Blockhead (music producer)

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Blockhead
Blockhead performing in 2014
Blockhead performing in 2014
Background information
Birth nameTony Simon[1]
Born (1976-10-08) October 8, 1976 (age 47)
OriginManhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
GenresHip hop[2]
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • DJ[3]
InstrumentSampler[4]
Years active1999–present
Labels

Tony Simon (born October 8, 1976),[5][6][7] 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.[8] He has been a member of the groups such as Party Fun Action Committee[9] and The Mighty Jones.[10]

  1. ^ Eustice, Kyle (March 7, 2017). "Blockhead Officially Reveals Upcoming Album Title & Denies He's A Terrible Human Being". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  2. ^ Gargan, Scott (December 11, 2012). "Hip hop producer Blockhead brings beats to Fairfield Theatre Company". SFGate. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  3. ^ Timm, Averie (April 18, 2012). "Blockhead is Inspired by Public Access". Interview. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  4. ^ Swenson, Kyle (February 1, 2010). "Prison Break: Blockhead Takes the Shackles Off of His Super-Restricted Sampling Process". Electronic Musician. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  5. ^ @AesopRockWins (October 7, 2015). "Happy Birthday to my old friend @BlockheadNYC. That's my G right there" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ @BlockheadNYC (September 26, 2011). "Just found out Nick Cannon and I share the same birthday. Fuck my parents" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ @BlockheadNYC (November 27, 2013). "@ArmchairHater I'm 37 years old. I have no clue who any of those people are" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Balfour, Jay (May 26, 2013). "Blockhead Names His Top 5 Hip Hop Albums". HipHopDX. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  9. ^ Bush, John. "Party Fun Action Committee - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  10. ^ "The Mighty Jones Album "Gone Long" is here!". Phat Friend. December 1, 2015. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.