Necro (rapper)

Ron Raphael Braunstein is an American rapper, producer, director, and Label CEO better known by his stage name, Necro. His stage name is derived from the Slayer song, Necrophobic. Necro invented the term "death rap" which he describes as ultraviolent hip hop.^[1] Necro is the younger brother of other local rapper, Ill Bill.^[2] He is a Jew^[3] of Israeli and Romanian ethnicity.

Necro
Necro in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Ron Raphael Braunstein
Also known as	The Sexorcist, Mad Mooney
Born	(1976-06-07) June 7, 1976 (age 48)
Origin	Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop horrorcore rap metal hardcore hip hop gangsta rap death metal
Occupation(s)	Rapper record producer
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Funk Volume, Ruthless Records
Website	Official website

Discography

Studio albums

Necro has released 9 studio albums:

Year	Album
1997	Get On Your Knees EP
1998	Cockroaches EP
2000	I Need Drugs
2001	Gory Days
2004	The Pre-Fix for Death
2005	The Sexorcist
2007	Death Rap
2010	Die!
2012	The Murder Murder Kill Kill EP

Controversy

He has also been involved in controversy which includes a riot that erupted at one of his shows when he didn't show up in Vancouver, British Columbia,^[4] Necro being fined $3000 for fracturing a man's jaw in Perth, Western Australia,^[5] being sued by Ani DiFranco after he sampled one of her songs and his music was connected to a murder in London, Ontario because the murderer was a fan of Necro and was inspired by his song "Garbage Bag".^[6][7]