Johnnascus

Johnny Thompson, better known by his stage name Johnnascus (stylized in all caps), is an American vocalist, songwriter, and producer based in Houston, Texas,^[1] formerly affiliated with rapper Lil Darkie's music collective Spider Gang.^{[2] [3]} Thompson currently serves as the vocalist and producer of the digital hardcore band CPU Buddha, along with keyboardist Kei Sprague and drummer Jack Riggs,^[4] the latter of which providing live drumming for Thompson's solo work.

Thompson has collaborated with the likes of Danny Brown,^{[5] [6] [7]} 8485,^[8] and Lil Darkie,^[9] as well as being a supporting live act for Machine Girl and LustSickPuppy.^{[10] [11] [12]}

Thompson's musical style has been described as industrial,^[5] experimental,^[13] and abrasive, most notably featuring Thompson's screaming, metal-style vocals. Thompson also incorporates topics such as transhumanism, religion, and the internet into his lyrics. Thompson has also incorporated Japanese culture into his work, most notably on his 2020 concept album (untitled_0007-0020&0001)), which takes inspiration from the 1998 anime Serial Experiments Lain.