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Line 1: {{~~work~~creator}} {{outdated}} MF DOOM (also known as DOOM, Viktor Vaughn, King Geedorah, etc.) is a particularly [[Troperiffic]] [[Rap\|rapper]].▼ [[File:MF Doom The Arches 4.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|MF DOOM in 2008]] ▲'''MF DOOM''' (January 9, 1971 – October 31, 2020; also known as DOOM, Viktor Vaughn, King Geedorah, etc.) iswas a particularly [[Troperiffic]] [[Rap\|rapper]]. DOOM, born [[Alliterative Name\|Daniel Dumile]], had some success as a rapper in the early '90s under the name Zev Love X. However, the [[Death Byby Origin Story\|tragic loss of his brother in a car accident]] in 1994 caused him to retreat from the hip-hop world and sink into a deep depression. He eventually became homeless on the streets of New York; in interviews, he describes himself in this period as "recovering from his wounds" and swearing revenge "against the industry that so badly deformed him." If this sounds like a [[Super Villain]] [[Super-Hero Origin\|origin story]], well, the similarity didn't escape him either. When he recovered and returned to the world of hip-hop he adopted the identity of MF DOOM, an [[Expy]] of the [[Fantastic Four]] villain [[Doctor Doom]]. DOOM has consistently worn a [[Cool Mask]] since he returned to performing; it is nearly impossible to find pictures of him from after 1998 or so in which he shows his face. DOOM's raps often play with the ideas of the [[Superhero]] and [[Super Villain]], or use those tropes to [[Deconstruction\|deconstruct]] hip-hop culture. His lyrics are marked by a vast knowledge of popular culture, and commonly allude to [[Science Fiction]], [[Fantasy]], [[Western Animation]], and [[Comic Book]] characters. In addition to the [[Fantastic Four]] mythos from which his identity is borrowed (and from where he gets a lot of [[Rule of Funny\|hilarious]] [[Sampling\|samples]] of people complaining about "Doom") he's fond of [[Star Trek]], commonly comparing himself to Worf. The potential for [[Narm]] in this is tempered by DOOM's lyrical skill and playfulness and support by a range of excellent producers. DOOM maintains a good degree of popularity in both underground and mainstream hip-hop circles: his 2004 album Madvillainy with producer Madlib is regarded by some as a classic. In 2005, MF DOOM and hip-hop producer [[~~Danger Mouse~~Brian ~~(Music)~~Burton\|Danger Mouse]] collaborated as DANGERDOOM on The Mouse And The Mask, an album produced in cooperation with [[Adult Swim]]. The album featured songs explicitly about [[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]], [[~~Aqua Teen Hunger Force (Animation)\|~~Aqua Teen Hunger Force]], and [[Perfect Hair Forever]] (for which DOOM had done voice acting), and other raps on the album made reference to [[Inuyasha]], [[Trigun]], and [[Futurama]]. Voice actors from various [[Adult Swim]] shows made contributions, and samples from [[Adult Swim]] shows permeate throughout. It's much [[Better Than It Sounds]], although [[Your Mileage May Vary]]. ~~----~~ {{discography}} ~~== Discography: ==~~ * As MF DOOM ''Operation: Doomsday'' (1999) Line 30 ⟶ 32: ''Sniperlite EP'' (2008) {{creatortropes}} ~~----~~ ~~== MF DOOM makes use of the tropes: ==~~ * [[Alliterative Name]]: Daniel Dumile, also Viktor Vaughn * [[Anti-Villain]] Line 39 ⟶ 40: * [[Homage]]: The MF DOOM persona to Dr. Doom. Viktor Vaughn is also a Dr. Doom allusion. * [[I Have Many Names]]: Not uncommon among rappers, but DOOM does it more than the average. * [[It Is Pronounced "Tro -PAY"]]: His real name is actually prounced Daniel "Doom-eel-ay." * [[Malevolent Masked Men]]: [[Lampshaded]] to hell and back. Specifically, in ''The Mouse and the Mask'''s "Basket Case", where DOOM feebly defends himself by saying "Just since some people wear a mask doesn't mean that they did something." * [[My Nayme Is]]: "And remember, ALL CAPS when you spell the man's name." * [[One of Us]]: About the strongest example one can find outside of nerdcore. * [[Shout-Out]]: Frequent in his songs. * [[Super Villain]]: [[Playing ~~With~~with a Trope\|Screwed around with]] in every way possible. * [[Start of Darkness]]: Several tracks on ''Operation: DOOMSDAY'' expound on DOOM's backstory using sound clips from the 60s ''Fantastic Four'' show. * [[Talking to Himself]]: Madvillain's "Fancy Clown" features the persona Viktor Vaughn dissing someone for fooling around with his girl. That someone is his alter ego MF DOOM. Line 53 ⟶ 54: {{reflist}} [[Category:MF DOOM]] [[Category:Musicians]] [[Category:~~Turn~~Musicians of the ~~Millennium/Music~~1980s]] [[Category:~~MFDOOM~~Musicians of the 1990s]] [[Category:Musicians of the 2000s]] [[Category:Musicians of the 2010s]] [[Category:Musicians of the 2020s]] [[Category:Music]] [[Category:Record Producer]] [[Category:Rappers]]