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Emperor X

Emperor X takes World Cafe on a tour of a few unexpectedly inspiring places in Berlin. Kimberly Junod/WXPN hide caption

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Emperor X on World Cafe

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Chad Matheny performs as Emperor X. His newest album, Oversleepers International, references his battle with cancer — despite his desire not to make a "cancer album." Kate Seabrook/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Emperor X: 'We Are Much More Than The Sum Of The Diseases And Disabilities We Carry'

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Chad Matheny, who records music as Emperor X, prepares to bury one of his caches at Griffith Park in Los Angeles. Emily Yoshida hide caption

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Digging For Tunes With Emperor X

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