Blockhead (music producer) explained

Blockhead
Birth Name:Tony Simon[1]
Birth Date:1976 10, mf=yes
Origin:Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Genre:Hip hop[2]
Instrument:Sampler[3]
Years Active:1999–present

Tony Simon (born October 8, 1976),[4] [5] [6] better known by his stage name Blockhead, is an American hip hop record producer and DJ from Manhattan, New York. Aside from his solo efforts released on the Ninja Tune label, he is most associated with producing tracks for Aesop Rock.[7] He has been a member of the groups such as Party Fun Action Committee[8] and The Mighty Jones.[9]

Biography

Simon was born and raised in Downtown Manhattan. He is the son of the late Sidney Simon, a sculptor based in New York City, and Renee Adriance, a social worker.[10] He has one brother and five half siblings.[10] At a young age, he loved hip hop in both the lyrical and musical aspects.[11] In his early teens, Simon and his friends formed a group called the Overground, where he started making music.[11] As an aspiring rapper, he enrolled in Boston University and met Aesop Rock, another BU student.[12] At this point, Simon quit rapping and focused on producing music.[12] According to Simon, his stage name comes from the shape of his head: "While it's not square, it's pretty close."[13]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

EPs

Singles

Productions

Remixes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blockhead Officially Reveals Upcoming Album Title & Denies He's A Terrible Human Being. HipHopDX. Kyle. Eustice. March 7, 2017. May 1, 2017.
  2. Web site: Hip hop producer Blockhead brings beats to Fairfield Theatre Company. SFGate. Scott. Gargan. December 11, 2012. May 1, 2017.
  3. Web site: Prison Break: Blockhead Takes the Shackles Off of His Super-Restricted Sampling Process. Electronic Musician. Kyle. Swenson. February 1, 2010. September 2, 2017.
  4. AesopRockWins. 651992519543287808. October 7, 2015. Happy Birthday to my old friend @BlockheadNYC. That's my G right there..
  5. BlockheadNYC. 118540971075047424. September 26, 2011. Just found out Nick Cannon and I share the same birthday. Fuck my parents..
  6. BlockheadNYC. 405719256911716352. November 27, 2013. @ArmchairHater I'm 37 years old. I have no clue who any of those people are..
  7. Web site: Blockhead Names His Top 5 Hip Hop Albums. HipHopDX. Jay. Balfour. May 26, 2013. June 7, 2017.
  8. Web site: Party Fun Action Committee - Biography. AllMusic. John. Bush. June 7, 2017.
  9. Web site: The Mighty Jones Album "Gone Long" is here!. Phat Friend. December 1, 2015. June 7, 2017. August 31, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170831002754/https://phatfriend.com/2015/12/01/the-mighty-jones-album-gone-long-is-here/. dead.
  10. Web site: Sidney Simon, Sculptor, 80; Founded School. The New York Times. Judith H.. Dobrzynski. August 8, 1997. June 7, 2017.
  11. Web site: Blockhead. Ninja Tune. June 7, 2017.
  12. Web site: Blockhead: Feeling his way (Part 2 of 2). Prefix. Bryan. Whitefield. December 6, 2005. June 7, 2017.
  13. Web site: Blockhead Biography. Artistdirect. June 7, 2017.
  14. Web site: Space Werewolves Will be the End of Us All, by Blockhead.
  15. Web site: Garbology by Aesop Rock & Blockhead. 12 November 2021.

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