Chris Corner

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Chris Corner
Background information
Birth name	Christopher Corner
Also known as	IAMX
Born	January 24, 1974 (age 33)
Origin	Middlesborough, Yorkshire, England
Occupation(s)	Musician, record producer
Years active	1995 – present
Associated acts	Sneaker Pimps IAMX Robots in Disguise The Siblings
Website	www.iamx.co.uk

Chris Corner (born 24 January 1974 in Middlesborough, Yorkshire, England) is an English musician and songwriter best known for his work with Electropop band Sneaker Pimps (of which he was a founding member), and his own solo project, which he records with under the name IAMX. He also makes music with Sue Denim, under the name The Siblings. Chris Corner is currently residing in Berlin, Germany, with his long term girlfriend, Sue Denim.

1 Early life
2 Sneaker Pimps
3 The Mighty Boosh appearances
4 Trivia
5 External links

[edit] Early life

Chris attended Mill Hill School until he was 16 and then went to Acklam Sixth Form College. He then went on to study philosophy at Goldsmiths College, University of London.

[edit] Sneaker Pimps

Main article: Sneaker Pimps

After forming Sneaker Pimps in 1995, Chris Corner and Liam Howe recruited Kelli Dayton on vocal duties. After Becoming X, the band felt that demos for second album (on which Corner had provided the guide vocals) better suited his voice. Combined with the fear of being identified with the fad for trip-hop acts (i.e. Portishead), Kelli was asked to leave the group, and Corner became the vocalist. As vocalist for The Sneaker Pimps Corner's emotional vocals are credited as a major contributing factor to the band's success.

[edit] The Mighty Boosh appearances

Chris has appeared in three episodes of The Mighty Boosh, the first appearance being in the "Jungle" episode, on the cover of Vince Noir's Mod Monthly magazine, as 'Über Mod'. His second appearance was in the "Electro" episode, where he can be seen in the crowd. His third appearance was in the "The Call of the Yeti" episode, on the cover of Vince Noir's Cheekbone Magazine.

[edit] Trivia

He has also modelled for Belgian magazine called Le Weekend.
He has worked as a record producer, producing the two Robots in Disguise albums, Robots in Disguise, and Get RID!.
He appeared, along with Noel Fielding, in the Robots in Disguise video for "Girl".
He has a tattoo on his right hand which says "Denim", referring to Sue Denim, who has a tattoo on her left hand which says "Corner".

[edit] External links

Discography
IAMX
Chris Corner
Studio albums: Kiss and Swallow \| The Alternative
EPs: Your Joy Is My Low Remixes
Singles: "Kiss and Swallow" \| "Missile" \| "Spit It Out"
Related articles
Robots in Disguise \| The Siblings \| The Mighty Boosh
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