Droid Bishop | |
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 Droid Bishop playing in Camden, London, November 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Bowen [1] |
| Born | 1 December 1985 [2] Australia |
| Genres | Synthwave, synthpop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, keyboardist, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Synthesizer, guitar, vocals |
| Website | droidbishop |
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