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Sophie (musician)
English music producer and DJ (1986–2021)
"SOPHIE" redirects here. For the astronomical instrument, see SOPHIE échelle spectrograph.
Ethno music duo combining strings and voices in complex rhythms and lovely harmonies.
For other uses, see Sophie (disambiguation).
Musical artist
Sophie Xeon (; 17 September 1986 – 30 January 2021), known mononymously as SOPHIE (stylized in all caps), was an English[7][8][9] music producer, songwriter, and DJ.
Her work is known for its brash take on pop music and is distinguished by experimental sound design, "sugary" synthesized textures, and incorporation of underground dance styles.[10] She would help pioneer the 2010s hyperpop microgenre.[3]
Sophie rose to prominence with a string of breakthrough singles led by "Bipp" (2013); these were compiled on the singles collection Product (2015).
She concealed her identity early in her solo career, but came out publicly as transgender in 2017. The following year, Sophie released the studio album O