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{{short description|American rapper}}

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{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_name = Andrew Singer
| birth_name = Andrew Singer
| origin = [[New York City]], US
| origin = [[New York City]]
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[homo hop]]
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| occupation = Rapper, [[record producer]]
| years_active = 2003–present
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[PeaceOUT World Homo Hop Festival|homo hop]]
| occupation = [[Rapper]] and [[record producer|producer]]
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| years_active = 2003–present
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'''Soce, the elemental wizard''' (born '''Andrew Singer''') is a [[New York City]]-based [[rapper]] and [[record producer|producer]] and one of the rap scene’s [[coming out|openly]] [[gay]] [[emcee|MCs]].
'''Andrew Singer''', also known as '''Soce, the elemental wizard''', is an American rapper and [[record producer|producer]] and one of the rap scene’s openly gay [[emcee|MCs]].


==Personal life==
==About Soce, the Elemental Wizard==
In addition to rapping onstage, Soce plays the [[violin]], [[piano]], [[guitar]] and [[bass guitar|bass]]. During his performances, he typically dons a [[Wizard (fantasy)|wizard]]’s cap.<ref name="soce1">{{cite news |last=Breindel |first=Marc |title=Gay Jewish rapper keepin' it real |publisher=Gay.Com |date=30 November 2005 |url=http://zoom.gay.com/viewArticle.do?id=458&categoryId=&subCategoryId=&microCategoryId=&selectedRegionId=7}}</ref>
In addition to rapping onstage, Soce plays the violin, piano, guitar and [[bass guitar|bass]]. During his performances, he typically dons a wizard’s cap.<ref name="soce1">{{cite news |last=Breindel |first=Marc |title=Gay Jewish rapper keepin' it real |publisher=Gay.Com |date=30 November 2005 |url=http://zoom.gay.com/viewArticle.do?id=458&categoryId=&subCategoryId=&microCategoryId=&selectedRegionId=7 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060827165820/http://zoom.gay.com/viewArticle.do?id=458&categoryId=&subCategoryId=&microCategoryId=&selectedRegionId=7 |archive-date=27 August 2006 }}</ref>


Soce is a graduate of [[Yale University]]<ref name="soce2">{{cite news |last=Radner |first=Ronni |title=Magic Man |publisher=Out Magazine |date=October 2005 |url=http://www.socetew.com/out.htm}}</ref> and [[Phillips Exeter Academy]]. He is [[Jewish]].<ref name="soce3">{{cite news |last=Shinefield |first=Mordechai |title=White. Gay. Jewish. Rapper? |publisher=The Jewish Daily Forward |date=12 August 2005|url=http://www.forward.com/articles/2571/}}</ref>
Soce is a graduate of [[Yale University]]<ref name="soce2">{{cite news |last=Radner |first=Ronni |title=Magic Man |publisher=Out Magazine |date=October 2005 |url=http://www.socetew.com/out.htm}}</ref> and [[Phillips Exeter Academy]]. He is [[Jewish]].<ref name="soce3">{{cite news |last=Shinefield |first=Mordechai |title=White. Gay. Jewish. Rapper? |publisher=The Jewish Daily Forward |date=12 August 2005|url=http://www.forward.com/articles/2571/}}</ref>
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Soce has four flash featurettes: Sad and Lonely, RPG Interlude, Internet Treasure Quest and The Shortest Adventure Game You'll Ever Play. Sad and Lonely was screened at film festivals in [[Minneapolis]], [[Los Angeles]], [[San Francisco]], [[Florida]] and [[Brazil]], and Soce floats has been screened in at a festival in LA.
Soce has four flash featurettes: Sad and Lonely, RPG Interlude, Internet Treasure Quest and The Shortest Adventure Game You'll Ever Play. Sad and Lonely was screened at film festivals in [[Minneapolis]], [[Los Angeles]], [[San Francisco]], [[Florida]] and [[Brazil]], and Soce floats has been screened in at a festival in LA.
Music videos for his singles "I Am (So Gay)" and "They Call Me" (both directed by Liam Ahern) have recently begun circulating the web.
Music videos for his singles "I Am (So Gay)" and "They Call Me" (both directed by Liam Ahern) have recently begun circulating the web.
<!---(Let's include this once they're finally up.) Four additional flash featurettes will soon be released; Party Foul, Not Ready, Slippin Away and IDL.--->
<!---These have been temporarily edited out as their notability or importance doesn't seem evident, we don't list simply everything a performer does.) He also has made some videos, including BAAB Fan Collabo, Looking Back (featuring [[Deadlee]]), soce floats, soce vlog, Awesome Home Mortgages, Too Close, Mashed Potato and Waiting for the Bus.--->

===Appearances===
===Appearances===
Soce had a US tour, where he did shows in [[Chicago]], [[Indianapolis]], [[Iowa City]], [[Dubuque, Iowa|Dubuque]], [[Minneapolis]], [[Mountain View, California|Mountain View]], [[San Diego]] and [[Los Angeles]]. He appeared on [[MTV]], [[VH1]], [[here!]],<ref name="soce4">{{cite news |last=Hollenbach |first=Shawn |title=Busted |publisher=Here TV |date=August 8, 2008 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhQh7sVzlPQ}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}</ref> [[Logo (TV channel)|Logo]], [[WNYC]],<ref name="soce5">{{cite news |last=Schaefer |first=John |title=Soundcheck |publisher=WNYC |date=December 16, 2006 |url=http://www.wnyc.org/shows/soundcheck/episodes/2006/12/15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706151021/http://www.wnyc.org/shows/soundcheck/episodes/2006/12/15 |archive-date=July 6, 2008 }}</ref> and [[Sirius Satellite Radio]], ([[The Howard Stern Show|Howard Stern]], [[SIRIUS OutQ|OutQ]], [[Raw dog|Raw Dog Comedy]] and [[Shade 45]]). He performers and reviews shows for NYC comedy blog [[The Apiary]]<ref name="soce_apiary">{{cite news |last=Rubin |first=Dave |title=Hot Gay Comics |publisher=Here TV |date=August 2008 |url=http://www.heretv.com/podcast/hgc35.mp3 }}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and also City Scoops, writes a blog for outhiphop.com, reviews videogames for [[WayTooHip Radio]], co-hosted a monthly Math Bee at [[Chelsea Market]] with comedian [[Jen Dziura]] and co-hosts a monthly stand-up comedy show at [[Peoples Improv Theater|The PIT]] (formerly a weekly show in East Village at Cellar 58) with [[Abbi Crutchfield]] called Positively Awesome.
<!---These venues have been edited out as it's unclear what, if any notability they have, my understanding is that some are just one-off shows with others are homohop gatherings and awards shows, this should be clarified.) His latest shows have been at the [[Queens Museum of Art]], [[Central Connecticut State University]], [[Hunter College High School]], [[Columbia University]], [[Sarah Lawrence College]], [[Bowdoin College]], [[Virginia Commonwealth University]] and [[The Knitting Factory]], as well as in [[Berlin]], [[London]], [[Sheffield]], [[Boston]] and [[NYC]].--->

Soce had a US tour, where he did shows in [[Chicago]], [[Indianapolis]], [[Iowa City]], [[Dubuque, Iowa|Dubuque]], [[Minneapolis]], [[Mountain View, California|Mountain View]], [[San Diego]] and [[Los Angeles]]. He appeared on [[MTV]], [[VH1]], [[here!]],<ref name="soce4">{{cite news |last=Hollenbach |first=Shawn |title=Busted |publisher=Here TV |date=August 8, 2008 |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhQh7sVzlPQ}}</ref> [[Logo (TV channel)|Logo]], [[WNYC]],<ref name="soce5">{{cite news |last=Schaefer |first=John |title=Soundcheck |publisher=WNYC |date=December 16, 2006 |url=http://www.wnyc.org/shows/soundcheck/episodes/2006/12/15}}</ref> and [[Sirius Satellite Radio]], ([[The Howard Stern Show|Howard Stern]], [[SIRIUS OutQ|OutQ]], [[Raw dog|Raw Dog Comedy]] and [[Shade 45]]). He performers and reviews shows for NYC comedy blog [[The Apiary]]<ref name="soce_apiary">{{cite news |last=Rubin |first=Dave |title=Hot Gay Comics |publisher=Here TV |date=August 2008 |url=http://www.heretv.com/podcast/hgc35.mp3}}</ref> and also City Scoops, writes a blog for outhiphop.com, reviews videogames for [[WayTooHip Radio]], co-hosted a monthly Math Bee at [[Chelsea Market]] with comedian [[Jen Dziura]] and co-hosts a monthly stand-up comedy show at [[Peoples Improv Theater|The PIT]] (formerly a weekly show in East Village at Cellar 58) with [[Abbi Crutchfield]] called Positively Awesome.


He produces music for many other performers, including the track "Lick It" by [[God-des and She]], which they performed live on the season finale of ''[[The L Word]]'' and produced "The Whole World" by [[MF Grimm]]—which appears on Grimm's 2006 album ''[[American Hunger]]'', in addition to "U & U", "Karma" and "Sick" by [[QBoy]], which features soce contributing a guest verse. He produced the music for the music video "Hold Tight" by [[Rob Cantrell]] and the intro to "EZ Heeb" plus the entirety of "Booty Shake" by [[Athens Boys Choir]].
He produces music for many other performers, including the track "Lick It" by [[God-des and She]], which they performed live on the season finale of ''[[The L Word]]'' and produced "The Whole World" by [[MF Grimm]]—which appears on Grimm's 2006 album ''[[American Hunger]]'', in addition to "U & U", "Karma" and "Sick" by [[QBoy]], which features soce contributing a guest verse. He produced the music for the music video "Hold Tight" by Rob Cantrell and the intro to "EZ Heeb" plus the entirety of "Booty Shake" by Athens Boys Choir.


[[Bigg Nugg]] released a CD single and a music video of his collaboration with Soce, entitled "I Remember".
[[Bigg Nugg]] released a CD single and a music video of his collaboration with Soce, entitled "I Remember".


In 2007, Soce co-hosted NYC's gay pride parade, along with fellow gay artist [[Sandra Grace]]. Soce and Sandra co-hosted the gay pride parade again in 2008,<ref name="soce6">{{cite news |title=New York City's Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Pride March 2008 |publisher=Heritage of Pride |date=June 2008 |url=http://www.nycpride.org/pdf/Finalized%20Order%20of%20March%202008.pdf|format=PDF}}</ref> and he did it again in 2009, this time with Sybil Bruncheon.
In 2007, Soce co-hosted NYC's gay pride parade, along with fellow gay artist [[Sandra Grace]]. Soce and Sandra co-hosted the gay pride parade again in 2008,<ref name="soce6">{{cite news |title=New York City's Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Pride March 2008 |publisher=Heritage of Pride |date=June 2008 |url=http://www.nycpride.org/pdf/Finalized%20Order%20of%20March%202008.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721192331/http://www.nycpride.org/pdf/Finalized%20Order%20of%20March%202008.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-07-21 }}</ref> and he did it again in 2009, this time with Sybil Bruncheon.


In 2008, Soce competed in the Sirius Shade 45 gay hip hop competition and won by audience vote.<ref name="soce7">{{cite news |last=Yee |first=Angela |title=The Gayest Rap Show Ever |publisher=Sirius Shade 45 |date=August 8, 2008 |url=http://www.outhiphop.net/TheGayestRapperShowEver.mp3}}</ref>
In 2008, Soce competed in the Sirius Shade 45 gay hip hop competition and won by audience vote.<ref name="soce7">{{cite news |last=Yee |first=Angela |title=The Gayest Rap Show Ever |publisher=Sirius Shade 45 |date=August 8, 2008 |url=http://www.outhiphop.net/TheGayestRapperShowEver.mp3 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723234927/http://www.outhiphop.net/TheGayestRapperShowEver.mp3 |archive-date=July 23, 2011 }}</ref>


In 2009, Soce was nominated for two OutMusic Awards; one for hip hop and one for production.
In 2009, Soce was nominated for two OutMusic Awards; one for hip hop and one for production.
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Soce has created a video series called Math Problems in which he asks a special guest a few math questions that they then answer correctly. Each episode contains the following four aspects: 1) Discussion of math. 2) Silly dancing at the beginning. 3) One awkward touch. 4) The intro dancing always takes place in a doorway. Featured guests so far have included [[Ophira Eisenberg]], [[Prince Paul (producer)|Prince Paul]], [[Myq Kaplan]], [[Jessica Delfino]] and [[Corn Mo]].
Soce has created a video series called Math Problems in which he asks a special guest a few math questions that they then answer correctly. Each episode contains the following four aspects: 1) Discussion of math. 2) Silly dancing at the beginning. 3) One awkward touch. 4) The intro dancing always takes place in a doorway. Featured guests so far have included [[Ophira Eisenberg]], [[Prince Paul (producer)|Prince Paul]], [[Myq Kaplan]], [[Jessica Delfino]] and [[Corn Mo]].

From 2017 onward, Soce has done most of his live appearances as DJ Soce, DJ'ing a variety of corporate and private events in the CT/NY/NJ/PA region.


==Discography==
==Discography==
* ''Dream de la Dream'' 2003
* ''Dream de la Dream'' (2003)
* ''I'm in My Own World'' 2004<ref>{{Citation | last = Tyler-Ameen | first = Daoud | title = Music Reviews: Soce, the Elemental Wizard: I’m In My Own World | newspaper = Yale Herald | year = 2005 | url = http://www.yaleherald.com/article-p.php?Article=3934
* ''I'm in My Own World'' (2004)<ref>{{Citation | last = Tyler-Ameen | first = Daoud | title = Music Reviews: Soce, the Elemental Wizard: I'm In My Own World | newspaper = Yale Herald | year = 2005 | url = http://www.yaleherald.com/article-p.php?Article=3934
| accessdate = 2009-11-25 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20050203205052/http://www.yaleherald.com/article-p.php?Article=3934 |archivedate = 2005-02-03}}</ref>
| access-date = 2009-11-25 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050203205052/http://www.yaleherald.com/article-p.php?Article=3934 |archive-date = 2005-02-03}}</ref>
* ''[[The Lemonade Incident]]'' 2005
* ''The Lemonade Incident'' (2005)
* ''[[Master of Fine Arts]]'' 2009
* ''Master of Fine Arts'' (2009)


===''Life Lessons''===
===''Life Lessons''===
Soce's upcoming album, ''Life Lessons'', is planned for a 2011 release and features various songs he has released as singles and performed at live shows, including "The Mic" (a song about his love of his microwave oven), "Rob" (a gospel song) and "Too Many
Soce's upcoming album, ''Life Lessons'', is planned for a 2011 release and features various songs he has released as singles and performed at live shows, including "The Mic" (a song about his love of his microwave oven), "Rob" (a gospel song) and "Too Many Fish" (a collaborative track features 3-bar guest verses by Prince Cat-Eyez, Lester Greene, Humility's Hand, [[Deep Dickollective|Tim'm West]], Amnesia Sparkles, FoxxJazell, Mistamaker, [[Tori Fixx]], Wayne Latham, JFP, Delacruz and Chewy).<ref name="soce9">{{cite news |title=OHH Exclusive Interview with SOCE the Elemental Wizard |publisher=OutHipHop.com |date=July 31, 2009 |url=http://www.outhiphop.com/interviews/2009/7/31/ohh-exclusive-interview-with-soce-the-elemental-wizard.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110715023332/http://www.outhiphop.com/interviews/2009/7/31/ohh-exclusive-interview-with-soce-the-elemental-wizard.html |archive-date=July 15, 2011 }}</ref>
Fish" (a collaborative track features 3-bar guest verses by Prince Cat-Eyez, Lester Greene, Humility's Hand, [[Deep Dickollective|Tim'm West]], Amnesia Sparkles, FoxxJazell, Mistamaker, [[Tori Fixx]], Wayne Latham, JFP, Delacruz and Chewy).<ref name="soce9">{{cite news |title=OHH Exclusive Interview with SOCE the Elemental Wizard |publisher=OutHipHop.com |date=July 31, 2009 |url=http://www.outhiphop.com/interviews/2009/7/31/ohh-exclusive-interview-with-soce-the-elemental-wizard.html}}</ref>


==Production Discography==
==Production Discography==
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===2005===
===2005===


*"Lick It" - [[God-des and She]]
*"Lick It" - [[God-Des and She]]
*"Dream Songs" - [[Brer Brian]]
*"Dream Songs" - [[Brer Brian]]
*"By Your Side" - [[Brer Brian]]
*"By Your Side" - [[Brer Brian]]
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===2007===
===2007===


*"The Bunny" - [[Scotty the Blue Bunny]]
*"The Bunny" - Scotty the Blue Bunny
*"Wedding Flowers" - [[Po2.com]] (produced all of the music for this online flash game)
*"Wedding Flowers" - [[Po2.com]] (produced all of the music for this online flash game)


===2008===
===2008===


*"Hold Tight" - [[Rob Cantrell]]
*"Hold Tight" - Rob Cantrell
*"Special Needs" - [[Prince Cat-Eyez]]
*"Special Needs" - Prince Cat-Eyez
*"Black and Blue" - [[The Vagilantes]]
*"Black and Blue" - [[The Vagilantes]]


===2009===
===2009===


*"How to Rob Comics" - [[Miss CKC & TMC]] (recorded, mixed)
*"How to Rob Comics" - Miss CKC, TMC (recorded, mixed)
*"Summer Jam" - [[Miss CKC, TMC, Beena Steena]] (recorded, mixed, added drums)
*"Summer Jam" - Miss CKC, TMC, Beena Steena (recorded, mixed, added drums)
*"DAMN (You Wish)" - [[Miss CKC, TMC, Beena Steena]] (recorded, mixed, added drums, record scratching)
*"DAMN (You Wish)" - Miss CKC, TMC, Beena Steena (recorded, mixed, added drums, record scratching)
*"Date an Asian" - [[Jen Kwok]]
*"Date an Asian" - [[Jen Kwok]]
*"U & U" - [[QBoy]]
*"U & U" - QBoy
*"Karma" - [[QBoy]]
*"Karma" - QBoy
*"Booty Shake" - [[Athens Boys Choir]]
*"Booty Shake" - Athens Boys Choir
*"EZ Heeb" - [[Athens Boys Choir]] (intro only)
*"EZ Heeb" - Athens Boys Choir (intro only)
*"Beer Belly" - [[Lester Greene]]
*"Beer Belly" - [[Lester Greene]]
*"Hit the Bar" - [[Lester Greene]] featuring [[Amnesia Sparkles]]
*"Hit the Bar" - [[Lester Greene]] featuring [[Amnesia Sparkles]]
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*"Most People Are Idiots" - [[Jeff Feinman|Jeff Scott]]
*"Most People Are Idiots" - [[Jeff Feinman|Jeff Scott]]
*"Reclaim" - [[Jeff Feinman|Jeff Scott]]
*"Reclaim" - [[Jeff Feinman|Jeff Scott]]

===2010===

*"Take You Home" - [[Jen Kwok]] featuring Miss CKC
*"Less Money, Mo Problems" - TMC featuring Miss CKC
*"Graduation Day" - Coolzey
*"Player 2" - Whitney Meers

===2011===

*"That Thang" - [[Jen Kwok]] featuring DanAKADan
*"Scarlett Johansson" - Amy Albert
*"Cheap" - St. Laz
*"Hooda Math Theme Song" - Hooda Math

===2012===

*"Wu-Tang Killa Beatles" - [[Zach Sherwin]]
*"Toothpick" - Zach Sherwin
*"No Shade" - Shorty Roc featuring Bone Intell
*"Theme Song" - The Miscellaneous Math Show

===2013===

*"Spicify My Love" - Jackie Silvestri
*"Buddha Worm" - Zach Sherwin
*"Afraid of Everything" - Schäffer the Darklord featuring BB Heart
*"Babies n Sh**" - Rob Cantrell featuring Miss CKC
*"Stage Name" - Zach Sherwin
*"Grabbing Lunch Podcast Theme Song" - [[Matt Knudsen]]
*"Mice" - Schäffer the Darklord
*"Giant Iron Snake" - Schäffer the Darklord
*"End of the World Reunion" - Schäffer the Darklord featuring [[Katastrophe (rapper)|Katastrophe]] and Strict Chem
*"Intervention" - Schäffer the Darklord featuring Dr. Awkward, [[Adam WarRock]], [[Jesse Dangerously]], [[MC Frontalot]], [[YTCracker]], Coolzey and Nelson Lugo
*"The Amender" - Schäffer the Darklord

===2014===

*"Letter C" - Zach Sherwin
*"Row J Theme Song" - [[The Jewish Channel]]
*"American - Intro Music" - [[Matt Knudsen]]

===2015===

*"Coolsay" - EP by [[Coolzey]] featuring Schäffer the Darklord, Nelson Lugo, Tyler Davis Parkford and Belly Belt
*"Pop Music" - Zach Sherwin

===2016===

*"Circumcising Wolverine" - Zach Sherwin
*"Ghost Boo" - Moondrunk featuring Jelly Donut of [[Freestyle Love Supreme]]
*"Flab Slab" - Zach Sherwin

===2017===

*"Coolsay Too" - EP by [[Coolzey]] featuring Cat Greenfield, Schäffer the Darklord, [[DJ Douggpound]], [[Jesse Dangerously]]

===2022===
*”Hooda Math Theme Song 2022” - Hooda Math


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.djsoce.com/}}
* [http://www.greathiphop.com Official website]
* {{musicbrainz artist|id=e87a099b-2a1c-4b48-bfb0-e355604a9c71|name=Soce, the elemental wizard}}
* [http://www.cindycenter.com/soce Podcast interview with soce]
* {{musicbrainz artist|id=e87a099b-2a1c-4b48-bfb0-e355604a9c71|name=soce, the elemental wizard}}
* {{IMDb name|2080978|name=Soce, the elemental wizard}}

* {{IMDb name|2080978|name=soce, the elemental wizard}}
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysgsf1D6mYY "I am(so gay)" music video]
* [http://scionav.com/princepaul Prince Paul music doc that Soce co-hosts]


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"Soce" redirects here. For the Polish village, see Soce, Poland.
Soce, the elemental wizard
Soce, the elemental wizard
Soce, the elemental wizard
Background information
Birth nameAndrew Singer
OriginNew York City, US
GenresHip hop, homo hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, record producer
Years active2003–present
Websitewww.GreatHipHop.com

Andrew Singer, also known as Soce, the elemental wizard, is an American rapper and producer and one of the rap scene’s openly gay MCs.

Personal life

In addition to rapping onstage, Soce plays the violin, piano, guitar and bass. During his performances, he typically dons a wizard’s cap.[1]

Soce is a graduate of Yale University[2] and Phillips Exeter Academy. He is Jewish.[3]

Music

Videos and Flash Featurettes

Soce has four flash featurettes: Sad and Lonely, RPG Interlude, Internet Treasure Quest and The Shortest Adventure Game You'll Ever Play. Sad and Lonely was screened at film festivals in Minneapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Florida and Brazil, and Soce floats has been screened in at a festival in LA. Music videos for his singles "I Am (So Gay)" and "They Call Me" (both directed by Liam Ahern) have recently begun circulating the web.

Appearances

Soce had a US tour, where he did shows in Chicago, Indianapolis, Iowa City, Dubuque, Minneapolis, Mountain View, San Diego and Los Angeles. He appeared on MTV, VH1, here!,[4] Logo, WNYC,[5] and Sirius Satellite Radio, (Howard Stern, OutQ, Raw Dog Comedy and Shade 45). He performers and reviews shows for NYC comedy blog The Apiary[6] and also City Scoops, writes a blog for outhiphop.com, reviews videogames for WayTooHip Radio, co-hosted a monthly Math Bee at Chelsea Market with comedian Jen Dziura and co-hosts a monthly stand-up comedy show at The PIT (formerly a weekly show in East Village at Cellar 58) with Abbi Crutchfield called Positively Awesome.

He produces music for many other performers, including the track "Lick It" by God-des and She, which they performed live on the season finale of The L Word and produced "The Whole World" by MF Grimm—which appears on Grimm's 2006 album American Hunger, in addition to "U & U", "Karma" and "Sick" by QBoy, which features soce contributing a guest verse. He produced the music for the music video "Hold Tight" by Rob Cantrell and the intro to "EZ Heeb" plus the entirety of "Booty Shake" by Athens Boys Choir.

Bigg Nugg released a CD single and a music video of his collaboration with Soce, entitled "I Remember".

In 2007, Soce co-hosted NYC's gay pride parade, along with fellow gay artist Sandra Grace. Soce and Sandra co-hosted the gay pride parade again in 2008,[7] and he did it again in 2009, this time with Sybil Bruncheon.

In 2008, Soce competed in the Sirius Shade 45 gay hip hop competition and won by audience vote.[8]

In 2009, Soce was nominated for two OutMusic Awards; one for hip hop and one for production.

In 2010 and 2011, Soce has been co-hosting a traveling music documentary video produced by Scion. The other co-hosts are Prince Paul and Mr. Dead.

Soce has created a video series called Math Problems in which he asks a special guest a few math questions that they then answer correctly. Each episode contains the following four aspects: 1) Discussion of math. 2) Silly dancing at the beginning. 3) One awkward touch. 4) The intro dancing always takes place in a doorway. Featured guests so far have included Ophira Eisenberg, Prince Paul, Myq Kaplan, Jessica Delfino and Corn Mo.

From 2017 onward, Soce has done most of his live appearances as DJ Soce, DJ'ing a variety of corporate and private events in the CT/NY/NJ/PA region.

Discography

  • Dream de la Dream (2003)
  • I'm in My Own World (2004)[9]
  • The Lemonade Incident (2005)
  • Master of Fine Arts (2009)

Life Lessons

Soce's upcoming album, Life Lessons, is planned for a 2011 release and features various songs he has released as singles and performed at live shows, including "The Mic" (a song about his love of his microwave oven), "Rob" (a gospel song) and "Too Many Fish" (a collaborative track features 3-bar guest verses by Prince Cat-Eyez, Lester Greene, Humility's Hand, Tim'm West, Amnesia Sparkles, FoxxJazell, Mistamaker, Tori Fixx, Wayne Latham, JFP, Delacruz and Chewy).[10]

Production Discography

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

  • "The Bunny" - Scotty the Blue Bunny
  • "Wedding Flowers" - Po2.com (produced all of the music for this online flash game)

2008

  • "Hold Tight" - Rob Cantrell
  • "Special Needs" - Prince Cat-Eyez
  • "Black and Blue" - The Vagilantes

2009

  • "How to Rob Comics" - Miss CKC, TMC (recorded, mixed)
  • "Summer Jam" - Miss CKC, TMC, Beena Steena (recorded, mixed, added drums)
  • "DAMN (You Wish)" - Miss CKC, TMC, Beena Steena (recorded, mixed, added drums, record scratching)
  • "Date an Asian" - Jen Kwok
  • "U & U" - QBoy
  • "Karma" - QBoy
  • "Booty Shake" - Athens Boys Choir
  • "EZ Heeb" - Athens Boys Choir (intro only)
  • "Beer Belly" - Lester Greene
  • "Hit the Bar" - Lester Greene featuring Amnesia Sparkles
  • "Life is What You Make It" - Lester Greene
  • "Most People Are Idiots" - Jeff Scott
  • "Reclaim" - Jeff Scott

2010

  • "Take You Home" - Jen Kwok featuring Miss CKC
  • "Less Money, Mo Problems" - TMC featuring Miss CKC
  • "Graduation Day" - Coolzey
  • "Player 2" - Whitney Meers

2011

  • "That Thang" - Jen Kwok featuring DanAKADan
  • "Scarlett Johansson" - Amy Albert
  • "Cheap" - St. Laz
  • "Hooda Math Theme Song" - Hooda Math

2012

  • "Wu-Tang Killa Beatles" - Zach Sherwin
  • "Toothpick" - Zach Sherwin
  • "No Shade" - Shorty Roc featuring Bone Intell
  • "Theme Song" - The Miscellaneous Math Show

2013

  • "Spicify My Love" - Jackie Silvestri
  • "Buddha Worm" - Zach Sherwin
  • "Afraid of Everything" - Schäffer the Darklord featuring BB Heart
  • "Babies n Sh**" - Rob Cantrell featuring Miss CKC
  • "Stage Name" - Zach Sherwin
  • "Grabbing Lunch Podcast Theme Song" - Matt Knudsen
  • "Mice" - Schäffer the Darklord
  • "Giant Iron Snake" - Schäffer the Darklord
  • "End of the World Reunion" - Schäffer the Darklord featuring Katastrophe and Strict Chem
  • "Intervention" - Schäffer the Darklord featuring Dr. Awkward, Adam WarRock, Jesse Dangerously, MC Frontalot, YTCracker, Coolzey and Nelson Lugo
  • "The Amender" - Schäffer the Darklord

2014

2015

  • "Coolsay" - EP by Coolzey featuring Schäffer the Darklord, Nelson Lugo, Tyler Davis Parkford and Belly Belt
  • "Pop Music" - Zach Sherwin

2016

  • "Circumcising Wolverine" - Zach Sherwin
  • "Ghost Boo" - Moondrunk featuring Jelly Donut of Freestyle Love Supreme
  • "Flab Slab" - Zach Sherwin

2017

2022

  • ”Hooda Math Theme Song 2022” - Hooda Math

References

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  8. ^ Yee, Angela (August 8, 2008). "The Gayest Rap Show Ever". Sirius Shade 45. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011.
  9. ^ Tyler-Ameen, Daoud (2005), "Music Reviews: Soce, the Elemental Wizard: I'm In My Own World", Yale Herald, archived from the original on 2005-02-03, retrieved 2009-11-25
  10. ^ "OHH Exclusive Interview with SOCE the Elemental Wizard". OutHipHop.com. July 31, 2009. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011.
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