A Grape Dope | |
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| Birth name | John Herndon |
| Also known as | Johnny Machine |
| Born | April 9, 1966 [1] Long Island, New York, U.S. [2] |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Instrumental hip hop, indie hip hop, jazz, post-rock, electronica, progressive rock, dub |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, musician |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Galaxia |
| Website | www |
John Herndon is an American musician and artist. Based in Chicago, he plays drums and percussion, and works as a producer for instrumental hip hop under the name A Grape Dope. [3]
John Herndon is a member of the bands Tortoise and Isotope 217, playing mainly drums but some other percussion (vibraphone, etc.) and occasional keyboards. [4] He produced Deep Puddle Dynamics' song entitled "More from June" in 2002. [5] He released the Missing Dragons EP under the alias A Grape Dope on Galaxia in 2003. [6] It features a guest appearance from rapper Doseone. [7]
He is the father of dance pop musician 2hollis.
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