Blockhead (music producer)
American producer and DJ (born 1976)
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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]
Born
October 8, 1976
Tony Simon[1]
October 8, 1976
OriginManhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupations
- Record producer
- DJ[3]
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| Background information | |
| Born | Tony Simon[1] October 8, 1976 |
| Origin | Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip-hop[2] |
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| Instrument | Sampler[4] |
| Years active | 1999–present |
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Biography
Simon was born and raised in Downtown Manhattan.[11] He is the son of the late Sidney Simon, a sculptor based in New York City, and Renee Adriance, a social worker.[12] He has one brother and five half siblings.[12] 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.[13] At this point, Simon quit rapping and focused on producing music.[13] According to Simon, his stage name comes from the shape of his head: "While it's not square, it's pretty close."[14]
Discography
Studio albums
- Music by Cavelight (2004)
- Downtown Science (2005)
- Uncle Tony's Coloring Book (2007)
- The Music Scene (2009)
- Interludes After Midnight (2012)
- Capture the Sun (2013) (with Illogic)
- Bells and Whistles (2014)
- Justplaywitit (2014) (with Marq Spekt)
- Gone Long (2015) (with Joanna Erdos, Jeremy Gibson, Damien Paris, and Bay Li Mckeithan, as The Mighty Jones)
- Keep Playin' (2016) (with Marq Spekt)
- Funeral Balloons (2017)[15]
- The Art of the Sample (2017)
- Free Sweatpants (2019)[16]
- Bubble Bath (2019)
- Space Werewolves Will Be the End of Us All (2021)[17]
- Garbology (2021) (with Aesop Rock)[18]
- The Aux (2023)
- Luminous Rubble (2024)
- Mortality is Lit! (2024)
Compilation albums
- Broke Beats (2001)
- The Block Is Hot (2004)
- Block in the Box (2005)
- The Block Is Hot Pt. 2 (2005)
- Peanuts in Your Mouth (2007)
- Quar and Peace (2020)
EPs
- Preparing for Capture (2012) (with Illogic)
- Preparing for Capture 2 (2012) (with Illogic)
- After Capture (2013) (with Illogic)
- Tiny Bubbles (2020)
Singles
- "Insomniac Olympics" (2003)
- "Sunday Seance" / "Jet Son" (2004)
- "Expiration Date" (2005)
- "Alright" (2006)
- "Nobody's Smiling" (2007) (with DJ Signify)
Productions
- Aesop Rock - "1,000 Deaths" from Appleseed
(1999) - Aesop Rock - "Commencement at the Obedience Academy"; "I'll Be OK"; "Basic Cable"; "Oxygen"; "Spare a Match"; "Attention Span"; "Drawbridge" and "The Mayor and the Crook" from Float
(2000) - Various Artists - "Water"; "Time to Unravel" and "Woke Up This Morning" from Euphony
(2001) - Aesop Rock - "Daylight"; "Save Yourself"; "Flashflood"; "No Regrets"; "The Tugboat Complex Pt. 3"; "Bent Life"; "The Yes and the Y'All"; "9-5ers Anthem" and "Shovel" from Labor Days (2001)
- Aesop Rock - "Daylight"; "Night Light"; "Forest Crunk" and "Maintenance" from Daylight (
2002) - Mac Lethal - "Mermaid Pornography" and "Midnight in Manhattan" from Men Are From Mars Pornstars Are From Earth (2002)
- Lodeck - "I Pollute" from Bash It (2002)
- Illogic - "Killing Time" from Got Lyrics? (2002)
- S.A. Smash - "Love to Fuck" from Smashy Trashy
(2003) - Aesop Rock - "Cook It Up"; "Babies with Guns" and "11:35" from Bazooka Tooth (2003)
- Murs - "Happy Pillz" from The End of the Beginning (2003)
- Lodeck - "Applause"; "Feed Me Grapes" and "Beautiful Disease" from Dream Dentistry (2003)
- Vordul Mega - "Struggles" from The Revolution of Yung Havoks (
2004) - Many Styles - "Love Life and Music" from Many Styles (2004)
- Cryptic One - "Apocalypse Zone"; "Unicycle"; "Bicycle" and "Tricycle" from The Anti-Mobius Strip Theory (2004)
- Chase Phoenix - "Twenty Something"; "In Crowd"; "A Thousand Apologies"; "Sticky Pigs Feet"; "Tough Guy"; "Secret Agents"; "Haunting" and "Patience" from Cut to the Chase (2004)
- Cage - "Too Heavy for Cherubs"; "Stripes" and "Scenster" from Hell's Winter
(2005) - Illogic - "An Ocean" from Write to Death (2005)
- Aesop Rock - "Fast Cars"; "Number Nine" and "Holy Smokes" from Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives (2005)
- Despot - "Crxp Artists" and "Substance D"
(2006) - Gon - "Odious Love" from Where The Truth Lies: The Moment Between The Intention And Action (2006)
- Aesop Rock - "None Shall Pass"; "Bring Back Pluto"; "Fumes"; "Getaway Car"; "The Harbor Is Yours"; "No City" and "Coffee" from None Shall Pass
(2007) - Hangar 18 - "The West Wing" and "Room to Breathe" from Sweep the Leg (2007)
- Jakprogresso - "Meditation" from Random Violence (2007)
- Isaiah Toothtaker - "Winds Know Better" and "Tucson AZ" from Murs 3:16 Presents
(2008) - DJ Signify - "Costume Kids" and "1993" from Of Cities
(2009) - Open Mike Eagle - "Billy's Quagmire" from Extended Nightmares Getdown: The Dark Blue Door (
2011) - Armand Hammer - "The Press" from Half Measures
(2013) - Billy Woods - Dour Candy (2013)
- Aesop Rock - "Cat Food"
(2014) - Armand Hammer - "F.U.B.U." from Furtive Movements (2014)
- Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman - "Environmental Studies" from Lice
(2015) - Billy Woods - "Bicycles", "True Stories", and "Good Night" from Today, I Wrote Nothing (2015)
- Marq Spekt - "Still Right In" from Bionic Jazz
(2016) - Googie - "Big Mouth Arcade" and "Googie Architecture" (2016)
- Billy Woods - Known Unknowns
(2017) - Billy Woods - "That Was Then"; "Birdsong" and "Suzerain" from Terror Management (2019)
- Billy Woods & Kenny Segal - "Crawlspace" {co-produced by Kenny Segal} from Hiding Places (2009)
Remixes
- The Majesticons - "Suburb Party (Blockhead Remix)" (2003)
- Her Space Holiday - "Meet the Pressure (Blockhead Remix)" from The Young Machines Remixed (2004)
- Hanger 18 - "Beatslope" (Remix of the Remix) (2004)
- Cool Calm Pete - "Lost (Blockhead Remix)" (2005)
- Omega One - "Off the Horizon (Blockhead Remix)" from Memento (2006)
- Lodeck - "Na Lubom Yazike (Blockhead Remix)" and "Demon Strait (Blockhead Remix)" from Behold (2007)
- Del the Funkee Homosapien - "Foot Down (Blockhead Remix)" (2008)
- Yameen - "Fire (Blockhead Remix)" from Never Knows More (2009)
- Nacho Picasso - "Benjamin Segal (Blockhead Remix)" from For the Glory (2011)
- Emancipator - "Nevergreen (Blockhead Remix)" from Remixes (2011)
- DJ Cam - "Love (Blockhead Remix)" from Remixed (2013)
- The Difference Machine - "A Night in the Life of the Day Tripper (Blockhead Remix)" from Triangle Schemes (2017)
- Anomie Belle - "Right Way (Blockhead Remix)" from Flux (2018)
- Aesop Rock - "Pigs (Blockhead Remix)" from The Recycling Bin (2022)
- Aesop Rock - "Defender (Blockhead Remix)" from The Recycling Bin (2022)
- Aesop Rock - "Kodokushi (Blockhead Remix)" from The Recycling Bin (2022)
