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Krondor Krew is an American hip hop duo from Orlando, Florida. The group comprises Kyle Bunnell and Aaron Yarhouse, who perform under the respective persona's of the ninjas Shinobi Onibocho and Masurao Ojisan, along with various hype men known as "henchninjas". Krondor Krew performs a style of nerdcore hip hop mixed with horrorcore and electro-hop, and are known for their highly energetic live performances. They claim to be the worlds pre-eminent "ninja hip-hop" group, and progenitors of the style.

Musical career
Shinobi and Masurao met in 1997 through a mutual friend in the city of Port Saint Lucie, FL. Shinobi originally formed a death metal band in 2001 with Daniel Heuter named "Krondor". Lack of enthusiasm ended the band, and Shinobi suggested that he, Masurao, and Dr. Evazan change the musical style to hip-hop. After recording their first song "I Play D&D" in 2002, Masurao suggested keeping the "Krondor" name but adding "Krew" to the end of it in a way to honor Wu-Tang Clan. The Geek also joined the group, although he and Dr. Evazan did not stay active and parted ways with Krondor Krew a year later. Quartz Relic, of MagiTek, joined Krondor Krew in mid-2006 after showing mutual interest in the nerdcore rap genre and was incorporated into existing songs. In February 2008, Quartz Relic parted ways due to inner conflict.

Krondor Krew signed to EMPulse Records and began work on their first album release under the company in June 2008. The 6th Rotation of the House of the Chaos Star faced a number of production set backs and received minimal notice from the nerdcore community at large. As a result of numerous rumors of tension between EMPulse Records and Scrub Club Records, a deal was made in April of 2010 for both companies to have Krondor Krew on their label, making the ninjas the first and only artists at the time to be part of both the "major" underground nerdcore labels and showing a professional unity between them. Following Scrub Club label music practice, Krondor Krew re-released 6th Rotation... for free digitally.

Press
Krondor Krew has played the main stage in both the 2007 and 2008 Nerdapalooza's, opening for headliner Zealous1 in 2007, and Former Fat Boys in 2008. They were also named Musician of the Month for February 2008 by Nerdapalooza, and were mentioned with Captain Dan & the Scurvy Crew in the October 2008 issue of Blender Magazine, which  featured a photo article of Nerdapalooza. Although they were not a main act at Nerdapalooza 2009 and 2010, Shinobi gave a number of interviews about the group before and after Krondor Krew's set.

They are one of the artists featured in the documentary movie Nerdcore For Life, by Chicago director Dan Lamoureux. Footage of Masurao and Quartz Relic performing on the main floor at MegaCon is featured in the film.

Krondor Krew was voted 2nd best hip-hop act in Orlando for 2010 by Orlando Weekly's readers for their annual "Best of Orlando" contest.

Live performances
Krondor Krew is noted for their self-made ninja costumes, both having a distinct look to each rapper, complete with wooden swords and combat related gear implemented into the costumes. Krondor Krew occasionally brings a mannequin head and body on stage, the "DJ" of Krondor Krew. On occasion, other friends of Krondor Krew will dress up as a part of a show, including ninja, samurai, and chaos warriors, helping hand out ninja masks and toy swords for audience members to wear during their high energy shows.

Notable Performances

 * Nerdapalooza 2010 - Orlando, FL
 * Nerdapalooza 2009 - Orlando, FL
 * Anime Express - Ormond Beach, FL
 * Nerdapalooza SE 2008 - Orlando, FL
 * Nerdapalooza SE 2007 - Gainesville, FL
 * Troma Entertainment's MegaCon 2007 after-party - Orlando, FL
 * Exodus Coffee and Culture Benefit Show - Fort Pierce, FL

Albums

 * 2004: The Sounds of Krondor
 * 2008: Five Deadly Cuts EP
 * 2009: The 6th Rotation of the House of the Chaos Star

Special Releases

 * "I Play D&D" w/ Quartz Relic - Rhyme Torrents Volume VI - Compilation (2007)
 * "Death Machines" - EMPulse Records MixTape Vol. 1 - Compilation (2008)
 * "Krondor Rekordings 2000-2002" - (2008)
 * "Death Machines (live)" - The Nerdapalooza Tapes - Compilation (2008)
 * "Ninja Masters" - Rhyme Torrents Volume VIII - Compilation (2008-09)

"Death Machines" appears on the Five Deadly Cuts EP. "Ninja Masters" appears on the album The 6th Rotation of the House of the Chaos Star

B-Sides & Rarities

 * Nightmares (2003)
 * Lyrical Ninjas (2003)
 * Pacifism Denied (2004)
 * Siamese (2005)
 * Mexican't (2006)
 * Gotcha Ladies feat. MagiTek (2006)
 * Stranded feat. MagiTek and Zealous1 (2007)
 * Dextromethorphan (2007)
 * Can't Stop (2007)
 * Roll (2007)
 * Don't Fuck with Us (jprime remix) (2008)
 * Don't Fuck with Us (Masurao remix) (2008)
 * Ninja Masters (Shinobi remix) (2009)
 * Death Machines (Masurao remix) (2009)