Gupi

Spencer Hawk (born March 26, 1999), also known by his stage name, Gupi (stylized as gupi), is an American electronic musician.

Gupi
Birth nameSpencer Hawk
BornMarch 26, 1999
OriginEncinitas, California
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
Years active2016–present
LabelsDog Show Records
Associated acts100 Gecs, Fraxiom, A. G. Cook
Websitehttps://gupimusic.wixsite.com/gupi

Biography

Spencer is the son of world-famous American skateboarder Tony Hawk. As a child, Hawk's mother encouraged him to learn the guitar, which started his interest in music. In school, he played in a rock band with several of his friends. When he discovered artists like Skrillex and Deadmau5, Hawk decided to pursue electronic music instead. He worked on electronic music throughout high school and middle school, and connected with other producers through Soundcloud. Hawk originally made music under the name W3N, but began releasing music as Gupi in 2016, when only 17.[1]

In 2018, Hawk released his first album, All, through the record label RORA Team.[2] Charli XCX heard his album and asked him to do a session with her for her 2019 album, Charli. The work that they did was not released on her album, but Hawk had the opportunity to meet and work alongside A. G. Cook and Dylan Brady.[1] In 2020, Hawk released his second album, None, through Dog Show Records, a record label owned by Brady.[3]

Hawk is the son of skateboarder Tony Hawk and the brother of Riley Hawk.[4] Though his father is supportive of his work, Hawk says that he "[tries] to make a very large point of not at all involving [his] dad" so that his accomplishments are considered to be his own.[1]

Hawk is currently pursuing a degree in electronic production at Berklee.[1]

Artistry

Ben Mangelsdorf of Underground Underdogs describes Gupi's music as experimental pop and compares it to the music of Sophie and Skrillex.[3] Kyle Whiting of 34th Street Magazine calls Gupi's album None an "exhilarating thrillride of maximalist club tracks" that draw elements from genres like bubblegum bass, house, and dubstep.[5] Matt Moen of Paper notes that the lead single from None, "Thos Moser", includes lyrics with multiple "irreverent non-sequiturs and pop culture shout outs".[6]

Hawk states his musical influences as PC Music, System of a Down, Britney Spears, and a picture of Sonic the Hedgehog. He makes all of his release artwork in the default Mac application Preview.[3]

Discography

Albums
  • All (RORA Team, 2018)
  • None (Dog Show Records, 2020)

EPs
  • Company (RORA Team, 2018)

Singles
Year Title Album
2020 "Thos Moser" None
gollark: Yes.
gollark: Even potatOS has that.
gollark: Any good evil vaccine microchip developer would obviously have a system to control entire populaces at once.
gollark: That's not really a good argument.
gollark: You can get VERY small microcontrollers now.

References
  1. Enis, Eli. "Meet Gupi: Sonic The Hedgehog fan, Skrillex disciple and son of Tony Hawk". Red Bull Music. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  2. Qureshi, Saad. "Tony Hawk's Son is Producing Tracks Under The Name 'Gupi'". EDM Tunes. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  3. Mangelsdorf, Ben. "Meet Gupi: The Shape of Pop to Come". Underground Underdogs. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  4. "Tony Hawk on Twitter: "Happy Birthday Spencer (aka @gupimusic)! Thank you for 20 years of laughs and entertainment... and all the great music."". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  5. Whiting, Kyle. "Gupi's 'None' Is an Exhilarating Ride Through Experimental Club Music". 34th Street Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  6. Moen, Matt. "What the Hell Is 'Thos Moser'?". Paper. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
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