19 Facts About James Ferraro

James Ferraro was born on November 7,1986 and is an American experimental musician, producer, composer, and contemporary artist.

James Ferraro has been credited as a pioneer of the 21st century genres hypnagogic pop and vaporwave, with his work exploring themes related to hyperreality and consumer culture.

James Ferraro released music on labels such as Hippos in Tanks and New Age Tapes.

James Ferraro received wider recognition when his polarizing 2011 album Far Side Virtual was chosen as Album of the Year by The Wire.

James Ferraro was born in Rochester, New York, to Italian and African-American parents.

James Ferraro came from a musical background; his father was a musician, DJ, and record enthusiast, while his mother was a singer.

James Ferraro began making instrumentals in high school with the program MTV Music Generator.

When James Ferraro was 18, he moved from New York to San Diego, California, where he met Spencer Clark.

When James Ferraro was 20, he formed a drone noise music project with Clark called The Skaters, and the two recorded music for a year under the moniker.

James Ferraro started the label New Age Tapes to release his own solo work; his early solo material was often released under myriad pseudonyms such as Lamborghini Crystal and Teotihuacan and was often distributed as limited cassettes or CD-Rs, although some LPs, such as Clear and Last American Hero, were released through labels such as Holy Mountain Records and Olde English Spelling Bee.

Around 2010, James Ferraro's music developed an eccentric pop style on releases such as the high-school themed Night Dolls with Hairspray.

James Ferraro collaborated on the 2011 RVNG ambient album collaboration FRKWYS 7 with Daniel Lopatin, David Borden, Laurel Halo, and Sam Godin.

James Ferraro released digital downloads under aliases such as Bebetune$ and Bodyguard.

On November 26,2017, James Ferraro digitally released Troll, a five-track EP.

In February 2018, James Ferraro officially premiered Plague, an opera with scenography by Nate Boyce, at the 2018 transmediale festival.

On May 18,2018, James Ferraro digitally released Four Pieces for Mirai, an EP working as the first part of and the prologue to the project of the same name.

James Ferraro was featured and interviewed on the cover of the 416th issue of The Wire in October 2018.

James Ferraro has created music since the mid-2000s, initially with Spencer Clark as The Skaters.

James Ferraro's style has ranged from drone music and noise music with a lo-fi ethos to sound collages.