About Schaffer the Darklord & Coolzey w/ Leaves Brown Schaffer the Darklord (or STD) is a New York City-based rapper, drummer and comedian with material best-suited for nerdy and/or hedonistic audiences. With manic energy fueling a cartoonishly commanding stage presence, STD skewers such topics as substance abuse, sexual compulsion, urban anxiety and obsessive cat-enthusiasm. Imagine a Frankenstein-esque monster assembled from equal parts Bill Hicks, Adam Yauch, Joey Ramone and Prince, stitched together inside the shell of a maniacal heavy metal ex-patriot. STD has released thirteen albums and is a founding member of the nerdcore hip-hop collective known as the Four-Eyed Horsemen, along with MC Lars, Mega Ran and MC Frontalot. STD continues to write, record and perform with great frequency and has no intention of stopping until his rock and roll lifestyle destroys him. Coolzey is an Iowa-based multi-genre act rooted in hip-hop but performing everything from lounge crooners, indie rock… Show More