Ari Lesser

Ari says that Eugene is ground zero for the Hip Hop revolution of conscious lyrics that is sweeping the nation.  He often satirizes of the mainstream rap with “ignorant songs” that are profane, chauvinistic, hedonistic, and sarcastic in an endeavor to lay bare the absurdity that the majority of themes are sexism, racism, violence and drug abuse. 

 Ari’s family owns The Funny Times newspaper, an ad free monthly that compiles short stories and cartoons, both political and nonpolitical, from writers and cartoonists around the country.