Geoff Barrow
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Geoffrey Paul Barrow (born 9 December 1971)[1] is an English music producer, composer, and DJ. He is a member of the bands Portishead, Beak, and Quakers, and he has scored several films.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Geoffrey Paul Barrow |
Born | (1971-12-09) 9 December 1971 (age 52) |
Origin | Portishead, North Somerset, England |
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Instrument(s) | Turntables, samples, keyboards, drums |
Years active | 1991–present |
Labels | Invada Records |
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Portishead was formed in 1991. He named the band after the small coastal town near Bristol where Barrow grew up.[2] On his intentions in forming Portishead, he has stated, "I just wanted to make interesting music, proper songs with a proper life span and a decent place in people's record collections."[3] Barrow and Portishead became major figures in the Bristol underground scene, which gave rise to multiple artists, many of whom Barrow came to work with in different capacities.