Greydon Square
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 Greydon Square at the Great American God-Out in Manhattan, November 15, 2007; copyright Greydon Square
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| Birth name | Eddie Collins |
| Also known as | Apocalypse, Greydon Cube, Super Gross, The Black Carl Sagan |
| Born | Los Angeles, CA |
| Origin |  Compton, California |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop / rap |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
| Associated acts | Traumah, Lyracist |
| Website | www.myspace.com/greydonsquare |
Eddie Collins, also known by his stage name Greydon Square, is an American hip hop artist. He is a veteran of the Iraq War and an outspoken atheist who promotes discussion on theological issues.
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[edit] Biography
Collins grew up in Compton, California, where he was raised as an orphan and would become immersed in the gang culture. In May 2001, he enlisted in the United States Army. He would go on to serve in the Iraq War in March 2004. After returning from Iraq, Collins began attending college in Phoenix, Arizona as a physics major. It was at this time that he began questioning his prior religious beliefs and became an outspoken atheist, posting videos on YouTube and becoming a member of the Rational Response Squad, and of the pro-democracy movement Grand Unified Theory. He has appeared on Nightline in regard to the RRS' Blasphemy Challenge, and his music has attracted fans such as Penn Jillette and Richard Dawkins.[1]
[edit] Music career
Collins has been expressing himself through rap under his stage name of Greydon Square since 2001. Among his influences are Phil Collins, DJ Quik, Dr Dre, Quincy Jones, Stanley Clarke, Cedric Williams, and The Bee Gees. His first album, Absolute, was released in 2004 and is no longer available. His second album The Compton Effect, was released in 2007 after much delay. After being approached by several independent record labels and one major one, Collins created his own company in order to distribute the record.[1]
[edit] Legal issues
Collins was detained by authorities for a traffic warrant in Tempe, Arizona on September 12, 2007. This occurred shortly after he got into an argument with a former friend of his which started on US 60 and was continued in a Mesa Community College parking lot. When Collins was heard mentioning a gun during the argument, other parties in the argument fled the scene and reported the incident to campus security, which then locked down the campus. Collins was soon detained by police and no gun was found, so no charges were filed in regard to the incident.[2][3] Collins later posted a video on YouTube explaining that his former friend, after having been bested by Collins in a physical altercation, told police that Collins had a gun in retaliation.[4]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
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Absolute
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The Compton Effect
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The C.P.T. Theorem
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Earl
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "Atheist Rapper". SoundClick.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-15. Article on Greydon Square and The Compton Effect.
- ^ Allen, Mary. "Mesa CC Lockdown: Alleged gunman sought, later arrested off campus", GCC Voice, Glendale Community College, September 19, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
- ^ Walsh, Jim. "Incident has MCC reviewing security measures", The Arizona Republic, azcentral.com, September 19, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
- ^ greydonsquare. "Arrested???: Details on my supposed arrest!!!" (Flash). YouTube. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
