Aphex Twin

British electronic musician (born 1971)
Person human Q223161
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Aphex Twin

Summary

Aphex Twin is a human[1]. He was born in Limerick[2]. He worked as a DJ producer[3], club DJ[4], composer[5], disc jockey[6], and electronic musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,496 views/month, #4,212 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Limerick[2], Aphex Twin…
  • Aphex Twin held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Aphex Twin held citizenship in Ireland[10].
  • Aphex Twin worked as a DJ producer[3].
  • Aphex Twin worked as a club DJ[4].
  • Aphex Twin's professions included composer[5].
  • Aphex Twin's professions included disc jockey[6].
  • Aphex Twin worked as an electronic musician[7].
  • Aphex Twin worked as a musician[11].
  • Aphex Twin was educated at Kingston University[12].
  • Aphex Twin was educated at Cornwall College[13].
  • Aphex Twin's education included a stint at Redruth School[14].
  • Aphex Twin received the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album[15].
  • Aphex Twin was a member of Universal Indicator[16].
  • Aphex Twin is recorded as male[17].
  • Aphex Twin's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Aphex Twin's genre is electronic music[19].
  • Aphex Twin's genre is techno[20].
  • Aphex Twin's genre is intelligent dance music[21].
  • Aphex Twin's genre is ambient music[22].
  • Aphex Twin's genre is experimental music[23].
  • Aphex Twin's genre is ambient techno[24].
  • Aphex Twin's genre is acid techno[25].
  • Aphex Twin's genre is drill and bass[26].
  • Aphex Twin's record label is recorded as Rephlex[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1971-08-18[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f3def1b0-565b-44f5-81c5-d079dda8e65f[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Limerick[2], Aphex Twin…

Education

Educated at Kingston University[12], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1992[34], headquartered in Q135641257[35]; Cornwall College[13], a college[36], in United Kingdom[37]; and Redruth School[14], a secondary school[38], in United Kingdom[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include DJ producer[3], club DJ[4], composer[5], disc jockey[6], electronic musician[7], and musician[11].

Recognition

Aphex Twin received the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album[15].

Why It Matters

Aphex Twin ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,496 views/month, #4,212 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 137 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

He has been cited as an influence by Linkin Park[42], a musical group[43], founded in 1996[44]; Nina Kraviz[45], a disc jockey[46], b. 1980[47], of Russia[48]; Karin Dreijer[49], a singer[50], b. 1975[51], of Sweden[52], awarded the Swedish Music Hall of Fame[53]; Nicolas Jaar[54], a musician[55], b. 1990[56], of United States[57]; and Nathan Fake[58], a record producer[59], b. 1983[60], of United Kingdom[61], specialised in music[62].

FAQs

Where was Aphex Twin born?

Aphex Twin was born in Limerick[2].

What did Aphex Twin do for work?

Aphex Twin worked as DJ producer[3], club DJ[4], composer[5], disc jockey[6], and electronic musician[7].

Where did Aphex Twin go to school?

Aphex Twin was educated at Kingston University[12], Cornwall College[13], and Redruth School[14].

What awards did Aphex Twin receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album[15].

Who did Aphex Twin influence?

Aphex Twin has been cited as an influence by Linkin Park[42], Nina Kraviz[45], Karin Dreijer[49], and Nicolas Jaar[54].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Rate Your Music. Retrieved . rateyourmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . Rate Your Music. Retrieved . rateyourmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . Rate Your Music. Retrieved . rateyourmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · AlbertRA · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Limerick
    Discography Richard D. James discography
    Educated at Kingston University, Cornwall College, Redruth School
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