Sophie Xeon was born on 17 September 1986 in Glasgow, Scotland, and grew up there. The Fader eulogized Sophie as a 'pioneering Scottish artist whose vibrant electronic productions expanded modern pop music's scope,' while Pitchfork credited Sophie's influential work with 'mold electronic music into bracingly original avant-garde pop'. Sophie died in January 2021 after an accidental fall in Athens, Greece. Sophie's debut album Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides followed in 2018, earning a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album. Sophie, who initially remained anonymous and later came out as a trans woman, came to prominence with singles such as ' Bipp' (2013) and ' Lemonade' (2014), which were collected on the compilation Product (2015). Cook and GFOTY, and produced for acts such as Charli XCX, Vince Staples, Kim Petras, Madonna, Let's Eat Grandma, and Namie Amuro. Known for a brash and 'hyperkinetic' take on pop music, Sophie worked closely with artists from the PC Music label, including A.G. Sophie Xeon (17 September 1986 – 30 January 2021), known mononymously as Sophie (stylised in all caps), was a Scottish musician, record producer, singer, songwriter, and DJ.
