Ian Matthias Bavitz (born June 5, 1976), better known by his stage name Aesop Rock, is an American hip hop artist and producer residing in San Francisco, California. He was at the forefront of the new wave of underground and alternative hip hop acts that emerged during the late 1990s and early 2000s (decade). He was signed to El-P's Definitive Jux label until it went on hiatus in 2010. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at number 19 at the Top 100 Artists of the Decade. He is a member of the groups The Weathermen, Hail Mary Mallon (with Rob Sonic & DJ Big Wiz), and Two Of Every Animal (with Cage). Regarding his name, he said: "I acquired the name Aesop from a movie I had acted in with some friends. It was my character's name and it sort of stuck. The rock part came later just from throwing it in rhymes."
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Links & Information
Links
- Twitter at twitter.com/AesopRockWins
- MySpace at myspace.com/aesoprockwins
- Music can be streamed for free at open.spotify.com/artist/2fSaE6BXtQy0x7R7v9IOmZ
- Wikipedia article on Aesop Rock
- IMDb at imdb.com/name/nm1952454
- Last.fm page on Aesop Rock
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Aesop Rock
- MusicBrainz entry on Aesop Rock
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BBC Reviews
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Skelethon 2012
Reviewed by Adam Kennedy
Rap that can join the unflinchingly candid with the unfalteringly compelling.
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None Shall Pass 2007
Reviewed by Louis Pattison
Incoherent but gritty offering from the San Francisco rapper/producer.
