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MC Lars

American rapper

PersonAge 44humanQ1799314

Also known as Andrew Robert Nielsen

Born: October 6, 1982
Birthplace: Berkeley
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: rapper
, musician
, guitarist
Education: Stanford University
, Corpus Christi College
, Head-Royce School
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Andrew Robert Nielsen, known professionally as MC Lars, is an American rapper, producer, educator, and founder of Horris Records. A graduate of Stanford University and the University of Oxford, he has been described as a pioneer of "lit-hop", a genre blending hip-hop with themes from classical and American literature. In a 2003 song, he used the term "iGeneration", which ASCAP credited as an early instance of the term. He has performed at venues including Carnegie Hall and multiple TEDx events. His work frequently references authors like William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, and Herman Melville, and he is considered a key figure in the early nerdcore movement.

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Sex or gender: male
Discography: MC Lars discography
Website: mclars.com
Genre: hip-hop
Birth name: Andrew Robert Nielsen
Given name: Andrew
Family name: Nielsen
Label: Nettwerk
Start of work period: 1999
Pseudonym: MC Lars
Social media followers: 18,200(April 27, 2025) youtube channel id: UCEB5yykI88XtZtnmzSNbGxg
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2025-04-27
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24,936(February 11, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 14965611
17,600(April 20, 2024) youtube channel id: UCEB5yykI88XtZtnmzSNbGxg
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2024-04-20
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16,200(March 22, 2023) youtube channel id: UCEB5yykI88XtZtnmzSNbGxg
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2023-03-22
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25,479(February 21, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 14965611
14,900(July 3, 2021) youtube channel id: UCEB5yykI88XtZtnmzSNbGxg
25,871(January 8, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 14965611
Instrument: voice
Partner in business or sport: Chris Ayer

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