Bonobo (real name Simon Green) is a British musician, producer and DJ.
Green has recorded and performed solo DJ sets under the name Barakas, and together with Robert Luis from Tru Thoughts as Nirobi and Barakas.
At 18, he moved to Brighton. His first release was in October 1999 with the song "Terrapin" on the Tru Thoughts compilation When Shapes Join Together . He released his debut album Animal Magic on Tru Thoughts in 2000. With this album, com...
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Bonobo (real name Simon Green) is a British musician, producer and DJ.
Green has recorded and performed solo DJ sets under the name Barakas, and together with Robert Luis from Tru Thoughts as Nirobi and Barakas.
At 18, he moved to Brighton. His first release was in October 1999 with the song "Terrapin" on the Tru Thoughts compilation When Shapes Join Together . He released his debut album Animal Magic on Tru Thoughts in 2000. With this album, completely self-produced and mainly self-instrumented, he became one of the "new downtempo pioneers" and his chilled, beat-driven music captivated press as well as many major labels.
In 2001, Bonobo decided to sign for Ninja Tune and in 2003, after one album of remixes on Tru Thoughts in 2002, he released Dial 'M' For Monkey. In 2005, Bonobo contributed to the Solid Steel series, with his Bonobo Presents Solid Steel: "It Came From The Sea", the release date was scheduled for October 10, 2005, but was released a week early, the mix features...
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