Mercer Amsterdam, Human Male Musician (Deviant) Talented, brash, confident, erratic, charismatic, and volatile. These are all words that describe Mercer very well. Growing up in New New Orleans he had what could only be described as the poorest upbringing one could imagine in the slums of Old Earth. His family stayed out of slavery themselves mostly through backbreaking labor and the fact that as a musical prodigy Mercer was able to contribute money to the family at a very young age.