Viper (rapper)

Viper
Viper
	Carter in 2015
Background information
Birth name	Lee Arthur Carter
Also known as	Lee Dogg; Rapper Viper; Viper the Rapper; Cobra; Diemondback; Vipes; J-Ride;
Born	October 7, 1971; El Dorado, Arkansas, US
Origin	Houston, Texas, US
Genres	Hip hop; outsider music; cloud rap; vaporwave; chopped and screwed; southern hip hop;
Occupations	Rapper; record producer; actor;
Instruments	FL Studio; Korg Triton; Yamaha Motif; Vocals;
Years active	1997–2025
Labels	Rhyme Tyme; Chamber 38; Outsider Records; Broken Machine Films; Niceful Records;

Lee Arthur Carter (born October 7, 1971), known professionally by his stage name Viper, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. He is regarded as one of the originators of cloud rap.

Viper began releasing music in 2003, originally under the name Lee Dogg. He released the album You'll Cowards Don't Even Smoke Crack in 2008; it gained popularity in 2013 and became an Internet meme.

Carter was arrested on January 4, 2024 and charged with aggravated kidnapping for keeping a woman captive in his garage for several years. On February 29, 2024, he was charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a second woman in 2021. On October 22-23, 2024, he and his ex-wife were additionally charged with over 50 counts of fraud and tampering with government records.