David McCleary Sheldon (born July 25, 1981), known professionally as Mac Lethal, is an American

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and

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from

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. He is the founder of Black Clover Records and formerly a radio host on KRBZ 96.5 the Buzz show, ''Black Clover Radio''.

Career

Mac Lethal released his debut studio album, ''Men Are from Mars, Pornstars Are from Earth'', on HHI Recordings in 2002. In that year, he won the Scribble Jam rap battle.

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took him on the Fuck Clear Channel Tour in 2004. In 2006, Mac Lethal founded Black Clover Records with longtime friend Jeremy Willis, who had been running the Datura Label. In 2007, he released a studio album, '' 11:11'', on

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. In 2011, he was offered a contract from

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which he rejected, referring to the $250,000, 5 album, 2 option and one milestone option deal as "insane". On November 30, 2011, Mac Lethal posted a video on

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of him rapping over the beat to

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's " Look at Me Now" while he prepares a dish of pancakes in his kitchen. The video became a viral hit and got millions of views in a matter of days, leading to interviews on websites like

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and ''

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''. It was included on ''

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''s "10 Most Contagiously Viral Musical Web Sensations of 2011" list. In that year, he also released a studio album, ''Irish Goodbye'', on Black Clover Records. Mac Lethal also runs a

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feed called " Texts from Bennett", in which he posts text message conversations between himself and his cousin Bennett. Although some have questioned whether or not Bennett is a real person, he insists that the conversations are genuine. He released the novel of the same name on

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in 2013. Mac Lethal and Amber Diamond host the television show, ''Binge Thinking'', which premiered on

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on April 1, 2016. On September 13, 2016, he released a studio album, ''Congratulations'', which featured a guest appearance from

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. Before the Chiefs' victory in

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, he released a song titled "Kansas Chiefs Anthem 2020". In the song he references multiple Chiefs players from that season.

Discography

* '' Men Are from Mars, Pornstars Are from Earth'' (2002) * '' 11:11'' (2007) * '' Irish Goodbye'' (2011) * ''

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'' (2016) * '' Winter Heartbreak II '' (2021)

Books

* ''Texts from Bennett: A Novel'' (2013)

References

External links

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