Melissa McDerpDerp

Rants from a graphic designer, web developer, hip-hop lover & art nerd.

[Melissa McDerpDerp @somecatsfloat]

My midwestern ass man said "This intersection should be a circle" and that's the sexiest thing my Jersey ass has heard him say

[Oliver Tree @Olivertree]

Oliver Nickell

June 29th, 1993 – June 14th, 2026

Oliver Tree Nickell, beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend, passed away in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday, June 14, 2026, in a tragic accident at the age of 32. Known as Oliver Tree, he was an artist, storyteller, singer, songwriter, producer, director, editor, actor, filmmaker, entertainer, traveler and creative force; he had just performed in São Paulo as part of his 7-continent world tour.

Oliver was born in Santa Cruz, California. From the beginning, Oliver always had the most astonishing and relentless creative drive. He began producing skits, music, and drawings as early as 5 years old. He spent ten years racing BMX, cycle cross, cross country, mountain biking, downhill racing and free-style dirt jumping. Oliver was a DJ in his teenage years and started performing shows under the name "Kryph", where he opened up for big artists in the dance scene. At 17, he signed with R&S Records, under the moniker "Tree", where he put out his first official body of work "Splitting Branches”. During this period, he attended San Francisco State University and later graduated from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in 2017. At CalArts, Oliver created the “Oliver Tree” project, which included producing, directing, acting, touring, film-making, and song-writing.

In 2016, “Turbo” was born, a character he developed for the internet, who was loud, colorful, bright and hilarious. That same year, he released his first single on all platforms as Oliver Tree, in collaboration with Whethan titled "When I'm Down". The song became a huge success and went gold. In 2017, Oliver signed with Atlantic Records and shortly after released his first viral hit song “Alien Boy” which was produced with his childhood friend Casey Mattson, as well as frequent collaborator Imad Royal. It was a song that truly encapsulated the Oliver Tree brand. Oliver then went on to release his debut album “Ugly Is Beautiful”, which hit the top 15 of Billboard 200 and reached number 1 on Billboard‘s Top Rock Albums and Alternative Albums charts. Oliver also released a deluxe version of the album which included the song "Life Goes On", a track that was produced with long-time friend and collaborator Getter. This song propelled Oliver into a global audience and was a commercial hit. Followed by the success of Oliver’s song "Miss You”, with Robin Schulz, which became a worldwide hit and was nominated for Best International Song (The BRIT Awards) in 2024.

Oliver never stopped reinventing himself. Each album featured a distinct character in the Oliver Tree universe: Turbo for “Ugly is Beautiful” in 2020, Shawney Bravo for “Cowboy Tears" in 2022, Cornelius Cummings for “Alone in A Crowd" in 2023 up until "Love You Madly Hate You Badly” in 2026, where he removed the fake personas and decided to show the world his true self for his final album which was 100% written and produced by Oliver.

Oliver had a deep curiosity about the world and wanted to experience every country and culture. Over the past two years, Oliver was a global citizen, visiting over 100 countries: eating local cuisine; connecting with locals of all kinds; participating in ceremonies; giving concerts; and recording music on his laptop. He went to the Middle East, sailed in Antarctica and became an honorary Maasai tribal chief in Tanzania.

Oliver was more than a musician; he was a true artist in every sense of the
word, seeing the world as a stage for his performance art. He pushed boundaries in every form of media and life. Oliver was on a mission to bring the world together through art and inspiring other artists to create. Being a forward thinker, Oliver created a non-profit entitled "Dr. Oliver Tree's Extremely Epic Art Grant for Baby Geniuses”. He wanted all of his money to go into funding other aspiring artists in all facets: music, film, installation and performance art projects.

Oliver cared so deeply about spreading art, joy, laughter and love into the world. He blended his characters seamlessly with his authentic self, which left the audience often wondering what is real or a prank. He found beauty in the ordinary and would constantly preach his "Ugly Is Beautiful" mantra on and off stage. He wanted everyone to feel like they had a place to be themselves. Under all the absurdist humor and outlandish stunts, he wanted to create an inclusive environment where everyone belonged and could realize their true potential.

Oliver was a creative force of nature, a true “Alien Boy” among human beings. His imagination was boundless, his laugh was contagious and his creativity and ideas were prolific.

Oliver is survived by his parents, Jesse & Christine Nickell of Santa Cruz, brother Jessup (Zoe), Grandmothers Ann Begin & Lorraine Nickell, Aunts Cynthia Begin, Mia Begin (Bill Schroeder), Uncle Dan Begin (Melissa), Aunts Sheree Kouffeld (Dave Christopher) and Jan Lamascus (Marvin), many beloved cousins, Beth, Breanna, Kaitlin, Kimmy, Maggie, Meadow and Nicolas; and numerous friends worldwide. He considered his team and colleagues his family: Dan Awad, Paul Donatelli; his bandmates: Casey Mattson, Amir Oosman, Jake Jamieson, Jmsey; his creative collaborators: Ethan Snoreck aka Whethan; Ryan Farber; Steve Zilberman; Jacob Dennis; Sebastian Hackett; his love Fiona Chernavskaya, as well as many others who touched his project and helped him execute his vision, who are too innumerable to be named.

We’ll leave you with a quote which Oliver said at almost every show he performed at, his mantra to the world: “No matter how strange you think you look, no matter how ugly you feel, you are beautiful.”

A celebration of his life / memorial service will be held at the UCSC Quarry Amphitheater on July 25th. Due to limited space for family and friends, this event will also be streamed live.

Donations: The family requests donations be made to “Dr. Oliver Tree's Extremely Epic Art Grant for Baby Geniuses”. Oliver’s vision is to support and encourage young artists to follow their dreams. See more at https://t.co/XY1lQhixpQ

[Melissa McDerpDerp @somecatsfloat]

Coming out of my Twitter coma to say @netflix can suck my dick for removing the ability to Chromecast from my phone on its lowest tier plan. This is why I don’t subscribe to streaming services. #ripoff

[Melissa McDerpDerp @somecatsfloat]

My local @ChipotleTweets had a scale & weighed the protein portions for a month. They need to do that at ALL locations ALL the time!

[Spencer Hakimian @SpencerHakimian]

BREAKING: Chipotle COLLAPSED after reporting horrible earnings today.

The consumer is OUT of money.

[Melissa McDerpDerp @somecatsfloat]

cheese is by far the most important

[Carnivore Aurelius ©🥩 ☀️🦙 @AlpacaAurelius]

Guys, if you are in a relationship, you need to be actively working on making your woman healthier:

- get her off birth control and tracking her cycle instead
- morning body temp to ensure her thyroid is functioning appropriately
- non toxic tampons
- feed her beef liver weekly
- make sure she is well aware that veganism is a scam and salads aren't healthy
- collagen for skin and mental health
- supplement vitamin E, the fertility vitamin
- magnesium lotion nightly
- 30 minutes of sunlight daily (vit D critical for hormones)
- honey and bee propolis for fertility
- if she has PMS / period issues, give her progesterone in the 2nd half of her cycle
- throw away her polyester underwear and bras
- no seed oils
- no sunscreen
- no toxic makeup
- olive oil, eggs and coco oil in hair instead of shampoos and toxic conditioners
- water filter for both drinking water and shower
- feed her cheese
- save her from her toxic 9-5 job

what did I miss?

[Melissa McDerpDerp @somecatsfloat]

@SunyItaly AccuWeather

[Melissa McDerpDerp @somecatsfloat]

My sinuses are so excited for this "cold front". This humidity is making me cranky af. #naturemood #naturemoodapp

[Melissa McDerpDerp @somecatsfloat]

@ashleyisacunt_ 7 months is huge..proud of youuu!!

[Melissa McDerpDerp @somecatsfloat]

Making the jump…
https://t.co/Y3bUv7omIB

[Your Old Droog @YourOldDroog]

What Del The Funky Homosapien did on Clint Eastwood gotta be studied on a university level

[𝚂𝚔𝚒𝚗 𝙼𝚞𝚏𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚜 @SkinMuffins]

I think instead of kissing at midnight I’m just going to go outside and scream.

[Department of Government Efficiency @DOGE]

How the U.S. Government Spent your Tax Dollars in 2024:

-$7 million on various projects studying magic
-$1,513,299 to use kittens in a study to analyze motion sickness.
-$419,470 to determine if lonely rats sought cocaine at a greater frequency than happy rats
-$123,000 teaching children in Kyrgyzstan how to go viral on social media
-The State Department spent $4,840,082 on "influencers"

Source:
https://t.co/CXbj6QnWg2

[Melissa McDerpDerp @somecatsfloat]

@ashleyisacunt_ Idk what that’s about but I hope everyone’s okay. Fuck boys fr.

[Melissa McDerpDerp @somecatsfloat]

@ashleyisacunt_ i hope you feel better soon <3

[Synth Potato🥔 @SynthPotato]

GTA San Andreas is 20 years old and it is still more detailed than games releasing TODAY. It's still insane what Rockstar managed to pull off on the PS2 hardware.

Here are 10 insane small & hidden details from San Andreas that prove it was ahead of its time. A Thread 🧵

[Sage Francis @SageFrancis]

I wish I could choose Bill Burr's voice on my GPS. I want it to sound incredibly annoyed that it has to explain anything to me.

[Melissa McDerpDerp @somecatsfloat]

Mf looks like a washed-up pirate and ya’ll are surprised? #FloridaMan

[New York Post @nypost]

Tampa’s viral ‘Lieutenant Dan,’ who refused to leave his boat for Hurricane Milton, has mile-long rap sheet https://t.co/owNeenEiti

[Melissa McDerpDerp @somecatsfloat]

@wa_murima @PopBase Their headquarters are in NJ

[Esham @gothominc]

Sorry for acting weird. I am weird. It will happen again.

[Melissa McDerpDerp @somecatsfloat]

Not sure if I’m mildly depressed or just need stronger coffee ☕️☕️☕️ #NationalCoffeeDay

[Melissa McDerpDerp @somecatsfloat]

I been feeling like a sad clown lately but then my fav rapper sent me an unreleased track so now I’m a slightly less sad clown