PERFORMANCE BIO -Skate attire and blond locks flowing from beneath his hat, an unexpected look takes the stage with no introduction. Curious crowds assemble to see and hear if the "head nodding hype" is true. With an apparent confidence he begins pounding out a riveting live beat production on his MP2000XL. His fingers and hands moving fiercely, completing the most rugged baseline and eerie, urgent samples, he definitely has your attention now. His skillful mastery of the machine is smooth and seemingly effortless. Bouncing to his own beat production before you, he snatches the microphone from its impending stand, and in true artistic hip hop form, begins rhyming over the aforementioned head nodding beat. An extremely enthusiastic delivery with a rapid lyrical flow soon ensues. He's almost cocky but way too likeable, todays' kids would call it swagger. From the Twista-remininscent "impcredible" fast raps, to analogy filled cyborg references, to the grit and honesty in "Game of Life" he seems to leave no stone unturned in his lyrical prowess. Add just the right amount of quirky banter to leave you smiling, Imperfekt's live stage show is becoming something audiences are talking about for weeks after the show.

GENERAL INFO 
Rick Noggle aka imperfekt started off as a wandering mass of energy and talent before finding his true direction in Hip Hop. Since the genesis of his now ultimate passion, imperfekt has been submerged in every aspect of the culture. From writing raps and graffiti, breakdancing and producing beats, to creating albums, videos, clothing and more. In 2002 iMP founded Mic Hand Recordings, based out of his home town Cedar Rapids, IA and over the past 12 years iMP and company have been a major force in the Iowa Hip Hop scene. imperfekt has relentlessly traveled throughout the Midwest and beyond since 2006; peddling his albums at countless spot-dates and a handful of tours, as well as holding down the home turf with monthly showcases and the annual Super Fresh Culture Fest (founded in 2012).

DISCOGRAPHY 
-2002 - The Originals EP (under the name MC Squared) 
-2004 - Episode Strange 
-2006 - Rough Drafts EP 
-2008 - It Goes Like This 
-2009 - An Imperfekt EP 
-2010 - The Back Hand Mixtape - (Mic Hand Crew) 
-2011 - Tunes For Improvement 
-2014 - Beats & Raps

ACCOLADES 
-2003 -Featured in the fifth installment of the Graffiti Verite series by film director Bob Bryan. 
-2008 -Semi Finalist in the Independent Music World Series 
-2009 -Featured artist on Abovegroundmagazine.com 
-2009 -Grillz and Skillz Emcee Battle Runner Up 
-2011 -Featured on "The Best Love is Free" Compilation
-2011 -Def on Arrival Tour - National Tour 
-2012 -Founded an annual Festival called Super Fresh Culture Fest 
-2013 -Performed at 4 Festivals throughout the Spring and Summer
-2014 -BS Tour + A.T.O.M.S Tour
-2014 -Mentioned in Paste Magazine's "Top 12 Bands in Iowa to Listen to Now" list.

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