Mr. Bond (musician)
Mr. Bond | |
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| Born | Philip Josef Hassler[1] December 28, 1986 Lienz, East Tyrol, Austria |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Other names | Mr. Bond |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, rapper, political prisoner |
| Years active | 2016-2019 |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Conviction(s) | Glorifying Nazism Incitement to hatred |
| Criminal penalty | 10 years imprisonment |
Philip Josef Hassler,[1][2] known under the alias of Mr. Bond, is a pseudonymous Austrian far-right activist, musical artist and rapper who published numerous xenophobic, racist, and neo-Nazi parody songs between April 2016 and 2019.[3] He was arrested in January 2021 and sentenced to 10 years in prison in April 2022.[4]
Background[edit]
Hassler was a former insurance clerk, and was unemployed at the time of his arrest.[5] He was said to have lived an introverted and withdrawn life as a loner.[5] He had previously bragged about working with Californian neo-Nazi senate candidate Patrick Little.[6][5]
Music[edit]
Mr. Bond mostly used popular hip-hop music, but also pop, punk and EDM music to create his parody songs. His music is mainly in English, but he also recorded three songs in German. At one time, it was available on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Music.[7]
Investigation and arrest[edit]
In 2019, Mr. Bond's song Power Level was played on livestream by the Halle synagogue shooter, which drew attention to him.[4] He had stated in one of his songs that he was from Austria. Mr. Bond was identified by Austrian investigators through PayPal.[4]
Mr. Bond was arrested at his home in Paternion, Carinthia, Austria and has been held in detention at Josefstadt Prison since his arrest on January 20, 2021, for "producing and broadcasting Nazi ideas and incitement to hatred". In 2022, he was found guilty and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Hassler's younger brother, the manager of his anti-Semitic website, was sentenced to four years in prison.[4][8][9][10]
Discography[edit]
Mixtapes[edit]
| Year | Details |
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| 2016 | Mein Kampf Mixtape Vol. 1488
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| 2016 | Mein Kampf Mixtape Vol. 1488 Chapter II
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| 2017 | Woke Alone
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| 2018 | A Nazi Goes To Afrika
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| 2019 | Screw Your Optics, I'm Going In
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References[edit]
- ^ a b Toimitus (2021-12-14). "Itävaltalaista NS-rap -artisti Mr. Bondia vastaan nostettiin kymmeniä syytteitä". Kansalainen (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "CEP Impact: E-Commerce Site Spring Removes Storefront For Imprisoned Austrian Neo National Socialist Rapper". Counter Extremism Project. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "Neonazi-Rapper Mr. Bond in Wien vor Gericht". BR24 (in German). 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ a b c d AFP. "Austrian neo-Nazi rapper with songs tied to Halle synagogue attack jailed". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ a b c "Neonazi-Rapper Mr. Bond: Der Beat des rechten Terrors". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ Garofoli, Joe (2018-05-06). "Patrick Little, neo-Nazi Senate candidate, banned from state GOP convention". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "A Far-Right Rapper Who Remade Hip-Hop Into White Power Anthems Now Faces Jail". www.vice.com. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ Vienna, AFP in (2021-02-02). "Austrian rapper arrested over neo-Nazi songs". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ "Austrian 'Neo-Nazi rapper' held after long search". BBC News. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ "Austrian rapper accused of broadcasting neo-Nazi songs is arrested". The Independent. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
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