Beefy (artist)

Infobox musical artist 2
Name = Beefy


Img_capt = Beefy
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Keith A. Moore
Alias = Beefy, Beef Thompson
Born = December 15, 1985
Died =
Origin = Pasco, WA, U.S.
Instruments =
Genre = Nerdcore
Years_active = 2004–present
Label = Nerdy South Records
URL = [http://www.beefyness.com Beefyness.com]

Keith A. Moore (born December 15, 1985), is a Nerdcore rapper, Flash animator, and webcomic artist from The Tri-Cities, WA better known by the stage name Beefy. [cite web |url=http://atomictown.com/at/feature/v-hot_zone/story/8556721p-8450287c.html |title=If you haven't heard of Nerdcore, then you ain't heard of nothin' |accessdate=2007-07-14 |last=Bethany |first=Lee |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2007-01-15 |year=2007 |month=January |format= |work=atomictown.com (Tri-City Herald) ] [Citation
last = Thomasson
first =Roger
title = Me So Nerdy
magazine = Wired Magazine
pages = 5
year = 2006
date = September 2006
url = http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.09/play.html?pg=5 ]

In 2005, Moore produced two independent EPs, "The Whitesican EP" and "nerd". He created animated music videos for the songs "Whitesican" and "David's Sister" (both from "The Whitesican EP"), which gave him notoriety after they appeared on Albino Blacksheep. In 2006, Moore, in conjunction with Nerdy South Records, released his first full-length album, "Tube Technology". [cite web |url=http://www.nerdysouthrecords.com/ |title=nerdysouthrecords.com - home of nerdy south records, inc. |accessdate=2007-07-14 |format= |work= ] In August 2008, he released his album "Rolling Doubles" as a digital download through Amazon [cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EL7W3M |title=Rolling Doubles |accessdate=2008-08-24 |format= |work= ] cite web |url=http://www.beefyness.com/ |title=Beefyness.com - It's A Hell of a Find |accessdate=2007-07-14 |format= |work= ] .

Moore contributed to the Rhyme Torrents compilation, contributing both music and original cover artwork. [cite web |url=http://www.rhymetorrents.com/disc1/index.html |title=Rhyme Torrents Vol I |accessdate=2007-07-14 |format= |work= ] [cite web |url=Rhyme Torrents Vol II |title=http://www.rhymetorrents.com/disc2/index.html |accessdate=2007-07-14 |format= |work= ] [cite web |url=http://www.rhymetorrents.com/disc3/index.html |title=Rhyme Torrents Vol III |accessdate=2007-07-14 |format= |work= ] [cite web |url=http://www.rhymetorrents.com/disc4/index.html |title=Rhyme Torrents Vol IV|accessdate=2007-07-14 |format= |work= ] [cite web |url=http://www.rhymetorrents.com/disc5/index.html |title=Rhyme Torrents Vol V |accessdate=2007-07-14 |format= |work= ] He can also be found in two documentaries on the Nerdcore movement -- "Nerdcore Rising", covering MC Frontalot on his first national tour, [cite web |url=http://www.nerdcorerisingthemovie.com/artists.htm |title=Nerdcore Rising |accessdate=2007-07-14 |format= |work= ] and the "Nerdcore For Life" documentary which covers other nerdcore artists. [cite web |url=http://www.nerdcoreforlife.com |title=nerdcoreforlife.com |accessdate=2007-07-14 |format= |work= ] He has been interviewed on NPR, [cite web |url=http://marketplace.publicradio.org/shows/2007/04/04/AM200704043.html?refid=0 |title=American nerdcore |accessdate=2007-07-14 |author=Caitlan Carroll |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2007-04-04 |year=2007 |month=04 |format= |work=Marketplace |publisher=NPR |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] and has also been mentioned more than once in the blogs at G4tv. [cite web |url=http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/580633/The_Webmaster_Loves_You.html |title=The Webmaster Loves You |accessdate=2007-07-14 |format= |work=The Feed |author=Steven Johnson |date=2006-04-14] [cite web |url=http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/580773/Out_With_TylerIn_With_Beefy.html |title=Out With Tyler--In With Beefy!! |accessdate=2007-07-14 |format= |work=The Feed |author=Dana Vinson |date=2006-04-14 ] He was also ranked number 5 in the Hipster, Please poll of the [http://www.hipsterplease.com/2007/04/top-10-nerdcore-artists-of-all-time.html top 10 nerdcore hip-hop artists] .

Moore is also a frequent collaborator with Doctor Popular (aka Drown Radio), MC Router, Shael Riley, tanner4105 and DJ Snyder. In 2007 he took part in The Mediocre Tour with fellow nerdcore artists MC Router and Doctor Popular, performing shows in Washington, Oregon, and California. Moore has done shows with notable nerdcore artists mc chris, MC Frontalot, YTCracker, Optimus Rhyme, and MC Lars.

In December 2007, The Grammar Club released their debut EP Bremelanotide. The Grammar Club are a five-piece band featuring Beefy, along with Shael Riley, DJ Snyder, Adam!, and Glenn Case.

Discography

Studio Albums
Tube Technology (2006)
Rolling Doubles (2008)

EPs
The Whitesican EP (2005)
nerd. (2005)
The Adventures of Beef Thompson: Private Dick (2007)

with The Grammar Club
Bremelanotide (2007)

Featured On
Dual Core - Superpowers - "I'm No Superman"
Dual Core - Lost Reality - "Fantastic Four (f. YTCracker, Wheelie Cyberman, and Beefy)"
MC Lars & YTCracker - The Digital Gangster EP - "Other People's Property (featuring Beefy, K. Flay and MC Router)"
Nerdy South Presents - Dirty Nerdy Vol 1 - "Grew Up A Screw Up (YTCracker, Beefy, and tanner4105)"

References