Tony Simon (born October 8, 1976), better known by his stage name Blockhead, and formerly known as Funky Omelet, is an American hip hop record producer and DJ from

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. Aside from his solo efforts released on the

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label, he is most associated with producing tracks for

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. He has been a member of the groups such as

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and The Mighty Jones.

Biography

Simon was born and raised in

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. He is the son of the late

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, a well-known sculptor in

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, and Renee Adriance, a social worker. He has one brother and five half siblings. At a young age, he loved hip hop in both the lyrical and musical aspects. In his early teens, Simon and his friends formed a group called the Overground, where he started making music. As an aspiring rapper, he enrolled in

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and encountered

, another BU student. At this point, Simon quit rapping and focused on producing music. According to him, his stage name comes from the shape of his head: "While it's not square, it's pretty close."

Discography

Studio albums

* '' Music by Cavelight'' (2004) * '' Downtown Science'' (2005) * ''

Uncle Tony's Coloring Book ''Uncle Tony's Coloring Book'' is the third solo studio album by American hip hop producer Blockhead. It was released on August 14, 2007. The vinyl edition of the album was later released on Young Heavy Souls. Critical reception Noel Dix of '' E ...

'' (2007) * '' The Music Scene'' (2009) * '' Interludes After Midnight'' (2012) * '' Capture the Sun'' (2013) * ''Bells and Whistles'' (2014) * ''Justplaywitit'' (2014) * ''Gone Long'' (2015) * ''Keep Playin (2016) * ''Funeral Balloons'' (2017) * ''The Art of the Sample'' (2017) * ''Free Sweatpants'' (2019) * ''Bubble Bath'' (2019) * ''Space Werewolves Will Be the End of Us All'' (2021) * ''

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'' (2021)

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) * ''Preparing for Capture 2'' (2012) * ''After Capture'' (2013) * ''Tiny Bubbles'' (2020)

Singles

* "Insomniac Olympics" (2003) * "Sunday Seance" / "Jet Son" (2004) * "Expiration Date" (2005) * "Alright" (2006) * "Nobody's Smiling" (2007)

Productions

- "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 ''

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'' (2000) * 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 ''Labor Days'' is the third studio album by American hip hop artist Aesop Rock. It was released by Definitive Jux on September 18, 2001. It is a concept album about work. The album's production was handled by Aesop Rock, Blockhead, and Omega One. ...

'' (2001) * Aesop Rock - "Daylight", "Night Light", "Forest Crunk", and "Maintenance" from ''

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'' (2002) * Lodeck - "I Pollute" from ''Bash It'' (2002) *

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- "Happy Pillz" from '' The End of the Beginning'' (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) * Lodeck - "Applause", "Feed Me Grapes", and "Beautiful Disease" from ''Dream Dentistry'' (2003) *

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- "Struggles" from ''

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'' (2004) * Cryptic One - "Apocalypse Zone", "Unicycle", "Bicycle", and "Tricycle" from ''The Anti-Mobius Strip Theory'' (2004) *

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- "Too Heavy for Cherubs", "Stripes", and "Scenster" from ''

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'' (2005) *

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- "An Ocean" from '' Write to Death'' (2005) * Aesop Rock - "Fast Cars", "Number Nine", and "Holy Smokes" from ''

Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives ''Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives'' is an EP by American hip hop artist Aesop Rock. Released via the Definitive Jux label on February 22, 2005, the record is produced by Blockhead and Aesop Rock himself, with the former producing three tracks ...

'' (2005) * Despot - "Crxp Artists" and "Substance D" (2006) * Aesop Rock - "None Shall Pass", "Bring Back Pluto", "Fumes", "Getaway Car", "The Harbor Is Yours", "No City", and "Coffee" from ''

None Shall Pass ''None Shall Pass'' is the fifth studio album by American hip hop artist Aesop Rock. It was released on Definitive Jux on August 28, 2007. Music The album features production by Blockhead, El-P, Rob Sonic, and Aesop Rock himself. Guest appeara ...

'' (2007) * Hangar 18 - "The West Wing" and "Room to Breathe" from ''

Sweep the Leg ''Sweep the Leg'' is the second studio album by American hip hop music group Hangar 18 (band), Hangar 18. It was released on Definitive Jux on October 23, 2007. "Dance with Me" features a vocal contribution from Slug (rapper), Slug of Atmosphere ( ...

'' (2007) *

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- "Winds Know Better" and "Tucson AZ" from ''Murs 3:16 Presents'' (2008) *

DJ Signify DJ Signify is an underground hip hop producer from Brooklyn, New York. History DJ Signify's first album '' Sleep No More'', featuring collaborations with Sage Francis and Buck 65, was described as "hip-hop at its darkest and most chilling" and ...

- "Costume Kids" and "1993" from '' Of Cities'' (2009) *

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- "Billy's Quagmire" from ''Extended Nightmares Getdown: The Dark Blue Door'' (2011) *

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- "The Press" from ''Half Measures'' (2013) *

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- ''Dour Candy'' (2013) * Aesop Rock - "Cat Food" (2014) * Armand Hammer - "F.U.B.U." from ''Furtive Movements'' (2014) * Aesop Rock &

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- "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)

Remixes

* The Majesticons - "Suburb Party (Blockhead Remix)" (2003) *

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- "Meet the Pressure (Blockhead Remix)" from ''The Young Machines Remixed'' (2004) *

Cool Calm Pete Peter Chung (born March 25, 1979), better known by his stage name Cool Calm Pete, is a Korean American rapper and producer from Seoul, Korea, who is currently based in Queens, New York. Cool Calm Pete has been profiled in major publications su ...

- "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 Laurent Daumail (born 1973), better known by his stage name DJ Cam, is a French record producer. Daumail's music is largely rooted in hip hop, combined with elements of jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American co ...

- "Love (Blockhead Remix)" from ''Remixed'' (2013) * The Difference Machine - "A Night in the Life of the Day Tripper (Blockhead Remix)" from ''Triangle Schemes'' (2017) *

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- "Right Way (Blockhead Remix)" from ''Flux'' (2018) *

- "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)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Blockhead 1976 births Living people American hip hop record producers American hip hop DJs East Coast hip hop musicians Musicians from New York City People from Manhattan Record producers from New York (state) Mush Records artists Ninja Tune artists