nerdcore artists
9 published nerdcore artists, led by "Weird Al" Yankovic, Porta and MC Frontalot.
At a glance
9 published nerdcore artists; 22 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 1 tier 2 · 8 tier 3
- 9
- Release groups
- 117
- Studio albums
- 22
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 22
- Timeline events
- 43
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 30 years
- Full biographies
- 8
- Biography words
- 20,765
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1970s (1 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most nerdcore artists. United States leads with 8.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with nerdcore. The most shared is hip-hop, with 3 artists in both.
Covers from nerdcore
22 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Mandatory Fun
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 2014
Alpocalypse
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 2011
Straight Outta Lynwood
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 2006
Poodle Hat
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 2003
Running With Scissors
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 1999
Bad Hair Day
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 1996
Alapalooza
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 1993
Off the Deep End
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 1992
Even Worse
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 1988
Peter & the Wolf / Carnival of the Animals, Part II
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 1988
Polka Party!
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 1986
Dare to Be Stupid
"Weird Al" Yankovic · 1985
Leaders
"Weird Al" Yankovic has the most release groups (94); "Weird Al" Yankovic the longest career (45 years); "Weird Al" Yankovic the most awards (11).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| "Weird Al" Yankovic | 94 |
| Porta | 23 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| "Weird Al" Yankovic | 45 |
| Porta | 15 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| "Weird Al" Yankovic | 11 |
Most famous nerdcore artists

"Weird Al" Yankovic
United States · Person · born 1959
pop music, comedy, comedy rock, parody, parody music, geek rock, nerdcore, polka
93 wikis

Porta
Spain · Person · born 1988
nerdcore
9 wikis

MC Frontalot
United States · Person · born 1973
nerdcore
7 wikis

MC Chris
United States · Person · born 1975
hip-hop, rapping, nerdcore
6 wikis

Raheem Jarbo
United States · Person · born 1977
hip-hop, nerdcore
4 wikis

Sammus
United States · Person · born 1986
hip-hop, nerdcore
3 wikis
Beefy
United States · Person · born 1985
nerdcore
2 wikis

Richie Branson
United States · Person · born 1985
nerdcore
2 wikis

YTCracker
United States · Person · born 1982
nerdcore
2 wikis