Tag Archives: Penny Arcade Expo

Please Join GeekDad at PAX East 2010!

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Matt-Blum

If you enjoy gaming, or the webcomic Penny Arcade, or (if you’re like most of us at GeekDad) both, you’ve probably heard of their annual PAX festival. PAX, short for “Penny Arcade Expo,” has been held every summer since 2004 in Washington state, and it’s become a much-celebrated geek event. This year, for the first […] Continue reading →

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Nerdcore Rising: GeekDad Interviews MC Frontalot

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Z

MC Frontalot is, by his own admission, “the arch criminal for some reason not / sought by authorities, though [he’s] been running wild for days.” This (intentionally humorous) characterization, however, quickly fades upon meeting the man himself. Front – real name Damian Hess – is, in reality, pleasant, articulate, soft-spoken and almost pathologically polite.
Most importantly, […] Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, MC Frontalot!

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Z

Not to be outdone by the birthday-related antics of a certain Jonathan Coulton earlier this week, Godfather of nerdcore Hip-Hop and the self-proclaimed “world’s 579th greatest rapper” MC Frontalot turns a year older this very day!
Frontalot, known for tax purposes as Damian Hess, began the long road to geek superstardom in San Francisco before moving […] Continue reading →

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