MC Potbelly is the stage name of Anthony Oertel. Anthony Oertel is a 40-year-old, white insurance agent from Marin County, California. When Anthony Oertel was growing up, hip-hop and rap did not exist. Anthony was impressed by the simple lyrics and music of early rap (i.e. Sugar Hill Gang). Hip-Hop and rap evolved as Anthony graduated from college, receiving an MBA and serving in the Army. Anthony became disenchanted with the complicated rhymes of current rap music. Instead of complaining about rap and hip-hop music, Anthony created his own CD. The fictional character MC Potbelly is a middle-aged, white, and not very successful pimp.