The Spaceape
Stephen Samuel Gordon (17 June 1970 [1] – 2 October 2014), known as The Spaceape, was a British poet and MC. He was described by The Guardian as a "pioneering Hyperdub artist."[2]
Career
The Spaceape collaborated with Kode9, Burial, The Bug, Martyn, Redshape, Dub Gabriel, the Echologist, Jerry Dammers, Spatial AKA Orchestra, and Junior Boys.[2][3][4][5]
Personal life
The Spaceape was married with one daughter.[3][4] He died on 2 October 2014 from a rare form of cancer.[2][3][4][5]
References
- ↑ Melissa Bradshaw, "The Spaceape obituary", The Guardian, 24 October 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Jerry Dammers pays tribute to late Hyperdub MC the Spaceape". The Guardian. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Joe Lynch (2 October 2014). "Hyperdub's The Spaceape Has Died". Billboard. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Dan Stubbs (3 October 2014). "Hyperdub artist The Spaceape, aka Stephen Samuel Gordon, dies of rare form of cancer". NME. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jeremy Gordon (2 October 2014). "Hyperdub Vocalist the Spaceape Has Died". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 October 2014.