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Vast Aire (born Theodore Arrington on February 5, 1978) is a rapper from New York City. He is one half of the New York rap duo Cannibal
Ox,which consists of himself and fellow rapper Vordul Mega. He is also a member of the rap group Atoms Family. He was born in Mount
Vernon,New York, then lived in Jamaica, Queens before moving to Harlem, where he became acquainted with the underground rap scene,
performing inmany clubs while still a teenager. He was once a part of the underground hip hop super-group The Weathermen. He has been
diagnosed withAsperger syndrome.[1]
Vast Aire's fame inc ...read more
Vast Aire (born Theodore Arrington on February 5, 1978) is a rapper from New York City. He is one half of the New York rap duo Cannibal
Ox,which consists of himself and fellow rapper Vordul Mega. He is also a member of the rap group Atoms Family. He was born in Mount
Vernon,New York, then lived in Jamaica, Queens before moving to Harlem, where he became acquainted with the underground rap scene,
performing inmany clubs while still a teenager. He was once a part of the underground hip hop super-group The Weathermen. He has been
diagnosed withAsperger syndrome.[1]
Vast Aire's fame increased significantly as part of Cannibal Ox with Vordul mega. Together with producer El-P, they recorded their debutalbum,
The Cold Vein, and released it in 2001. The album was a critical success. Since then, Vast Aire has pursued solo interests. His firstsolo album
Look Mom...No Hands was released in April 2004. This was followed by The Best Damn Rap Show, a collaborative effort with DJMighty Mi from
the High and Mighty in 2005. Contrary to popular belief, these solo projects did not break Vast Aire from his obligations atDefinitive Jux with
Cannibal Ox. Vast has since went on to work with members from the Megahertz crew, forming the Weathermen, where heworked with the likes
of Copywrite, Yak Ballz, Cage, Aesop Rock, and Tame One. Vast is also a part of a super-group called LXG, the League ofExtraordinary
Gentlemen.
When asked about the meaning of his name, Vast Aire explained: « hide |
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