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Aphex Twin

1971 - Today

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Richard David James (born 18 August 1971), known professionally as Aphex Twin, is a British musician, composer and DJ active in electronic music since 1988. His idiosyncratic work has drawn on many styles, including techno, ambient, acid, and jungle, and he has been described as a pioneering figure in the intelligent dance music (IDM) genre. Journalists from publications including Mixmag, The New York Times, NME, Fact, Clash and The Guardian have called James one of the most influential and important artists in contemporary electronic music. James was raised in Cornwall and began DJing at free parties and clubs around the South West in the late 1980s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aphex Twin is the 988th most popular musician (down from 894th in 2019), the 160th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 138th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Irish Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Aphex Twin ranks 988 out of 3,175. Before him are Al Foster, Duško Gojković, John Lewis, Rosalyn Tureck, Tuomas Holopainen, and Sam Rivers. After him are Charlie Christian, Al Jardine, S. D. Burman, Corey Taylor, Oscar Hammerstein II, and Johann Gottfried Piefke.

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Among people born in 1971, Aphex Twin ranks 105. Before him are Mike Lee, Faryd Mondragón, Ajith Kumar, Nicola Rizzoli, Diana Damrau, and Theodoros Zagorakis. After him are Bobby Jindal, Tiffany Darwish, Patricia Velásquez, Sandra Oh, Kjetil André Aamodt, and Richard Armitage.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Aphex Twin ranks 160 out of 549. Before him are Dan O'Herlihy (1919), Jim Sheridan (1949), Charles Stewart Parnell (1846), Hozier (1990), Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley (1760), and Robbie Keane (1980). After him are Jonathan Rhys Meyers (1977), Sean Kelly (1956), Kathleen Antonelli (1921), Robert Mallet (1810), George Abraham Grierson (1851), and Kathleen Lonsdale (1903).

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Among MUSICIANS In Ireland

Among musicians born in Ireland, Aphex Twin ranks 7. Before him are Gilbert O'Sullivan (1946), Bono (1960), Rory Gallagher (1948), Larry Mullen Jr. (1961), Dolores O'Riordan (1971), and Sally Oldfield (1947). After him are Moya Brennan (1952), Ronnie Drew (1934), Brian Downey (1951), Paddy Moloney (1938), Sharon Corr (1970), and Louis Walsh (1952).

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