Necro (rapper)

Necro
Necro in 2011
Necro in 2011
Background information
Birth nameRon Raphael Braunstein
Also known asThe Sexorcist, Mad Mooney
Born (1976-06-07) June 7, 1976 (age 47)
OriginBrooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • record producer
Years active1990–present
LabelsFunk Volume, Ruthless Records
WebsiteOfficial website

Ron Raphael Braunstein is an American rapper, producer, director, and Label CEO better known by his stage name, Necro. His stage name is derived from the Slayer song, Necrophobic. Necro invented the term "death rap" which he describes as ultraviolent hip hop.[1] Necro is the younger brother of other local rapper, Ill Bill.[2] He is a Jew[3] of Israeli and Romanian ethnicity.

Discography

Studio albums

Necro has released 9 studio albums:

Year Album
1997 Get On Your Knees EP
1998 Cockroaches EP
2000 I Need Drugs
2001 Gory Days
2004 The Pre-Fix for Death
2005 The Sexorcist
2007 Death Rap
2010 Die!
2012 The Murder Murder Kill Kill EP

Controversy

He has also been involved in controversy which includes a riot that erupted at one of his shows when he didn't show up in Vancouver, British Columbia,[4] Necro being fined $3000 for fracturing a man's jaw in Perth, Western Australia,[5] being sued by Ani DiFranco after he sampled one of her songs and his music was connected to a murder in London, Ontario because the murderer was a fan of Necro and was inspired by his song "Garbage Bag".[6][7]

References

Other websites