M.C. 900 Ft. Jesus / DJ Zero

Biography

Dallas, Texas, USA-based Mark Griffin is one of the more credible examples of white hip-hop. His pseudonym was taken from a statement made by USA "televangelist" Oral Roberts. Roberts once reminisced about how he was wandering in the Colorado desert, distraught at being unable to raise the money to build a sanctuary, when a huge Jesus appeared in front of him to reassure him. Alongside his musical collaborator DJ Zero, Mark Griffin explores a wide variety of styles including jazz and industrial dance as well as hip-hop. The lyrics, especially on his second album, track a more personal, introspective path than many of his peers. He made his debut in 1989 with the self-titled MC 900ft Jesus With DJ Zero EP, which highlighted his distinctive vocal style, which could hardly be described as rap in conventional terms, and reflected more the spoken word narratives of the beat poets. However, he had certainly been listening to the rise of hip-hop on the east coast, as the...

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