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Mr. Honky is, in fact, a reclusive remix wizard who cares little for the show
business and its trappings. Unwilling to let the public know much, the
puzzle pieces are as such: he is a shy, native Los Angeleno in his
mid-fifties who began his love affair with sound as a teenaged janitor at the
Capitol Records studio in 1959.
In 1968, after working his way up from janitor to second engineer, Mr. Honky
got his first job as a first engineer, recording the ill-fated Frank Sinatra
"Gunga Din" album for Reprise. Honky gave up show business in the seventies,
marrying the delightful Mrs. Honky and concentrating on his other passion,
pottery. His successful pottery business in full swing, the electronic music
of the eighties re-ignited Mr. Honky's passion to work with music again.
In 1999 Mr. Honky's daughter attended a concert at Los Angeles' El Rey
Theater, where the rock band Eels were performing. She handed a tape of some
of her father's sonic collages to Eels leader "E" after the show. Wholly
impressed, the Eels' singer contacted Mr. Honky, expressing interest in
producing an album of his work and offering support and help in telling the
world about MC Honky, going so far as to give MC Honky space on the Eels
website.
These guests collide with Mr. Honky's massive record collection and remix
genius for a sound unto itself. Check out the first cut, "Sonnet no. 3 (Like
A Duck)." One part Shakespeare Sonnet and two parts physical fitness
training. Feeling a little down on yourself? Listen to "A Good Day To Be You"
and remember how great you are. Can't stop your obsessing? "The Object" can
cure you.
Not released until 2002, due to Mr. Honky's mercurial nature, I AM THE
MESSIAH is finally here and the world will be a better place because of it.
Now, sit back, press PLAY, and feel the love of MC HONKY!
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From the concrete banks of Silverlake, California comes a brand new sound
that's taking the world by storm! This is MC HONKY and his debut album 'I AM
THE MESSIAH'!
