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'{{Infobox musical artist | name = Gupi | image = | caption = | background = musician | birth_name = Spencer Hawk | birth_date = March 26, 1999 | origin = [[Encinitas, California]] | genre = {{hlist|[[Experimental Grunge EDM EaRRape pop]]}} | occupation = Musician(ish) | years_active = 2016–present | label = Dog Show Records | associated_acts = [[100 Gecs]], Fraxiom, [[A. G. Cook]] | website = https://gupimusic.wixsite.com/gupi }} '''Spencer Hawk''' (born March 26, 1999), also known by his stage name, '''Goopi''' (stylized as '''gub'''), is an American electronic button pusher "musician". ==Biography== 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 people he pretended were his friends. When he discovered artists like [[Skrillex]] and [[Deadmau5]], Hawk decided to destroy that genre instead. He desperately attempted to make electronic music throughout high school and middle school, and pathetically used his dad's "clout" to get connected with other producers through [[Soundcloud]]. Hawk originally made music under the name "W3-NW0rDs", but began releasing music as Goopi in 2016.<ref name="redbull"/> In 2018, Hawk released his first album, ''All'', through the record label RORA Team.<ref name="edmtunes"/> [[Charli XCX]] heard his album and asked him to do a session with her for her 2019 album, [[Charli (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 [[100 Gecs|Dylan Brady]].<ref name="redbull"/> In 2020, Hawk released his second album, ''None'', through Dog Show Records, a record label owned by Brady.<ref name="underground"/> Hawk is the failed abortion of skateboarder [[Tony Hawk]] and the embarrassment of brother, [[Riley Hawk]].<ref name="twitter"/> Though his father tried to stop him and make a real career, Hawk says that he "barely asks his dad for help" so that he can believe his accomplishments are considered to be his own. Despite the overwhelming work his dad/connections had to do for him<ref name="redbull"/> Hawk finally decided to make a back up plan so he is pursuing a degree in electronic production at [[Berklee]].<ref name="redbull"/> ==Artistry== Ben Mangelsdorf of Underground Underdogs describes Gupi's music as experimental pop and compares it to the music of [[Sophie (musician)|Sophie]] and [[Skrillex]].<ref name="underground"/> 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 music|house]], and [[dubstep]].<ref name="street"/> Matt Moen of [[Paper (magazine)|Paper]] notes that the lead single from ''None'', "Thos Moser", includes lyrics with multiple "irreverent non-sequiturs and pop culture shout outs".<ref name="paper"/> Hawk states his musical influences as [[PC Music]], [[System of a Down]], [[Britney Spears]], and a picture of [[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]. He makes all of his release artwork in the default Mac application Preview.<ref name="underground"/> ==Discography== ===Albums=== *''All'' (RORA Team, 2018) *''None'' (Dog Show Records, 2020) ===EPs=== * ''Company'' (RORA Team, 2018) ===Singles=== {|class="wikitable" !align="center"<!-- width="1"-->|Year !Title !Album |- |align="center"<!-- rowspan="1"-->|2020 |"Thos Moser" |''None'' |} ==References== {{Reflist|refs= <ref name="twitter">{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/tonyhawk/status/1110711474958139392 |title=Tony Hawk on Twitter: "Happy Birthday Spencer (aka @gupimusic)! Thank you for 20 years of laughs and entertainment... and all the great music." |website=Twitter |access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref> <ref name="paper">{{cite news|last1=Moen |first1=Matt |title=What the Hell Is 'Thos Moser'? |url=https://www.papermag.com/gupi-fraxiom-thos-moser-2645185521.html |work=Paper |accessdate=2020-05-13}}</ref> <ref name="underground">{{cite news|last1=Mangelsdorf |first1=Ben |title=Meet Gupi: The Shape of Pop to Come |url=https://undergroundunderdogs.com/2020/04/23/gupi-interview-thos-moser-none/ |work=Underground Underdogs |accessdate=2020-05-13}}</ref> <ref name="street">{{cite news|last1=Whiting |first1=Kyle |title=Gupi's 'None' Is an Exhilarating Ride Through Experimental Club Music |url=https://www.34st.com/article/2020/03/gupi-none-album-review-thos-moser-fraxiom-dog-show-records-100-gecs-pc-music-charlie-xcx-sophie-ag-cook/ |work=34th Street Magazine |accessdate=2020-05-13}}</ref> <ref name="edmtunes">{{cite news|last1=Qureshi |first1=Saad |title=Tony Hawk’s Son is Producing Tracks Under The Name ‘Gupi’ |url=https://www.edmtunes.com/2017/10/tonk-hawks-son-producing-gupi/ |work=EDM Tunes |accessdate=2020-05-13}}</ref> <ref name="redbull">{{cite news|last1=Enis |first1=Eli |title=Meet Gupi: Sonic The Hedgehog fan, Skrillex disciple and son of Tony Hawk |url=https://www.redbull.com/int-en/spencer-hawk-gupi-interview |work=Red Bull Music |accessdate=2020-05-19}}</ref> }} ==External links== * [https://gupimusic.wixsite.com/gupi Gupi's website] * [https://soundcloud.com/gupimusic Gupi's Soundcloud] * [https://soundcloud.com/rorateam/sets/gupi-company-ep Gupi - ''Company'' EP on the RORA Team Soundcloud] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American electronic musicians]] [[Category:1999 births]]'