Any form of music that is made by nerds, for nerds, or about nerdly things. Nerdcore can be made in any style of music, but most people identify it in either its pop-punk or hip-hop forms. Although many people think the term "nerdcore" was made up by MC Frontalot, it has in fact been in use by rock bands for many years prior to Frontalot's use of the term.
Nerdcore should not be confused with bands that are simply stereotypically popular with nerds such as They Might Be Giants, DEVO, Ween, etc.
Musicians in this genre include (but are by no means limited to):
Rock:
Treephort
Nerf Herder
Warp 11
The Aquabats (definately moreso in their later albums)
The Phenomenauts (Mainly because of their pre-occupation with science)
The Mathematicians
MJ Hibbet
Hip-Hop:
MC Frontalot
MC Chris
MC Lars
MC Hawking
MC Paul Barman
Del Tha Funkee Homosapian (specifically on the "Deltron 3030" album)
Optimus Rhyme
The Lords Of The Rhymes
Electronic:
The NESkimos
The Laziest Men On Mars
Industrial:
Kompressor
Parody:
Weird Al
Nerdcore should not be confused with bands that are simply stereotypically popular with nerds such as They Might Be Giants, DEVO, Ween, etc.
Musicians in this genre include (but are by no means limited to):
Rock:
Treephort
Nerf Herder
Warp 11
The Aquabats (definately moreso in their later albums)
The Phenomenauts (Mainly because of their pre-occupation with science)
The Mathematicians
MJ Hibbet
Hip-Hop:
MC Frontalot
MC Chris
MC Lars
MC Hawking
MC Paul Barman
Del Tha Funkee Homosapian (specifically on the "Deltron 3030" album)
Optimus Rhyme
The Lords Of The Rhymes
Electronic:
The NESkimos
The Laziest Men On Mars
Industrial:
Kompressor
Parody:
Weird Al
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1. Any word whose proper pronunciation is unknown because the word has only been read, primarily in books. Such words are often tragically mispronounced, and may lay dormant for years until the correct pronunciation is heard in conversation.
Frequent usage of nerdonyms indicates excessive reading, likely of science-fiction and/or fantasy books.
1. Any word whose proper pronunciation is unknown because the word has only been read, primarily in books. Such words are often tragically mispronounced, and may lay dormant for years until the correct pronunciation is heard in conversation.
Frequent usage of nerdonyms indicates excessive reading, likely of science-fiction and/or fantasy books.
Common examples:
• My first recorded nerdonym is "gazebo", which I originally thought was "GAYS-bo".
• What do you mean it's pronounced "GRAIN-ing"? I thought it was "Matt GRO-en-ing"!
• Person A: "I'm having a 'DIAL-mama'."
Person B: "A what?"
A: "A 'DIAL-mama'."
B: "Do you mean 'dilemma'?"
A: I thought it was...
B: ...it's 'DILL-emma", dude. You just had a nerdonym.
• "He's a great OH-raider. What? I just discovered a nerdonym, didn't I?"
• My first recorded nerdonym is "gazebo", which I originally thought was "GAYS-bo".
• What do you mean it's pronounced "GRAIN-ing"? I thought it was "Matt GRO-en-ing"!
• Person A: "I'm having a 'DIAL-mama'."
Person B: "A what?"
A: "A 'DIAL-mama'."
B: "Do you mean 'dilemma'?"
A: I thought it was...
B: ...it's 'DILL-emma", dude. You just had a nerdonym.
• "He's a great OH-raider. What? I just discovered a nerdonym, didn't I?"
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Notable Artists:
Teamheadkick- The Godfather of Nerdcore, or the Founder of Gamecore. Whatever you call them, Teamheadkick are undoubtedly one of the most well-known Nerdcore artists of all time, with their music being shown in Deadpool and Deadpool 2.
JT Music- One of the original Nerdcore artists, renown for their Minecraft Mob Raps and their Five Nights at Freddy’s Raps. They have inspired or even began the careers of several artists, including Rockit Gaming and NerdOut.
NerdOut- A notable Nerdcore band consisting of Ben Schuller, Tony Mitchell (NemRaps), and Jack Taylor, as well as many guests on their songs
FabvL- An artist mostly known as “The guy who did the Fortnite Rap Battle chorus,” however, he has made several of his own songs, many of them Fortnite-based.
The Living Tombstone- A Dubstep Nerdcore musician known for his Five Nights at Freddy’s songs. He rarely performs in his songs, opting to rather produce the music and allow other people a chance to test their vocal prowess.
Dan Bull- A British Nerdcore Rapper, known for his Skyrim and Assassin’s Creed songs. He is known as the “British Eminem”
Rockit Gaming- A Nerdcore artist team featured on the cover of OC Weekly. They consist of Vinny Newsom (Vinny Noose), Russell McKamey (Rockit), and several other producers, sponsors, and friends.
Notable Artists:
Teamheadkick- The Godfather of Nerdcore, or the Founder of Gamecore. Whatever you call them, Teamheadkick are undoubtedly one of the most well-known Nerdcore artists of all time, with their music being shown in Deadpool and Deadpool 2.
JT Music- One of the original Nerdcore artists, renown for their Minecraft Mob Raps and their Five Nights at Freddy’s Raps. They have inspired or even began the careers of several artists, including Rockit Gaming and NerdOut.
NerdOut- A notable Nerdcore band consisting of Ben Schuller, Tony Mitchell (NemRaps), and Jack Taylor, as well as many guests on their songs
FabvL- An artist mostly known as “The guy who did the Fortnite Rap Battle chorus,” however, he has made several of his own songs, many of them Fortnite-based.
The Living Tombstone- A Dubstep Nerdcore musician known for his Five Nights at Freddy’s songs. He rarely performs in his songs, opting to rather produce the music and allow other people a chance to test their vocal prowess.
Dan Bull- A British Nerdcore Rapper, known for his Skyrim and Assassin’s Creed songs. He is known as the “British Eminem”
Rockit Gaming- A Nerdcore artist team featured on the cover of OC Weekly. They consist of Vinny Newsom (Vinny Noose), Russell McKamey (Rockit), and several other producers, sponsors, and friends.
Did you hear about that Nerdcore artist, Daddyphatsnaps? He’s getting married soon.
Do you know who Dan Bull is? He’s one of the biggest faces in Nerdcore.
Do you know who Dan Bull is? He’s one of the biggest faces in Nerdcore.
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