Look up .mc, Mc, MC, or mC in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

M.C. is frequently an abbreviation of Master of Ceremonies.

MC, Mc, mC or mc may also refer to:

In people:

• Mc-, a Gaelic ancestral name to mean "son of"
• Mariah Carey, American singer, actress and songwriter
• M.C., the pseudonym for the Australian novelist Catherine Edith Macauley Martin
• MC, the pseudonym for the Korean StarCraft II player Jang Min Chul
• Marc Chirik (1907–1990), one of the founder of the International Communist Current

In geography:

• Maricopa County, Arizona
• Manchester, England

In science:

• .mc, the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Monaco
• Micro- (mc), a prefix (e.g. microgram - mcg)
• Megacoulomb, an SI unit of electric charge
• Megacycle (Mc), the pre-SI name for megahertz (MHz)
• Melanocortin, one of the group of pituitary peptide hormones that includes adrenocorticotropin (ACTH)
• Methylcellulose, a widely used industrial chemical additive
• Millicoulomb (mC), an SI unit of electric charge
• Moving coil, a type of phonograph magnetic cartridge
• Microcassette, a sound recording medium
• Midnight Commander, a file management software
• Monte Carlo method, a class of computational algorithms
• mc, a Compact Flash memory card

In finance:

• Marginal cost, a term in economics and finance
• MC, the pan-European stock exchange stock symbol of LVMH
• MC, 1,100 in Roman numerals

In organizations:

• Mc, a prefix used to form McWords
• Member of Congress, United States congressperson
• Motorcycle club
• Marvel Comics, a US comic publisher

In education:

• Montgomery College, Montgomery County, Maryland
• Malden Catholic High School, Malden, Massachusetts
• Marin Catholic High School, Kentfield, Marin County, California
• Mississippi College, Clinton, Mississippi
• Mount Carmel High School (San Diego), California
• Master of Counselling, academic degree

In entertainment:

• MC die microcomputer-zeitschrift (magazine), a defunct German computer magazine
• Multicinema, a Mexican pay television network
• Minecraft, a Swedish-based sandbox-building/survival video game
• Master of Ceremonies, a host of an event or performance
• Microphone Controller, also known as an owner in rapping

In military:

• Mass Communication Specialist, a US Navy rating
• Master Chief Petty Officer, a US Navy rank
• Military Cross, a British and Commonwealth military decoration for "acts of exemplary gallantry"

Other:

• MC, the FIPS country code for the Chinese territory of Macau (also spelled Macao)
• MC, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Monaco
• Motorcycle
• Multiple choice, a type of test
• Medium Coeli, a point of definition in the ecliptic coordinate system in astrology

See also[link]

• Father MC, the stage name for American rapper Timothy Brown
• MC Breed, the stage name for American rapper Eric Breed
• mc chris, the stage name for American rapper Christopher Brendan Ward IV
• MC Frontalot, the stage name for American rapper Damian Hess
• MC Hammer, the stage name for American rapper Stanley Kirk Burrell
• MC HotDog, the stage name for Taiwanese Rapper Yao Chung-jen
• MC Jin, the stage name for Chinese rapper Jin Au-Yeung
• MC Lyte, the stage name for American rapper Lana Michele Moorer
• MC Ren, the stage name for American rapper Lorenzo Jerald Patterson
• MC Skat Kat, an animated cat who appeared in a Paula Abdul video
• Young MC, the stage name for English rapper Marvin Young

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Marco Cardenas better known by his stage name MC Magic is a Mexican rapper, songwriter and record producer, known for rapping and singing, both in English and Spanish.^[1]

Background[link]

MC Magic, was born Marco Cardenas in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico but was raised in Phoenix, Arizona. He moved to Phoenix with his family when he was only 5 years old later moved to Dallas, TX after his career was over to work as a sales associate at Sears located inside North Park Mall.

Music Career[link]

In 1990, he established Nastyboy Records to showcase his productions and talent. Soon there after releasing his first hit single "Lost in Love." The single did very well considering local radio stations only gave it a few spins in the evenings. In 1995, he released his first full-length album, Don't Worry, which enabled him to recruit other artists to form the Nastyboy Klick. With MC Magic's production touch, the Nastyboy Klick spawned a number of regional hits, particularly "Down for Yours" featuring Roger Troutman, which peaked at number ten for Top Rap singles in the country. After appearing on the front page of Phoenix newspaper The Arizona Republic in 1997, MC Magic started to receive calls to tour nationally, placing him far ahead of many other Phoenix-based artists in terms of popularity. By the beginning of the new millennium, his group had been trimmed down to just three members and renamed themselves the NB Ridaz. Having been the motor behind Nastyboy's undertakings, MC Magic was primed to release his second solo album in 2006. The May release, Magic City, peaked at number one on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart and at number 60 for top R&B/Hip-Hop albums.^[1] Magic City's success opened up many new opportunities for him but mostly it established MC MAGIC as a solo act. MC Magic's new found success as a solo artist motivated him to continue his successful run, with his follow-up album "Magic City, Part II" which was released on June 10th 2008. "Magic City Part II" featured some of the hottest artists in the game with guest appearances from Baby Bash, Too Short, Chingo Bling, Big Gemini, DJ Kane from the Kumbia Kings. "Magic City, Part II" peeked at number 6 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart and contained hit songs such as "Princesa", "Girl I Love You and "The Only 1".^[1] As MC Magic's career started to take off rapidly, he started to tour continuously all over the states, the shows ranged from small venues to huge arenas. In 2010, MC Magic decided to continue to expand his solo music catalog and started to record songs for his new album "THE REWIRE". Eventually he released the album's first single "Mrs.Delicious", the record was uptempo, completely different than his usual r&b style but it seemed to work. Even though "The Rewire" was completed by late December, it was set to be released on Valentines Day of 2011. MC Magic promoted his upcoming album repeatedly in his hometown of Phoenix, AZ with huge billboards and bus benches throughout the city. Later he expanded his promotion on to one of his largest markets, California, also placing bus benches throughout the city of Los Angeles and surrounding areas. The release for MC Magic's highly anticipated album "The Rewire" was pushed to an earlier date and was released on February 8th, 2011. All the heavy promotion for the album proved successful as his release party for THE REWIRE in his hometown at a local mall brought in an enormous crowd, so much so that the autograph line led all the way out of the store into the mall. This album contained several hits for MC Magic such the single "Diggin", which is an up-tempo rap record featuring Twista & and upcoming female rapper Snow tha Product, the single completely different from his smooth R&B style and it seemed to catch the radio's attention. The hit single took off quickly, several radio stations started to pick it up and had it in heavy rotation. As MC Magic released "DIGGIN", he also introduced his first all Spanish Rap Banda record called "Todos Mis Diaz" hoping to compete in the Spanish market.

Discography[link]

Discography[link]

studio albums

other albums

• 1998: Desert Funk: Soundtrack
• 2008: Princess/Princesa

with Nastyboy Klick

• 1997: The First Chapter
• 1998: Tha Second Coming

with NB Ridaz

• 2001: Invasion (Nastyboy)
• 2001: Invasion (Upstairs)
• 2004: NB Ridaz.com
• 2008: Greatest Hits

Singles[link]

• 1995: "Lost in Love"
• 1998" "I Know You Want Me" (featuring CeCe Peniston)
• 2006: "All My Life" (featuring Nichole)
• 2006: "Sexy Lady" (featuring DJ Kane)
• 2006: "Lies" (featuring Krystal Melody)
• 2008: "Princess"
• 2008: "Princesa"
• 2008: "Dancer" (featuring Too $hort, C-Note and AZ Prince)
• 2008: "Dancer (Remix)" (featuring Too $hort, Kid Brown and AZ Prince)
• 2009: "Girl I Love You" (featuring Zig Zag)
• 2010: "Mrs. Delicious"
• 2011: "Reasons" (featuring Mrs. Krazie & D. Salas)
• 2011: "Diggin" (featuring Twista & Snow Tha Product)

Sophia Maria also sang "Sin Ti" with MC Magic

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official MySpace
• Nasty Boy Records Official Website
• MC Magic Official Fansite

Dub FX
Dub FX & Flower Fairy at the Download Open Air Festival Zvolen Slovakia 2009
Background information
Birth name	Benjamin Stanford
Born	(1983-06-11) 11 June 1983 (age 29)
Origin	St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia
Genres	Beatboxing, dub, reggae, hip hop music, dubstep, pop music
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, vocalist, record producer
Instruments	Vocals, Beatbox, Loop Station, Effects Pedal
Years active	2005 – present
Labels	Convoyun.ltd
Associated acts	Flower Fairy, Mr. Woodnote, CAde, Kila mega giga tera, Sirius
Website	Official site

Dub FX (real name Benjamin Stanford) is a worldwide street performer and studio recording artist from St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia.^[1] After playing and singing in a band called Twitch, he set out solo when he moved to Europe. His trademark is creating rich live music using only his own performance aided by Live looping and effect pedals combined with his voice.^[2][3] He creates intricate hip hop, reggae and drum and bass rhythms.^[2]

Partner[link]

Stanford travels and performs with his fiancée, Flower Fairy.^[1][4] Dub FX first met her in Manchester, and she joined him in his travels around the globe to busk for the public. Flower Fairy can usually be seen selling CDs during Dub FX's performances and also performs a few songs alongside Stanford. She is featured singing in the songs on Everythinks A Ripple, Wandering Love, and Time Will Tell.

Two songs from Everythinks A Ripple, Flow and Wandering Love, feature a street saxophonist named Mr Woodnote, who also uses similar looping techniques as Dub FX using a saxophone.

In 2010 Dub FX collaborated with Melbourne based producer Sirius and released the album titled: Dub FX and Sirius -A crossworlds. A Crossworlds could be defined as dubstep because of the heavy emphasis on sub frequencies and the tempo's used ranging from 138 - 145Bpm. Dub FX does not beatbox on this album. Any information on how Dub Fx and Sirius came to collaborate or meet is unknown.^[5]

Dub FX is also part of the dubstep act Kila Mega Giga Tera, the other half being Glade Kettle (Distro)(aka Sirius) They have one song release to date on aquatic lab sessions volume 1. A CD and limited edition vinyl compilation released in 2009. Kila Mega Giga Tera also have a forthcoming album^[6] which is yet to surface.

Music[link]

Dub FX is completely independent using only: live performance, word of mouth, internet social networking and a number of easily accessible free samples. Dub FX is also the main founder of the label Convoyun.ltd which could be described as a co-op label for Dub FX's own work and other people's.^[2] To date artists that have released albums on Convoyunltd are: Flower Fairy, Sirius, Mr Woodnote, and Dub FX. With additional featured artists on separate songs of each album. Every album released through Convoy Un.Ltd has been produced by Dub FX with the exception for Dub FX & Sirius's release, A Crossworlds, a collaboration album released in 2010 which revealed a much darker and instrumental sound.^[7]

His lyrics both address generalized world events and contemporary angst while suggesting individual based revolution through self determination and engagement.

He also addresses issues of social importance, the most notable example being the song "Society's Gates", loosely based on the life of the philosopher Socrates.

Discography[link]

• Everythinks a Ripple is the first Dub FX studio album. The promotional material says "all sounds on the album were created with his voice using a Roland effects & loop pedal."^[8]
• 2007: Live in the Street is a collection of live street performances performed in various countries.

Featured in the song KMGT - Subsonic^[9] on Aquatic Lab Sessions Vol 1 Track 10^[10]

• 2010: A Crossworlds' is a collaboration album featuring 17 new tracks all produced, mixed and mastered by Dub FX and Sirius.^[5][2]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Dub FX at MySpace
• Dub FX at Twitter
• Dub FX at Facebook

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Stamina MC is a stage name of drum & bass MC and vocalist Linden Reeves. Stamina MC used both rapping and vocalizing.

Biography[link]

His earliest experiences of MCing were on pirate radio in 1996; first Pressure FM (inactive), then on to currently active, once-pirate-but-no-longer station Rinse FM. In 2000, he met DJ Marky, DJ Patife and XRS Land, through being given a trial opportunity to perform at Movement, a weekly drum & bass event in London.

He is best known for providing vocals for two successful Drum & Bass tracks entitled "LK" by DJ Marky and XRS Land (released July 8th 2002 on V Recordings) and "Barcelona" by D. Kay and Epsilon (released Aug 11th 2003 on BC Authorised/BMG). These tracks achieved UK chart positions of #17 and #14 respectively. Videos for both tracks can be found on YouTube.

He was also part of the original line up for the London Elektricity LIVE band (alongside Andy Waterworth, Jungle Drummer, Lianne Carroll, Tim Landslide and Robert Owens), touring the country with them and featuring on the 'Live Gravy' DVD, fillmed at the Jazz Café in October 2003 and released on Hospital Records. Further live exploits came in the form of 'CPF Live' - an act put together by Craggz and Parallel Forces to support their album release on Valve Recordings entitled 'Northern Soul'.

Presently Stamina still tours with Marky, and has also in recent times garnered an affiliation with Shy FX, performing with him and also being involved with projects on Digital Soundboy.

Outside of his extensive touring, Stamina is a moderator of the Drum and Bass Arena forums.

External links[link]

• http://www.myspace.com/musicfromstamina
• http://www.thtc.co.uk/mc_stamina.html
• http://www.rolldabeats.com/artist/stamina_mc

Young MC
Young MC at the 1990 Grammy Awards.
Background information
Birth name	Marvin Young
Also known as	Mr. MC, The Young MC Man
Born	(1967-05-10) May 10, 1967 (age 45)
Origin	South Wimbledon, London, England Queens, New York, USA
Genres	Hip Hop, Pop Rap
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, Producer, Actor
Years active	1986–present
Labels	Delicious Vinyl, Capital Records, Overall Records, Young Man Moving Records
Associated acts	Def Jef, Tone-Loc, MC Hammer

Marvin Young (born May 10, 1967), better known by his stage name Young MC, is an English-born American singer, rapper and actor. He is best known for his 1989 hit "Bust a Move". His debut album Stone Cold Rhymin' found international acclaim however subsequent albums have not reached the same level of success. Young has also appeared in film in acting roles and cameo appearances, and has appeared in several television programs. His family left England and moved to Queens, New York when he was eight years old.

Biography[link]

Young attended Hunter College High School in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. He went on to earn a degree in economics from the University of Southern California (USC).^[1] At USC he met Michael Ross and Matt Dike from the record company Delicious Vinyl.^[1] Young rapped over the phone for Ross and Dike, who ended up delivering a record contract to his USC dorm room. In 1989, Young collaborated with Tone Lōc on the songs "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina".^[1] Young gained fame with the release of his single "Bust a Move", which reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance. The single helped Young's debut album, Stone Cold Rhymin', to reach No. 9 on the Billboard 200 and attain platinum status in the US. The follow-up single, "Principal's Office", reached No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100^[2] and was nominated for Best Rap Video at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards.

Following Young's success, he left Delicious Vinyl, citing restrictions on his work and unwanted changes to his album. The label sued him for breach of contract and the two parties eventually settled out of court.^[1] Young signed with Capitol Records and released his second album, Brainstorm, in 1991. It reached No. 66 on the Billboard 200. Despite the absence of any strong single, the album achieved gold status in the US.^[3] However his third album, What's the Flavor?, released in 1993, was a commercial failure, with both the album and its singles failing to chart. It was his second and final album on Capital Records. In 1997 Young released his fourth album, Return of the 1 Hit Wonder, on the independent label Overall Records. The album produced two singles, "Madame Buttafly" and "On & Poppin" which charted at No. 25 and No. 23 respectively on the Hot Rap Songs chart.^[2]

In 2000, Young released his fifth album, Ain't Goin' Out Like That, on his own record label Young Man Moving Records. The album was Young's first to chart since Brainstorm, peaking at No. 85 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.^[4] In 2002, he released his sixth album, Engage the Enzyme.

In 2002, Young appeared as a contestant on Weakest Link – Rap Stars Edition. He was joined by Run of Run-D.M.C., DJ Quik, Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat, B-Real of Cypress Hill, Xzibit, and Nate Dogg. Young went on to win the celebrity contest, outlasting Xzibit in the finals. All of the proceeds from his winning performance were donated to the Humane Society.

In December 2004 Young traveled to Vancouver to commence shooting for the film The Zero Sum. As an actor Young played Mr. Henderson, a publishing company executive. Film director Raphael Assaf and screenwriter Armen Evrensel asked Young to help create the film, for which he is a co-executive producer. Young also teamed up with Baltimore rapper KNOXX to create "Brotherly Love", the films theme song.

In September 2005, Young was cast in the VH1 reality show Celebrity Fit Club 3. Joining Young was Kelly LeBrock, Bruce Vilanch, Tempestt Bledsoe, Countess Vaughn, Chastity Bono, Jeff Conaway, Gunnar Nelson, and Rapper Bizarre of D12. Young won the competition, losing more weight than anybody else.

Young also made an appearance in a special episode of The Best Damn Sports Show Period which featured "The Top 50 Sports Moments of the 80's". Young crafted lyrics and performed a sports-themed rap song alongside KRS-One and Kool Moe Dee.

After 20 years of living in Los Angeles, Young relocated to Scottsdale, AZ in 2006. He spent 2007 creating his seventh album, Adrenaline Flow, which was released in 2008. Immediately following Adrenaline Flow, Young released an online-only album, B-Sides, Demos and Remixes, compiled from unreleased, remixed and re-recorded tracks.

In 2009, Young released his eighth album, Relentless. Later that year, Young also landed a cameo role in the breakout Jason Reitman film Up in the Air starring George Clooney. Young played himself, performing at a software convention which was crashed by Clooney’s character and his two female co-stars, Anna Kendrick and Vera Farmiga.

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

Singles[link]

References[link]

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Young MC biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/young-mc-p140446/biography. Retrieved December 27, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Young MC Billboard Singles". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/young-mc-p140446/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved December 27, 2011. 
3. ^ "RIAA – Gold and Platinum". RIAA. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH. Retrieved January 2, 2011.  Search for "Brainstorm"
4. ^ ^{a b} "Young MC Billboard Albums". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/young-mc-p140446/charts-awards. Retrieved December 27, 2011. 

External links[link]

• Young MC profile at NNDB
• Marvin Young at the Internet Movie Database
• Young MC interview on Jammer Direct