Known until 2007 as Prince Mu-Chao, Professor Mu-Chao runs the 23 Apples of Eris and is one of the most well-known and respected of the newer Discordians. This is a website that features posts and commentaries by some of the most prominent 21st century Discordians, and well as postings by others. It is one of the most popular Discordian sites on the Internet.
The 23 Apples of Eris broke off from the Randy Caboose Cabal in 1988. It was lead from 1988 to 1991 by a person known as Happy Fun Ball. In 1991, Professor Mu-Chao (then known as Prince Mu-Chao) became the leader. The group was also a part of the creation of Castle Chaos.
Mu-Chao is the author of several Discordian pieces, including What is Discordia? (1996), What is Discordia? (second version, 2001), Discordian Funeral Arrangements (2001), and Kopyleft (2005).
Perhaps his most significant achievement in Discordianism was a Jake or odd practical joke he proposed on the 23ae site on August 11, 2005 as The New Planet. This was to get the planetary body then known as Planet X and nicknamed Xena to be named Planet Eris. On September 13, 2006, the planet actually was named Eris by the International Astronomical Union. (Its technical name is 136199 Eris. The union demoted planet Pluto, which is smaller than Eris, to a dwarf planet, and called Eris one as well).
He is credited in many Discordian works, as has work included in Apocrypha Discordia, The Book of Eris, Ek-sen-trik-kuh Discordia: The Tales of Shamlicht, and many others.
Mu-Chao has a son, and as of August 2007 is looking for gainful employment.