Aphex Twin

Richard David James (born 18 August 1971), best known under the pseudonym Aphex Twin, is a British electronic musician and composer. He founded the record label Rephlex Records in 1991 with Grant Wilson-Claridge. He was described by The Guardian as "the most inventive and influential figure in contemporary electronic music." Aphex Twin has also recorded music under the aliases AFX, Blue Calx, Bradley Strider, Caustic Window, DJ Smojphace, GAK, Ma... More

Date of birth:

  • Aug 18, 1971 (age 40 years)

Place of birth:

Place Musical Career Began:

Also known as:

  • Polygon Window,
  • AFX,
  • AphexTwin,
  • The Aphex Twin,
  • Aphex Twins,
  • aphex+twin,
  • Richard David James,
  • Richard D. James,
  • Soit-P.P.,
  • Power-Pill,
  • Powerpill,
  • GAK,
  • The Dice Man,
  • Q-Chastic,
  • Blue Calx,
  • Bradley Strider,
  • Brad Strider,
  • Caustic Window,
  • Analord,
  • Strider, Bradley,
  • Dice Man, The

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Award Winner

Awards Won:

Year Award Award Winner
  • 1999

Prix Ars Electronica - Digital Musics Winners

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Official name:

  • Richard David James
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