Squarepusher
Sign in to saveThomas Russell Jenkinson (born 17 January 1975), known professionally as Squarepusher, is an English electronic musician, record producer, bassist, multi-instrumentalist and DJ. His music spans several genres including drum and bass, IDM, acid techno, jazz fusion, and electroacoustic music. His recordings are often typified by a combination of complex drum programming, live instrumental playing, and digital signal processing. Since 1995, he has recorded for Warp Records as well as smaller labels, including Rephlex Records. He is the older brother of Ceephax Acid Crew (Andy Jenkinson).
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- 1975-01-17
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Squarepusher is a pseudonym of Chelmsford, Essex, England, electronic musician Tom Jenkinson (b. 1975), best known for his experimental drum and bass, with a heavy jazz fusion influence. A skilled bassist and multi-instrumentalist, Jenkinson's virtuoso playing is a staple of his music and one of the more obvious affiliations with jazz (although his formal arrangements are often as jazz-derived as his playing). His bass style includes melodic fretless playing, high-speed slap bass and intricate
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- Musical artist.name
- Squarepusher
- Musical artist.image
- 2012 Squarepusher @ Royale Bostno (8148077592).jpg
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- yes
- Musical artist.caption
- Jenkinson performing in 2012
- Musical artist.background
- non_vocal_instrumentalist
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Thomas Russell Jenkinson
- Musical artist.alias
- Chaos A.D.The Duke of HarringayTom Jenkinson
- Musical artist.origin
- Chelmsford, Essex, England
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1993–present
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Key dates
- Born
- 17 January 1975
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Russell
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Chelmsford
- Sibling
- Ceephax Acid Crew
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- performing arts
- Genre
- electronic music
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17 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- 1993–1995: Early career
- 1995–1999: Warp
- 2000–2013: ''Go Plastic'' to ''Ufabulum''
- 2013–2024: ''Music for Robots'' to ''Dostrotime''
- Political commitment
- 2016: MIDI SANS FRONTIERES
- Discography
- Albums
- EPs, singles and promos
- Other
- Compilation appearances
- Remixes
- See also
- References
- External links
Thomas Russell Jenkinson (born 17 January 1975), known professionally as Squarepusher, is an English electronic musician, record producer, bassist, multi-instrumentalist and DJ. His music spans several genres including drum and bass, IDM, acid techno, jazz fusion, and electroacoustic music. His recordings are often typified by a combination of complex drum programming, live instrumental playing, and digital signal processing. Since 1995, he has recorded for Warp Records as well as smaller labels, including Rephlex Records. He is the older brother of Ceephax Acid Crew (Andy Jenkinson).
==Early life== Tom Jenkinson was born and grew up in Chelmsford, Essex, England. The first school he attended was affiliated with Chelmsford Cathedral, exposing him to organ music. He took an interest in this, as well as in music reproduction equipment. In 1986, Jenkinson went to the King Edward VI Grammar School in Chelmsford. One of his formative musical experiences came from seeing guitarist Guthrie Govan playing in the school's inter-house music competition. He developed a lasting friendship with Govan. Jenkinson joined his first band at 12, a Metallica-influenced thrash metal group consisting of several other pupils from the school. Over subsequent years Jenkinson played bass guitar in various local bands, playing numerous shows around East Anglia and London, and took part in some studio recordings.
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