite
• Yak Ballz - Pimped Out w/Bobby Atlas
• Yak Ballz - Detox
• XO Skeletons - Lacivious Facts

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Trivia

• Daryl Palumbo of Head Automatica wrote a song about Cage titled K Horse
• It is rumored that a movie about Cage's life is currently in production, as seen in a recent interview here. http://laist.com/2007/11/01/laist_interview_65.php

Daryl Palumbo, (born February 10, 1979 in Long Island, New York), grew up in Bellmore, New York, is the frontman of the bands, Glassjaw, Head Automatica, and a new project announced in January of 2006 entitled House of Blow, which also features Sean Martin of Hatebreed. ... Head Automatica is a rock band, formed by Glassjaw frontman Daryl Palumbo. ...

References

External links

• Chris Palko Homepage
• Cage Kennylz at WikiMusicGuide
• Definitive Jux - Cage Bio
• IGN Music - Cage interview