Dean Blunt

Dean Blunt
Origin Hackney, London, England, UK[1]
Genres Art pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
  • record producer
Labels
Associated acts

Dean Blunt is a musician, singer-songwriter, record producer and conceptual artist.[2] Blunt is best known for both his solo work and his partnership-based creations with avant-garde groups Hype Williams (featuring himself and Inga Copeland) and more recently, Babyfather; he was also the co-founder of London rock band Graffiti Island.[1][3] He has been described as "a prolific, category-rejecting artist"[1] and "an art-pop provocateur."[4]

Blunt embarked his solo career in 2011, releasing a set of albums as well as several EPs and singles. His full-length studio albums, The Narcissist II (2012), The Redeemer (2013), and Black Metal (2014), received attention and praise from various music publications.[1][5][6] BBF Hosted By DJ Escrow, his first album as Babyfather, was named the best album of 2016 by Tiny Mix Tapes and Resident Advisor.

Blunt is also known for his playfulness and obfuscation. In 2015, he sent his bodyguard to accept his Philip Hall Radar Award at the NME awards.[7] In 2016, he listed a toy Foxtons estate agents Mini Cooper filled with marijuana on eBay.[8] At a New York concert, in March 2016, media guests were asked to check in under aliases that they had received with their ticket confirmations.[9]

Solo Discography

Babyfather Discography

Other Discography

Hype Williams Discography

See Hype Williams

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Kellman, Andy. "Dean Blunt". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Dean Blunt’s art show was just a stock photo". Fact. 28 January 2016.
  3. ↑ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (5 April 2012). "Hype Williams: do they ever speak the truth?". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Joyce, Colin (20 October 2015). "Dean Blunt Goes on a Trip for ‘On Wine, Hashish & Molly’ Version of Archangel’s ‘Julia’". Spin. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Milton, Jamie (November 6, 2014). "Dean Blunt – Black Metal". DIY. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  6. ↑ Joyce, Colin (November 17, 2014). "Dean Blunt: Black Metal". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Dean Blunt Pranked the NME Awards Last Night - Noisey". Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "Dean Blunt Is Selling a Toy Car Stuffed With Weed on eBay - Pitchfork". Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "Dean Blunt’s Agit Rap". Retrieved 27 January 2017.


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