What is Aphex Twin?
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Aphex Twin | image = Aphex Twin 2.jpg | caption = James performing in March 2007 | image_size = 240px | landscape = yes | birth_name = Richard David James | alias = {{flatlist| *AFX *Bradley Strider *Caustic Window *GAK *Polygon Window *Power-Pill *The Tuss }} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|8|18|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Limerick]], Ireland | origin = [[Cornwall]], England | genre = {{flatlist| *[[Electronic music|Electronic]] *[[techno]] *[[ambient music|ambient]] *[[jungle music|jungle]] *[[intelligent dance music|IDM]] *[[experimental music|experimental]] }} | instrument = {{flatlist| *Synthesiser *piano *turntables *drum machine *[[music sequencer|sequencer]] *[[Sampler (musical instrument)|sampler]] *laptop }} | occupation = {{flatlist| *Musician *composer *DJ }} | years_active = 1985–present | label = {{hlist|[[Warp (record label)|Warp]]|[[Rephlex Records|Rephlex]]|[[Apollo Records (Belgium)|Apollo]]}} | associated_acts = {{flatlist| *[[Universal Indicator (collective)|Universal Indicator]] *[[Expert Knob Twiddlers|Mike & Rich]] *[[Squarepusher]] *[[Luke Vibert]] }} | website = {{URL|1=https://aphextwin.warp.net/|2=aphextwin.warp.net}} }} '''Aphex Twin''' (born '''Richard David James''', 18 August 1971, in [[Limerick]], Ireland) is an Irish-born [[Cornwall|Cornish]] musician. He lives and works in the [[UK]]. He is a famous [[electronic music]]ian. Aphex Twin is [[Pseudonym|not his real name]]. His real name is Richard David James. His name is a combination of [[Aphex Systems Limited]] (a [[Trademark|brand]] of [[sound|audio]] [[signal processing]] equipment) and the word [[Twin]] to remember his older brother. His brother was [[stillborn]], but given the name Richard James. == Early life == Aphex Twin was born in [[Limerick, Ireland|Limerick]], Ireland. He grew up in [[Cornwall]], [[U.K]]. He started to make music whe