Professor Elemental
Photo: Matthew Kitchen Photography

Professor Elemental is a chap hop artist who first gained fame in 2008 for his music video “Cup of Brown Joy.” He followed this with “Fighting Trousers,” which has garnered more than 3.7 million views on YouTube. He frequently performs at steampunk events in the UK and USA.

In addition to his music, he’s starred in a series of comics and authored two books, Professor Elemental’s Tales of Wrong and Mea Cuppa: The Autobiography of Professor Elemental.

Location: Brighton, UK

Major releases: ApeQuest 2 (2024), Professor Elemental and His Amazing Friends 3 (2023), Nemesis (2021), Let’s Get Messy (2020), Professor Elemental And His Amazing Friends II (2019), School Of Whimsy (2018), The Adventures Of Professor Elemental (2017), Professor Elemental And His Amazing Friends (2016), Revenge Of The Pith (2015), Apequest (2015), The Giddy Limit (2014), A Platter Of Platypuses (2013), Father Of Invention (2012), More Tea? (2011), The Indifference Engine (2010)

Links
  • Website
  • Wikipedia
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
Appearances

Skegness, UK

Jul 5 - 6, 2025

Winchcombe, UK

Jul 18 - 20, 2025

This listing is limited to conventions, festivals, and other events listed in our main calendar. Dates shown are for the events and may not reflect which days the performer will appear.

Stories
Staff Report | Feb 18, 2025
Professor Elemental celebrated Valentine’s Day with the release of The Love Album, in which the chap hop maestro waxes poetic on matters of the heart. Once again, he’s assisted by longtime collaborator Tom Caruana.
Staff Report | Jan 30, 2025
New albums from Frenchy and the Punk, Steam Powered Giraffe, and Abney Park were just a few of last year’s musical highlights in the steampunk world. We have a roundup.
Staff Report | Nov 19, 2024
In his latest adventure, the chap hop artist goes in search of Geoffrey, his terrible yet beloved orangutan butler. The album continues a storyline from his 2021 album Nemesis. It’s available now on Bandcamp.
Staff Report | Oct 9, 2024
The chap hop maestro joined forces with frequent collaborator Tom Caruana to produce “this unholy concoction of new songs, instrumentals, remixes, and horrors.” He’s also gearing up for the next Festival of Whimsy near Brighton.
Staff Report | Jan 3, 2024
New albums from Unwoman, Professor Elemental, and Mr. B the Gentleman Rhymer were among the year’s musical highlights in the steampunk world. Here’s a look at what these and other artists were up to in 2023.
Staff Report | Jun 20, 2023
The chap hop maestro is out with his latest album, a 15-track opus entitled Professor Elemental and His Amazing Friends 3. It’s the last part of a trilogy featuring some of his favorite collaborators. He also released a music video.
Staff Report | Apr 24, 2023
The Art of Professor Elemental will showcase the chap hop maestro’s comics, novels, art prints, album art, and other visual works. It will also feature art from his merchandise plus unpublished sketches and original pieces created for the volume.
Staff Report | Apr 1, 2023
The Steampunk Explorer is thrilled to present a new retropunk genre so amazing it can be revealed only on April 1. Many thanks to our announcer, Professor Elemental and, of course, to Craig.
Staff Report | Mar 1, 2023
Madeleine Holly-Rosing and Bonsart Bokel are off to roaring starts with new Kickstarter campaigns for their latest works. Meanwhile, Professor Elemental is set to launch his own crowdfunding effort for an art book.
Staff Report | Dec 6, 2022
Professor Elemental and Victor Ghastly have collaborated on a new EP while Unwoman unveiled an EP of holiday tunes and Madam Misfit released a new music video from her album Pandora's Box.