MC Ride

About

Stefan Corbin Burnett, better known by his stage name MC Ride or simply Ride, is an American rapper, songwriter, poet, and visual artist. He is the vocalist of experimental hip hop group Death Grips.
He began his career in the late 1990s, before forming Death Grips with drummer Zach Hill and keyboardist Andy Morin in 2010. In his work with Death Grips, Ride has garnered attention for his aggressive rapping style and cryptic lyrics.

Stefan Corbin Burnett was born in Sacramento, California, though much of his early life, including his birthday, is unclear. He studied visual arts at Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, but dropped out to work with his brother, Isaac, who performs under the name Swank Daddy.

Burnett began performing under the alias Mxlplx, forming a hip hop trio called Fyre with his brother (Swank Daddy) and another Sacramento-based rapper called Young G. The project came to an end after his brother married and was unable to continue with the group. During this time, he worked at Paesano’s Midtown and Pushkin’s Bakery in Sacramento, and pursued a career as a painter.
In 2010, Burnett took on the name “Ride” and formed Death Grips with…