caption website years_active article_title name background genre image origin birth_name
rap master maurice , 2008 -lsb- http://www.derekerdman.com/ilovemilkshakes/january2008/besides_i_love_you/rmm/rap_master_maurice.htm] 2008 -- present derek erdman
 rap master maurice solo_singer comedy , rap , hip hop , revenge rap rap master maruice 2008.jpg chicago , illinois , u.s. derek erdman
derek erdman

derek erdman -lrb- born december 6 , 1978 -rrb- is an artist living in seattle , washington .
erdman is known primarily for his vibrantly colored paintings , his phone-prank cd `` kathy mcginty '' , his portrayal of rap master maurice , and his website .
his work has appeared in the `` chicago reader '' newspaper , `` roctober '' magazine , and on the cover of the acclaimed 2006 novel `` lullabies for little criminals . ''
in 2010 , erdman contributed to mtv 's music website and became a regular contributor to seattle 's the `` stranger . ''
