Keith Matthew Thornton, better known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an American Hip Hop MC. A former member of Ultramagnetic MCs, Thornton is best known for his solo work under aliases such as Dr. Octagon, Dr. Dooom and Mr. Nogatco. Thornton is best known for his abstract lyrics and music created without the use of sampling.
After the release of Ultramagnetic MCs' debut album, Critical Beatdown, Thornton was institutionalized in Bellevue Hospital Center. Following the unsuccessful release of Ultramagnetic MCs' second album, Thornton released his first notable solo single, "Earth People", in 1995, under the name "Dr. Octagon", followed by the release of Dr. Octagonecologyst the following year.
The album's production by Dan the Automator and scratching by DJ Qbert was acclaimed by critics, and the album was released nationally by DreamWorks Records, who also issued an instrumental version of the album, titled The Instrumentalyst (Octagon Beats). Thornton followed the album with Sex Style in 1997 under his own name.
In 1998, Thornton collaborated with Tim Dog for the single "The Industry Is Wack", performing under the name Ultra. In 1999, he released the album First Come, First Served under the name "Dr. Dooom", in which the album's main character killed off Dr. Octagon on the album's opening track.
On August 10, 1999, Thornton released Black Elvis/Lost in Space. It peaked at #10 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, #74 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and #180 on the Billboard 200.
On July 25, 2000, Thornton released the album Matthew. It peaked at #47 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. The same year, Thornton collaborated with Ice-T, Marc Live, Black Silver and Pimp Rex for the album Pimp to Eat, under the group name Analog Brothers, with Keith performing as Keith Korg and Ice-T as Ice Oscillator.
Thornton, Marc Live and H-Bomb formed the group KHM, releasing the album Game on November 19, 2002, changing their name to "The Clayborne Family" by the release of their second album. On October 12, 2004, Thornton released the mixtape Official Space Tape. The same day, Real Talk Records issued the unauthorized release Dr. Octagon Part 2. The album was discontinued by court order.
On April 25, 2006, Thornton released the album Nogatco Rd. under the name "Mr. Nogatco". On June 27, Thornton released The Return of Dr. Octagon, the official follow-up to Dr. Octagonecologyst.
This Track Earth People of the 1996 released album Dr. Octagonecologyst. Produced by Dan the Automator, and featuring additional vocals by C Note and Phil Bright on guitar.
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