Chris Corner
Christopher Anthony Corner (born 23 January 1974) is an English record producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, singer and video artist. He was a founding member of the band Sneaker Pimps, and is now also active with his solo project IAMX.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher Anthony Corner |
| Born | 23 January 1974 Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, producer, remixer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, drums, bass, harpsichord, mandolin, theremin, vibraphone |
| Website | iamxmusic.com |
He moved from London to Berlin in 2006, where he set up his IAMX studio for music and visual work. Nowadays he lives in Los Angeles.[2][3]
To date, Corner has released thirteen studio albums, four with Sneaker Pimps – Becoming X (1996), Splinter (1999), Bloodsport (2002) and Squaring the Circle (2021) and nine as IAMX – Kiss and Swallow (2004), The Alternative (2006), Kingdom of Welcome Addiction (2009), Volatile Times (2011), The Unified Field, (2013) Metanoia (2015), Everything Is Burning (2016), experimental electronic album Unfall (2017), Alive in New Light (2018), Echo Echo (2020) and Machinate (2021).
Corner composed and produced the soundtrack to the film Les Chevaliers du Ciel (2005). It included Sue Denim and Placebo.[4] Many of his songs have been used in film and TV productions.[5]
References
- Reges, Margaret. "IAMX – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- "Interview with Chris Corner of IAMX". HardRockChick.com. 14 May 2009. Archived from the original on 2 July 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- "I AM X interview with Chris Corner (part 1)". 22 October 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2013 – via YouTube.
- Les chevaliers du ciel at IMDb
- "Chris Corner". IMDb.com. Retrieved 19 June 2013.