BloodPop
BloodPop | |
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Birth name | Michael Tucker[1][2] |
Born | Kansas City, Kansas, United States |
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Occupation(s) | Record producer |
Associated acts |
Michael Tucker, known professionally as BloodPop (formerly Blood Diamonds),[3] is an American musician, record producer and songwriter.
Early life
Michael Tucker was born in Kansas City, Kansas, United States.[4][5] Tucker studied jazz guitar in middle school, went to Kansas City Art Institute, and deejayed art school parties (2007). Cody Critcheloe mentored him in Tucker's parents' basement for a month straight, learning how to produce and how to write music,[6] using the free one week trial version of Ableton, studied video editing in Vancouver for three years,[7] made Soundcloud instrumentals under Blood Diamonds, and signed with Transparent Records[8][9] and OWSLA, and relocated to Los Angeles.
Career
- Blood Diamonds – Grins[10]
- Blood Diamonds – Grins (Deptford Goth Remix)[10]
- Blood Diamonds – Move The Stars[10]
- Keep Shelly In Athens – Hauntin' Me (Blood Diamonds Remix)[10]
- Blood Diamonds – Heart[11]
- Blood Diamonds ft. Wet Look – Lasting Love[12][13]
- Blood Diamonds – Apex[14]
- Blood Diamonds – Osaska EP[15][16][17][18]
- Blood Diamonds – Phone Sex EP[15][19]
- Blood Diamonds – Barcode EP[15][20][21]
- DiamondDahi – "N.M.B.D. feat Little Simz" (Writer/Producer)[15]
- Justin Bieber – "Sorry" – Purpose (Writer/Producer)[15]
- Justin Bieber – "Mark My Words" – Purpose (Writer/Producer)[15]
- Justin Bieber – "I'll Show You" – Purpose (Writer/Producer)[15]
- Justin Bieber – "Children" – Purpose (Producer)[15]
- Justin Bieber – "Hit the Ground" – Purpose (Writer)[15]
- Madonna – "Devil Pray" – Rebel Heart (Writer/Producer)[15]
- Madonna – "Iconic" feat. Chance The Rapper & Mike Tyson" – Rebel Heart (Writer/Producer)[15]
- Madonna – "Body Shop" – Rebel Heart (Writer/Producer)[15]
- Madonna - Bitch I'm Madonna - Rebel Heart (writer/Producer)
- Grimes – "Go feat. Blood Diamonds" (Writer/Producer/Featured Artist)[15]
- Grimes, Kreayshawn, Blood Diamonds and Tragik as L$D – DONT SMOKE MY BLUNT BITCH[22][23]
- Lupe Fiasco – "They.Resurrect.Over.New. (feat. Ab-Soul & Troi)" – Tetsuo & Youth (Writer/Producer)[15]
- Tinashe – "Bet (feat. Devonte Hynes)" – Aquarius (Writer/Producer)[15]
- Pia Mia – "Touch" (Writer/Producer)[15]
- Mikky Ekko – "U" – Time (Writer/Producer)[15]
- Beyonce – "Haunted (Michael Diamond Remix)" – Fifty Shades Of Grey Sdtk (Producer)[15]
- Kiesza – "Giant In My Heart (Blood Diamonds Remix)" (Producer)[15]
- Rome Fortune
- Little Simz
- Sky Ferreira – "You're Not The One (Blood Diamonds Remix)" – You're Not The One Remixes EP (Producer)[15]
- Ellie Goulding – "Anything Could Happen (Blood Diamonds Remix)" (Producer)[15]
- Major Lazer – "Get Free feat. Amber Coffman (Blood Diamonds Remix)" (Producer)[15]
- Kendrick Lamar – "Swimming Pools (Drank) (Blood Diamonds Remix)" (Producer)[15]
- Fifth Harmony – "Scared of Happy" – 7/27 (Writer/Producer)[15]
- Various Artists – "Hands" (Writer/Producer)[15]
- Britney Spears - "Better" (Writer/Producer)[15]
- Lady Gaga – "Perfect Illusion" (Co-writer/Producer)
- Lady Gaga – "Million Reasons" (Producer)
- Lady Gaga - "Diamond Heart" (Producer)
- Lady Gaga - "A-Yo" (Co-writer/Producer)
- Lady Gaga - "Joanne" (Producer)
- Lady Gaga – "John Wayne" (Co-writer/Producer)
- Lady Gaga - "Dancin' In Circles" (Co-writer/Producer)
- Lady Gaga - "Sinner's Prayer" (Producer)
- Lady Gaga - "Come To Mama" (Producer)
- Lady Gaga - "Hey Girl" (Producer) (featuring Florence Welch)
- Lady Gaga - "Angel Down" (Producer)
- Lady Gaga - "Grigio Girls" (Co-writer)
- MØ - "Drum" (Producer)
- John Legend - "What You Do to Me" (Co-writer/Producer)
Collaborators
- Lady Gaga[24][25][26]
- Britney Spears[15]
- Justin Bieber[1]
- Charli XCX[15]
- Grimes[1]
- Madonna[1]
- HANA[1]
- Tinashe[1]
- Pia Mia[1]
- CL[1]
- DJ Dahi[1]
Reception
- Grimes f. Blood Diamonds – "Go"
- 2015 Much Music Video Awards Nominations
- Video of the Year
- Best Post–Production
- Best Director (Claire Boucher & Mac Boucher)
- 2015 Much Music Video Awards Nominations
Personal life
Tucker is in a relationship with HANA (Hana Pestle).[27][28]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Q&A: BloodPop (FKA Blood Diamonds) On The Indie/Pop Divide & Working With Grimes, Justin Bieber, & Madonna". Stereogum. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ Emily Onofrio. "Ad Hoc Blood Diamonds: "Ritual"". Wayback.archive.org. Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ "Kevin Parker and Bloodpop joins Lady Gaga in the studio!". Lady Gaga History. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ Evan Minsker (2011-09-08). "Blood Diamonds". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ "Blood Diamonds mixtape | Dazed". Dazeddigital.com. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ "Blood Diamonds | Artist Profile". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ McDermott, Patrick D. (2014-10-31). "Beat Construction: Blood Diamonds". The Fader. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ "How BloodPop helped craft this year's pop landscape | Dazed". Dazeddigital.com. 2015-12-28. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ "Transparent (Records/Blog)". Facebook. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- 1 2 3 4 "TransparentRecs | Transparent Recs | Free Listening on SoundCloud". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ ""Heart" by Blood Diamonds Review". Pitchfork. 2010-11-02. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ ""Lasting Love"". Pitchfork. 2011-03-22. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ "Music Mixers: It Girl Ilirjana Alushaj's Bi-Coastal Playlist". StyleCaster. 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ "Apex". YouTube. 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Pulse Recordings – BloodPop Archived May 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Pesquisa". Monkeybuzz. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ "Pesquisa". Monkeybuzz. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ "Osaka". YouTube. 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ "Blood Diamonds (feat. Grimes) - Phone Sex (4AD)". YouTube. 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ "Blood Diamonds - Barcode ft. Dominic Lord by OWSLA | OWSLA | Free Listening on SoundCloud". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ "Blood Diamonds - Barcode ft. Dominic Lord (Official Music Video)". YouTube. 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ "L$D - Dont Smoke My Blunt Bitch". YouTube. 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ "Video // L$D – 'Don't Smoke My Blunt Bitch'". Freedom Spark. 2012-06-11. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ "Lady Gaga Announces New Single, 'Perfect Illusion'". Billboard. 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ "Bloodpop being involved in LG5 means EDM music? - Gaga Thoughts". Gaga Daily. 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ "Grimes Congratulates BloodPop For Lady Gaga Collaboration". Popcrush.com. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
- ↑ "Hana Talks Her Bond with Blood Diamonds and Getting Lorde's Blessing | NOISEY". Retrieved 2016-08-17.