The Spaceape performing with Kode9 at Mutek in 2007
Background information
Birth name
Stephen Samuel Gordon
Also known as
Daddy Gee
Born
(1970-06-17)17 June 1970 United Kingdom
Died
2 October 2014(2014-10-02) (aged 44)
Genres
Electronic, dubstep, spoken word
Occupation(s)
Musician, vocalist, poet
Labels
Hyperdub
Website
hyperdub.com
Musical artist
Stephen Samuel Gordon (17 June 1970[1] – 2 October 2014), known as The Spaceape, was a British poet and MC. He is known for his work on the electronic music label Hyperdub, and in particular for his frequent collaborations with labelmate Kode9. He was described by The Guardian as "a pioneering Hyperdub artist,"[2] while Pitchfork Media stated that "if first-wave UK dubstep had a voice, it belonged to Stephen Gordon."[3]
Gordon died on 2 October 2014 at the age of 44, following a battle with a rare form of cancer.
^Melissa Bradshaw, "The Spaceape obituary", The Guardian, 24 October 2014.
^"Jerry Dammers pays tribute to late Hyperdub MC the Spaceape". The Guardian. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
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founder of the Hyperdub record label. He was one of the founding members of the early dubstep scene with his late collaborator TheSpaceape. He has released...
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were not featured in the film. Former Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker's song "Running the World" is played in the credits of the film. The film score, Fragments...
(1998–2003, 2007–2011). 2 October Rob Skipper, 28, rock musician (The Holloways). TheSpaceape, poet and DJ. 3 October Michael Allenby, 3rd Viscount Allenby...
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artwork for artists such as Kode9 and TheSpaceape. In 2015, Mesinai founded the artist development organization the "Underground Producers Alliance", also...
with DJs operating at the forefront of the shifting beat." Credits adapted from liner notes. Martyn – writing, production TheSpaceape – vocals (on "Love...
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duo Kode9 and theSpaceape and the simply captivating electro indie-pop tunes of the bird and the bee. Heineken Green Room members had the chance to win...
political scientist, heart failure. Fred Sommers, 91, American philosopher. TheSpaceape, 44, British poet and disc jockey, cancer. Michael Allenby, 3rd Viscount...
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