Like spotting the glimmer of a zipper in a bigfoot photo, learning the truth about Mc Honky can be an exhilarating disappointment or a depressing breakthrough.
Precious little is publicly known about MC honky but the following:
- He has a video here
- He has possibly performed in Silverlake, a suburb of Los Angeles, U.S.A.
- He is endorsed by "The Eels," a band from the L.A. area.
- His brother may be DJ Killingspree
- The CD first came out in Australia
The rest of the information about MC Honky is very unreliable. There is "official" information at the MC Honky Web site but, like may official biographies, it may have been created to keep the public and stockholders happy. To learn the truth, consider these theories:
There is no MC Honky: MC Honky is the creation of a conglomerate trying to create the next "big thing." In an era of fading boy bands, producers tried to create a sound that incorporated pop, classical music, country, rap, funk, and basa nova music. Failing, they scrapped the project and went with "American Idol." The master tapes, thrown away, were discovered and released. As the true artists are unknown, the company created "MC Honky." Knowing that the release of the tapes in the U.S. would create embarrassment for the original producers, the CDs were jettisoned to Australia.
MC Honky is E or Butch or some combination of both: The only official information about MC Honky is from a site hosted on the Eels' site. The music seems to share the same sensibilities as the music of the Eels. The domain "MC Honky.com" is owned by the same folks that own the Eels' site. Either the Eels have a vested interest in MC Honky or MC Honky is very trusting.
MC Honky is real and not a publicity whore: Letting the music speak for itself, MC Honky has chosen his mysterious persona. Like a silent film star from the past, he simply wants to be left alone to create his art.
Until going public, the truth will not be known.
