| Blockhead Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Date of Birth | October 8, 1976 |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Blockhead is an American hip-hop record producer and DJ who has been a member of groups such as the Party Fun Action Committee and The Mighty Jones. He is also known for producing tracks for Aesop Rock. Over the years, Blockhead has worked on a number of albums, extended plays, and singles such as Downtown Science, Interludes After Midnight, Bells and Whistles, Music by Cavelight, Bubble Bath, The Music Scene, Capture the Sun (with Illogic), Insomniac Olympics, Uncle Tony’s Coloring Book, The Block Is Hot, The Block Is Hot Pt. 2, Funeral Balloons, Justplaywitit (with Marq Spekt), The Art of the Sample, Free Sweatpants, Quar and Peace, Space Werewolves Will Be the End of Us All, Gone Long (with Joanna Erdos, Jeremy Gibson, Damien Paris, and Bay Li Mckeithan, as The Mighty Jones), Block in the Box, Alright, Keep Playin’ (with Marq Spekt), Broke Beats, Garbology (with Aesop Rock), Peanuts in Your Mouth, and Expiration Date.
Born Name
Tony Simon
Nick Name
Blockhead
Sun Sign
Libra
Born Place
Downtown Manhattan, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Residence
New York City, New York, United States
Nationality
Education
Blockhead attended Boston University, a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts.
Occupation
Record Producer, DJ
Family
- Father – Sidney Simon (Painter, Sculptor, Muralist, Art School Co-founder, American Official War Artist)
- Mother – Renee Adriance (Social Worker)
- Siblings – He has a brother and 5 half-siblings.
- Others – James Simon (Paternal Grandfather) (Shoe Store Merchant), Minnie Lipman (Paternal Grandmother)
Manager
Blockhead has been signed with ETP Agency.
Genre
Hip hop
Instruments
Sampler
Labels
Mush Records, Ninja Tune, Backwoodz Studioz, Future Archive Recordings
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
75 kg or 165.5 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Light Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Sports a stubble
Blockhead Facts
- Growing up, he enjoyed both the lyrical and musical aspects of hip hop.
- Along with his friends, Blockhead formed a group called the Overground and started making music during his teen years.
- He first met rapper and producer Aesop Rock while attending Boston University.
- Blockhead has been a member of the hip-hop group named Party Fun Action Committee. The group released its first studio album titled Let’s Get Serious on July 1, 2003, through Definitive Jux. Los Angeles Times named the album one of the most seminal releases from Definitive Jux, calling it “the gold standard of comedy rap records”.
- On March 23, 2004, he released his debut solo studio album titled Music by Cavelight and it included songs like Breathe and Start, Insomniac Olympics, Jet Son, A Better Place, You’ve Got Maelstrom, and Sunday Seance. The album was ranked at #43 on the UK Independent Albums (OCC) chart.
- He has stated that his stage name comes from the shape of his head: “While it’s not square, it’s pretty close.”
- Blockhead’s 4th solo studio album, The Music Scene was released on November 2, 2009, and Rick Anderson of AllMusic stated: “Everyone makes sample-based music these days, but very few people use found sounds and prefab musical snippets as creatively and thoughtfully as Blockhead does.”
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