Blockhead (music)

For other uses, see Blockhead (disambiguation).

Blockhead
Birth name	James Anthony Simon
Also known as	Tony Simon, T. Simon, Tones, Toneslap
Origin	New York City, New York, United States
Genres	Hip hop, trip hop, electronica
Occupations	Producer, DJ
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Ninja Tune
Associated acts	Party Fun Action Committee Aesop Rock
Website	Official Website Artist Profile at Ninja Tune

Blockhead (born Anthony "Tony" Simon) is an American Hip hop producer based in Manhattan, New York. Aside from his solo efforts released on the Ninja Tune label, he is most associated with producing for Aesop Rock, a rapper for the Definitive Jux independent hip hop label. He has also previously worked with rappers C-Rayz Walz, iCON the Mic King, Mac Lethal, S.A. Smash, Slug, and Murs, and is also a member of the hip hop/comedy group Party Fun Action Committee. He is the son of the late Sidney Simon, a well known sculptor in New York City.

Discography

Production

• Blockhead production on Aesop Rock releases:
  • Appleseed (self-released by Aesop Rock, 1999)
  • Float (Mush Records, August 2000)
  • Labor Days (Definitive Jux, September 18, 2001)
  • Daylight EP (Definitive Jux, February 5, 2002)
  • Bazooka Tooth (Definitive Jux, September 23, 2003)
  • Aesop Rock Instrumentals 12" (Ninja Tune, March 24, 2004)
  • Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives (Definitive Jux, June 14, 2005)
  • None Shall Pass (Definitive Jux, August 28, 2007)

Solo Albums

• Music by Cavelight (Ninja Tune, March 24, 2004)
• Downtown Science (Ninja Tune, October 18, 2005)
• Uncle Tony's Coloring Book (self-released, August 14, 2007)
• The Music Scene (Ninja Tune, November 2, 2009)

Singles, EPs

• Piss Pot (Ninja Tune, 2003)
• Sunday Seance/Jet Son (Ninja Tune, October 2004)
• Expiration Date (Ninja Tune, October 18, 2005)
• Alright (Ninja Tune, April 2006)

Semi-official

• Blockhead's Broke Beats (Mush Records, September 25, 2001)
• The Block Is Hot (2004)
• Block In The Box (October 18, 2005)
• The Block Is Hot Pt. 2 (Ninja Tune, 2005)
• Peanuts In Your Mouth (no label, self-released tour cd, 2007)

External links

• Official Site
• Blockhead Interview at EntertainingThings.com
• Interview @ R4NT Magazine (2004)
• Interview with TheScribeForce
• Blockhead Interview at Cigarbox Guitars
• Blockhead Interview at Scion Broadband
• Blockhead to release new album - Style43.com

• Blockhead on Myspace

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