Paul Nathaniel Barman (born October 30, 1974), better known by his stage name MC Paul Barman, is an American rapper. He resides in Manhattan, New York. In 2012, LA Weekly placed him at number 14 on the "Top 20 Whitest Musicians of All Time" list. Early life Barman is from Ridgewood, New Jersey. He is Jewish. He attended Brown University. Career MC Paul Barman released his debut EP, It's Very Stimulating, on Wordsound in 2000; it was produced by Prince Paul. His first studio album, Paullelujah!, was released on Coup d'État in 2002. He released his second studio album, Thought Balloon Mushroom Cloud, on Househusband in 2009. He has toured with Blackalicious. He has taught a hip hop class to high school kids at the Bank Street College of Education. In 2018, he released (((Echo Chamber))), his first studio album since 2009's Thought Balloon Mushroom Cloud, on Mello Music Group. It included productions from MF Doom, Questlove, and Mark Ronson, as well as guest appearances from Open Mike Eagle and Masta Ace. Musical style and influences The New York Times called his music "a surreal departure from the rap norm". His music has been influenced by Boogie Down Productions, Jungle Brothers, Wu-Tang Clan, MC Lyte, and De La Soul. Discography Studio albums Paullelujah! (Coup d'État, 2002) Thought Balloon Mushroom Cloud (Househusband, 2009) (((Echo Chamber))) (Mello Music Group, 2018) Collaborative albums A Year of Octobers (2021) Mixtapes Full Buck Moon Kaboom (Househusband, 2008) Blue Moon Kaboom (Househusband, 2017) EPs It's Very Stimulating (Wordsound, 2000) Singles "Postgraduate Work" (Househusband, 1998) "How Hard Is That?" (Matador, 2000) "Cock Mobster" (Coup d'État, 2001) "Father Moose" (Househusband, 2009) "Decide-A-Tron" (Househusband, 2017) "Happy Holidays" (Mello Music Group/Househusband, 2017) "Leapfrog" (Mello Music Group, 2018) Guest appearances Deltron 3030 - "Meet Cleofis Randolph the Patriarch" from Deltron 3030 (2000) MF Doom - "Hot Guacamole" from MM..LeftOvers (2004) Mr. Dead - "Chemically Imbalanced" from Metabolics Volume II: Dawn of the Dead (2001) Masta Ace - "Roommates Meet" from Disposable Arts (2001) DJ Yoda - "Salvation Barmy" from How to Cut and Paste Mix Tape Vol.1 (2001) Le Hammond Inferno - "Man from Lafonda (Paul Barman Remix)" from This Is Bungalow (2004) Prince Paul - "Inside Your Mind" and "The Night My Girlfriend Left Me" from Itstrumental (2005) DJ Yoda - "Salaam" from The Amazing Adventures of DJ Yoda (2006) Rushden & Diamonds - "We Want Rushden" and "Money" from