Jon Hopkins (born 1979) is a London-based producer and musician who writes and performs his own melodic electronica and dance music. After starting his career performing keyboard for Imogen Heap, he has produced or contributed to albums by Brian Eno, Coldplay, David Holmes, and others. Hopkins composed the soundtrack for the 2010 film Monsters, which was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award for Best Original Score. His third solo album, Insides, reached #15 on the Dance/Electronic Album Chart in 2009,. His collaborations on Small Craft on a Milk Sea with Brian Eno and Leo Abrahams and Diamond Mine with King Creosote both reached #82 on the UK Albums Chart. In 2011 Diamond Mine was nominated for a Mercury Prize, which is annually awarded for best album from the United Kingdom and Ireland.
King Creosote & Jon Hopkins - Interview with Marc Riley
Marc was joined by the Mercury-nominated King Creosote and Jon Hopkins - hear the full interview.
Biography
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- Official homepage at jonhopkins.co.uk
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- Wikipedia article on Jon Hopkins
- Last.fm page on Jon Hopkins
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Jon Hopkins
- MusicBrainz entry on Jon Hopkins
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BBC Reviews
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Monsters 2010
Reviewed by Paul Clarke
Hopkins is a composer with a subtle yet sublime vision.
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Insides 2009
Reviewed by Paul Clarke
Classically-tinged electronica from Coldplay's co-producer.