Count Spatula was at the forefront of Seattle's underground hip-hop scene during the late 1990's. His un-definable lyrical spectrum was augmented by production from long-time collaborator Captain Raab, and together they released CS's debut, "Sterling Lethalware", and CS's opus, "Optimus Spatulus". Shortly after completing "Optimus Spatulus" in 2002, CS fell victim to a crippling case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder which left him unable to leave his Seattle home unless it has rained for 20 consecutive minutes, stopped for 39 seconds, and rained an additional 39 seconds before finally ceasing.