Bomarr

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Bomarr
Birth nameMatt Valerio
Also known asThe Bomarr Monk
Origin San Francisco, California
Genres Alternative hip hop, instrumental hip hop
Occupation Producer
Years active2000–present
Labels Anticon
Website www.bomarr.net

Matt Valerio, better known by his stage name Bomarr (formerly The Bomarr Monk), is an alternative hip hop producer based in San Francisco, California. He is a member of Restiform Bodies along with Passage and Telephone Jim Jesus. [1]

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History

Bomarr released the album Moods & Symptoms with Passage in 2000. [2] Throughout the production of the album, They formed Restiform Bodies with Telephone Jim Jesus in New London, New Hampshire. [3]

Bomarr sent the demo to Anticon and the trio moved to San Francisco in 2001. [4]

Remixes Vol. 1 was released in 2011. [5] It is a compilation of the remixes Bomarr has done for Tunng, Sister Crayon, Pedestrian among others between 2005 and 2010. [6]

Discography

Solo

Passage & The Bomarr Monk

Telephone Jim Jesus & The Bomarr Monk

Restiform Bodies

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References

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