OGRE YOU ASSHOLE is a Japanese band formed in 2001 and featuring 馬渕啓. The group is best known not only for its music but also for the long-running story behind its name, which has become part of its public identity. According to the account repeated by the band, the members attended a Modest Mouse show while the American group was touring Japan, later ran into Eric Judy on the street, and asked him to name their band.
The story says Judy wrote "OGRE YOU ASSHOLE" on the drummer’s arm while drunk, turning a spontaneous joke into the band’s identity. That origin later caused confusion when another American band told them it was a reference to "Revenge of the Nerds." Years later, OGRE YOU ASSHOLE opened for Modest Mouse, although Eric Judy could not remember that happening, further deepening the band’s connection to the Modest Mouse anecdote. The band’s official website is ogreyouasshole.com.
