Professor Elemental
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Professor Elemental at the Steampunk World's Fair 2010
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Background information | |
Origin | Norwich, England |
Genres | Steampunk Hip Hop Chap hop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 2005–present[citation needed] |
Labels | Tea Sea Records (2009–present) |
Website | ProfessorElemental.com |
Paul Alborough, more often known as Professor Elemental, is a steampunk and chap hop musical artist.[1]
Background
After being approached to do a concept album of hip-hop as it would sound in different time periods, Emcee Elemental created the character of Professor Elemental. While the album never came to fruition, the character stuck.[2] Professor Elemental has since been seen performing as a solo act or in theatre acts such as Come into My Parlour. He is also popular at steampunk events and has been a headliner at the Steampunk World's Fair and the Waltz on the Wye.
The Professor Elemental character first gained notoriety with his music video for "Cup of Brown Joy," (Directed by Moog) which got the attention of Warren Ellis. Since then he has released a new album, continued his work in the community and performed live. He was, until recently, in a feud with fellow "chap-hop" artist Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer.[3] However, Professor Elemental had a short appearance in Mr. B's music video for the song "Like a Chap", of which Professor Elemental said "Much as I hate to admit it, I bloody love that video and am jolly glad [Mr. B] let me gate crash."[4] Mr. B reciprocated with a cameo on Elemental's video for his song, "I'm British" (which also featured appearances by members of the Eccentric Club, of which Elemental is a member.[5] The two seem to have finally settled their differences in the track, "The Duel", on Elemental's 2012 album "The Father of Invention" where after a rap battle, both agree that the other is jolly good at what they do and go to enjoy a crate of sherry and some opium. He recently appeared in the "Steampunx" episode of Phineas and Ferb.
Alborough is originally from Norwich but currently lives in Brighton.[3]
Discography
Albums
- The Indifference Engine (2009) [6]
- More Tea? (2010)
- Special School: The Album (2011)
- Father of Invention (2012)
- The Giddy Limit (2014)
- Apequest: The search for Geoffrey (2015)
See also
References
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External links
- Official website
- Professor Elemental on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Elemental page on Tea Sea Records
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- Musical groups established in 2005
- Steampunk music
- English male singers
- English singer-songwriters
- Musicians from Brighton and Hove
- Living people