The Resume

(December 3, 1973- )
Born in San Francisco, California
Birth name was Damian Hess
Former webpage designer
Nerdcore rapper
Recorded the albums 'Nerdcore Rising' (2005), 'Secrets from the Future' (2007), 'Final Boss' (2008) and 'Zero Day' (2010)
Appeared in the documentaries 'Nerdcore Rising' (2008) and 'The People vs. George Lucas' (2010)

Why he might be annoying:

He is a Dilbert look-alike.
He is the self-proclaimed '579th best rapper in the world.' ('That number was very carefully, very scientifically determined. The fact that it hasn't changed in nine years only speaks to the fact that all other rappers have been improving at precisely the same rate as I have.'
Many of the references in his raps are incredibly obscure.
He provided the voice of the TP Factory Rapper for the Sesame Street video 'Elmo's Potty Time.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He first gained notice by winning a series of online 'Song Fight!' contests.
He coined the name for the nerdcore genre.
He explained, 'Nerdcore is about converting shame into bravado' and 'Instead of taking your nerd shame, hiding away your Monty Python DVDs, you can wear it on your sleeve and profess it.'
His three-word description of his live shows: 'Geek. Funk. Extravaganza.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Boston Phoenix's 100 Unsexiest Men in the World [April 2009] (Ranked: 72)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 36]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [December] (Ranked: 12031973)
• CNN's Top 10 Geek Anthems of All Time (Ranked: 3)
• Coke Bottle Glasses
• Computer Geeks
• Entertainers Loved by Geeks and Nerds
• I Attended Wesleyan University
• I Sing About Computers
• I'm a White Rapper
• Look at My Computer
• Profiles 31251-31500 (Ranked: 31269)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 39 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 28 Votes: 53.57% Annoying