:BloodPop
{{short description|American musician (born 1990)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = BloodPop
| birth_name = Michael Tucker
| image =
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| alias = {{hlist|Blood Diamonds|Michael Diamond|Blood}}
| birth_place = Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|8|15}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Musician|record producer|songwriter}}
| instrument =
| genre = Electropop
| years_active = 2010–present
| label = {{hlist|Transparent Records|4AD|Owsla|GENPOP|Republic}}
| associated_acts = {{hlist|Lady Gaga|Haim|Grimes|Hana Pestle|Madonna|Justin Bieber|Vampire Weekend|Hailee Steinfeld|John Legend|Bring Me the Horizon}}
}}
Michael Tucker{{cite web|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1845164/qa-bloodpop-fka-blood-diamonds-on-the-indiepop-divide-working-with-grimes-justin-bieber-madonna/franchises/interview/ |title=Q&A: BloodPop (FKA Blood Diamonds) On The Indie/Pop Divide & Working With Grimes, Justin Bieber, & Madonna |publisher=Stereogum |date=November 24, 2015 |access-date=October 5, 2016}}{{cite web|author=Emily Onofrio |url=http://adhoc.fm/post/blood-diamonds-ritual |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825172640/http://adhoc.fm/post/blood-diamonds-ritual |archive-date=August 25, 2012 |title=Ad Hoc Blood Diamonds: "Ritual" |access-date=October 5, 2016}} (born August 15, 1990),{{cite web|title=BloodPop – Biography & History – Allmusic |website= Allmusic.com |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bloodpop-mn0003533584/biography}} known professionally as BloodPop (stylized as BloodPop®), is an American musician, record producer, songwriter, and gaming executive.
Life and early career
Tucker was born in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.{{Cite web|title=BloodPop {{!}} Biography & History|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bloodpop-mn0003533584/biography|website=AllMusic|access-date=May 19, 2020}} Tucker studied jazz guitar in school and, under the guidance of Cody Critcheloe of SSION, learned how to produce music in his parents' basement while he studied at the Kansas City Art Institute.{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/artists/29273-blood-diamonds/ |title=Blood Diamonds | Artist Profile |website=Pitchfork |access-date=October 5, 2016}}
He moved to Vancouver in the late 2000s to study video game design at the Vancouver Film School.{{cite web |title=ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Grammy-winning Producer BloodPop and Aubrey Tennant Shoot to Shake Up Gaming |url=https://vfs.edu/news/2023/04/21/alumni-spotlight-grammy-winning-producer-bloodpop-and-aubrey-tennant-shoot-to-shake |website=VFS.edu |publisher=Vancouver Film School |access-date=1 September 2023}} It was while in Vancouver that Tucker bonded with fellow creatives - most notably Grimes, a Vancouver native - while frequently DJ'ing at local parties.{{cite magazine|last=McDermott |first=Patrick D. |url=http://www.thefader.com/2014/10/31/beat-construction-blood-diamonds |title=Beat Construction: Blood Diamonds |magazine=The Fader |date=October 31, 2014 |access-date=October 5, 2016}}{{cite web |last1=Klinkinberg |first1=Brendan |title=How BloodPop® Scored A Justin Bieber Collab For His First Single |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/brendan-klinkenberg/bloodpop-justin-bieber-friends-interview |website=Complex.com |publisher=Complex |access-date=1 September 2023}}
In his spare time, he continued producing music with Ableton and sporadically released glitchy, multi-layered electropop instrumentals online, eventually catching the attention of Transparent Records and dubstep artist Skrillex's Owsla imprint.{{cite web|url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/28927/1/how-bloodpop-helped-craft-this-year-s-pop-landscape |title=How BloodPop helped craft this year's pop landscape | Dazed |website=Dazeddigital.com |date=December 28, 2015 |access-date=October 5, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/transparentblog/ |title=Transparent (Records/Blog) |publisher=Facebook |access-date=October 5, 2016}} He then relocated to Los Angeles.
== Music career ==
After relocating to Los Angeles and using the monikers Blood and Blood Diamonds, Tucker began to make his mark by working with established artists. He collaborated with Grimes (on his debut 2011 EP, Phone Sex, and later on her 2014 track, "Go"), while also being drafted in to officially remix tracks by artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Ellie Goulding, and Major Lazer.
In 2014, he worked alongside fellow producers Avicii and DJ Dahl on Madonna's 13th album. The record, Rebel Heart, was released the following year, with Tucker providing input on the tracks "Devil Pray", "Iconic", "Body Shop" and "Beautiful Scars".{{Cite web|title=Q&A: BloodPop (FKA Blood Diamonds) On The Indie/Pop Divide & Working With Grimes, Justin Bieber, & Madonna|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1845164/qa-bloodpop-fka-blood-diamonds-on-the-indiepop-divide-working-with-grimes-justin-bieber-madonna/franchises/interview/|date=November 24, 2015|website=Stereogum|access-date=May 19, 2020}} Tucker also earned a prominent production credit for smash hit, "Sorry", on Purpose, the fourth album by Justin Bieber, in 2015.{{Cite magazine|title=BloodPop & Justin Bieber's 'Friends': Interview About How It Came Together|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7988865/bloodpop-justin-bieber-friends-interview|date=October 4, 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 19, 2020}}
Tucker then went on to produce tracks for Britney Spears, Fifth Harmony, and Hana before working on Lady Gaga's 2016 album, Joanne, alongside Mark Ronson and Kevin Parker of Tame Impala.{{Cite magazine|title=Lady Gaga's New Album 'Joanne': Release Date & Collaborators|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7511048/lady-gaga-joanne-new-album-release-date-collaborators|date=September 15, 2016|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 19, 2020}} Tucker began operating under the name BloodPop that year, and he rounded off 2016 by producing John Legend's "What You Do to Me".
The following year saw him return with a remix of "Little of Your Love" by indie pop trio Haim, as well as a single co-written with Bieber entitled "Friends". 2019 saw Tucker issue the jubilant single "Newman" under the BloodPop moniker,{{Cite web|title=BloodPop® shares new single "Newman"|url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/01/11/bloodpop-new-single-newman|website=The FADER|access-date=May 19, 2020}} as well as contributing to Post Malone's "Internet".{{Cite web|title=Credits Page|url=http://www.postmalone.com/credits|date=September 6, 2019|website=Post Malone|access-date=May 19, 2020}}
Tucker executive produced Lady Gaga's sixth studio album, Chromatica, including lead single, "Stupid Love".{{Cite web|title=Lady Gaga Announces Release Date for 'Chromatica' {{!}} V Magazine|url=https://vmagazine.com/article/lady-gaga-announces-release-date-for-chromatica/|website=vmagazine.com|date=May 6, 2020 |access-date=May 19, 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Tchami and BloodPop® Co-Produced Lady Gaga's Next Single, "Stupid Love"|url=https://edm.com/music-releases/tchami-lady-gaga-bloodpop-announce-stupid-love|last=Cameron|first=John|website=EDM.com – The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists|date=February 25, 2020 |access-date=May 19, 2020}}
In 2023, Tucker was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song for ‘’Hold My Hand’’ - co-written and performed by Lady Gaga - from the Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack.{{cite web |last1=Garcia |first1=Thanks |title=Watch Lady Gaga Strip Down 'Hold My Hand' in an Intimate Oscars Performance Dedicated to Tony Scott |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/lady-gaga-hold-my-hand-2023-oscars-performance-1235551128/ |website=Variety.com |publisher=Variety |access-date=30 August 2023}}
Other activities
In 2023, Tucker announced the formation of Genpop Interactive, a studio dedicated to driving “forward the next-gen of music, fashion, and gaming culture.”{{cite web |title=BloodPop Announces Game Studio|url=https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/15/23637598/bloodpop-game-studio-genpop-interactive}}
Personal life
Tucker has been dating American songwriter and producer Hana since May 2013. They met in a recording session.{{Cite web|title=hana ♥ bloodpop|url=https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/evxyw7/hana-bloodpop|last=Dunn|first=Francesca|date=February 14, 2016|website=i-D|access-date=May 19, 2020}} As of May 2023, they are engaged.{{Cite web |date=3 May 2023 |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CryqJwHv_uL/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= |access-date=3 May 2023 |website=HANA on Instagram}}
Discography
= Singles =
As lead artist
= Songwriting and production credits =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Artist(s) !! Album !Credit | ||
| 2010
|"So What?" |Songwriter | ||
| rowspan="2" |2011
|"Girl" |Producer | ||
| "Hauntin' Me"
|Non-album single |Remixer | ||
| 2012
|"Swimming Pools/Drank" (Blood Diamonds Remix) |Kendrick Lamar, BloodPop (credited as Blood Diamonds) |Non-album single |Remixer | ||
| rowspan="2" |2013
|"Grins" |Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Anything Could Happen" (Blood Diamonds Remix)
|Ellie Goulding, BloodPop (credited as Blood Diamonds) |Non-album single |Remixer | ||
| rowspan="5" |2014
|"Go" |Grimes, BloodPop (credited as Blood Diamonds) |Non-album single |Producer, songwriter | ||
| "No Evidence"
|Small VVorld |Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Bet"
|Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Giant in My Heart" (Blood Diamonds Remix)
|Kiesza, BloodPop (credited as Blood Diamonds) |Non-album single |Remixer | ||
| "You're Not the One" (Blood Diamonds Remix)
|Sky Ferreira, BloodPop (credited as Blood Diamonds) |Non-album single |Remixer | ||
| rowspan="17" |2015
|"U" |Time |Producer, songwriter | ||
| "They. Resurrect. Over. New."
|Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Iconic"
|Madonna, Mike Tyson, Chance The Rapper | rowspan="5" |Rebel Heart | rowspan="5" |Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Devil Pray"
| rowspan="4" |Madonna | ||
| "Body Shop" | ||
| "Beautiful Scars" | ||
| "Borrowed Time" | ||
| "Paw Due Respect"
|Remixer | ||
| "Tell Me"
|Raye |Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Touch"
|Non-album single |Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Sorry"
| rowspan="5" |Justin Bieber | rowspan="5" |Purpose |Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Mark My Words"
|Producer, songwriter | ||
| "I'll Show You"
|Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Children"
|Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Hit the Ground"
|Songwriter | ||
| "Lisa"
|LE1F |Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Haunted" (Michael Diamond Remix)
|Beyoncé, BloodPop (credited as Michael Diamond) |Non-album single |Remixer | ||
| rowspan="25" |2016
|"Body" |Producer | ||
| "Clay"
| rowspan="3" |Hana | rowspan="3" |Hana EP | rowspan="3" |Songwriter | ||
| "Avalanche" | ||
| "Underwater" | ||
| "A Noite É Dela"
|Pedro Ratão |Non-album single |Producer | ||
| "Scared of Happy"
|7/27 |Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Hands"
|Various artists |Non-album single |Songwriter | ||
| "Seavvorld"
|VVorldwide Pimpstation |Producer | ||
| "Better"
|Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Drum"
|MØ |Non-album single |Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Me Now"
|Producer | ||
| "Diamond Heart"
| rowspan="11" |Lady Gaga | rowspan="12" |Joanne |Producer | ||
| "A-Yo"
|Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Perfect Illusion"
|Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Joanne"
|Producer | ||
| "John Wayne"
|Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Dancin' in Circles"
|Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Million Reasons"
|Producer | ||
| "Sinner's Prayer"
|Producer | ||
| "Come to Mama"
|Producer | ||
| "Angel Down"
|Producer | ||
| "Grigio Girls"
|Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Hey Girl"
|Producer | ||
| "Blow You Up"
|Yogi, Aluna George, Less is More |Non-album single |Producer, songwriter | ||
| "What You Do to Me"
|Songwriter | ||
| rowspan="6" |2017
|Haim |Producer | ||
| "Wanna Know Love"
|Wonderland EP | ||
| "Friends"
|Justin Bieber, BloodPop |Non-album single |Artist | ||
| "...Ready For It?" (BloodPop® Remix)
|Taylor Swift, BloodPop |Non-album single |Remixer | ||
| "Lust For Life" (BloodPop® Remix)
|Lana Del Rey, The Weeknd, BloodPop |Non-album single |Remixer | ||
| "Little of Your Love" (BloodPop® Remix)
|Haim, BloodPop |Non-album single |Remixer | ||
| rowspan="7" |2018
|"A Good Night" |John Legend, BloodPop |Non-album single |Artist, producer, songwriter, drums | ||
| "Capital Letters"
|Hailee Steinfeld, BloodPop |Fifty Shades Freed: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |Artist, producer, songwriter | ||
| "Carousel"
|Songwriter | ||
| "Enemies"
|Lauv |I Met You When I Was 18 (The Playlist) |Producer | ||
| "My One"
|Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Cowboy"
|Alma |Non-album single |Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Depressed"
|12 Honcho |Non-album single | ||
| rowspan="8" |2019
|"South East London" |Raye |Rapman Presents: Blue Story OST |Songwriter | ||
| "Internet"
|Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Jerusalem, New York, Berlin"
| rowspan="3" |Vampire Weekend | rowspan="3" |Father of the Bride |Producer | ||
| "Spring Snow"
|Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Unbearably White"
|Producer | ||
| "Sweettalk My Heart" (BloodPop® and Burns Vitaclub Remix)
|Non-album single | ||
| "RIP Harambe"
|Non-album single |Producer | ||
| "We Appreciate Power" (BloodPop® Remix)
|Non-album single |Remixer{{Cite web|title=Grimes – 'We Appreciate Power' (BloodPop® Remix)|url=https://www.spin.com/2019/01/grimes-we-appreciate-power-bloodpop-remix/|last=Arcand|first=Rob|date=January 19, 2019|website=Spin|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127120116/https://www.spin.com/2019/01/grimes-we-appreciate-power-bloodpop-remix/|archive-date=January 27, 2019|access-date=January 27, 2019}} | ||
| rowspan="17" |2020
|"Lucid" | Sawayama (Deluxe edition) | Producer |
| "Face Down: Reborn" | Non-album single | Producer |
| "Ghosts" | Year Zero | Co-writer |
| "Rain on Me"
|Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande | rowspan="13" |Chromatica |Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Stupid Love"
| rowspan="6" |Lady Gaga |Producer, songwriter, bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion | ||
| "Alice"
|Producer, songwriter, bass, drums, keyboard, guitar, percussion, programming | ||
| "Free Woman"
| rowspan="4" |Producer, songwriter, bass, drums, keyboard, guitar, percussion | ||
| "Fun Tonight" | ||
| "911" | ||
| "Plastic Doll" | ||
| "Sour Candy"
|Lady Gaga, Blackpink |Producer, songwriter, bass, drums, keyboard, percussion | ||
| "Enigma"
| rowspan="2" |Lady Gaga |Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Replay"
|Songwriter | ||
| "Sine from Above"
|Lady Gaga, Elton John |Producer, songwriter, bass, drums, keyboard, guitar, percussion | ||
| "1000 Doves"
| rowspan="2" |Lady Gaga |Producer, songwriter, bass, drums, keyboard, guitar, percussion, programming | ||
| "Babylon"
|Producer, songwriter, bass, drums, keyboard, percussion | ||
| "Stupid Love" (BloodPop® and Burns Vitaclub Warehouse Mix)
|Lady Gaga, BloodPop, Burns |Chromatica (Deluxe Edition) |Remixer, producer, songwriter, bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion | ||
| 2021
|"Die4U" |Post Human: Nex Gen |Producer, songwriter | ||
| rowspan="4" |2022
|"Hold My Hand" |Lady Gaga |Top Gun: Maverick Music from the Motion Picture |Producer, songwriter | ||
| "All Up in Your Mind"
| rowspan="2" |Beyoncé | rowspan="2" |Renaissance |Co-producer, songwriter | ||
| "Pure/Honey"
|Producer, songwriter | ||
| "sTraNgeRs"
|Post Human: Nex Gen |Producer, songwriter | ||
| rowspan="3" |2023
|"Firetruck" |F5ve |Non-album single |Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Angel"
|Producer, songwriter | ||
| "3D"
|Non-album single |Producer, songwriter | ||
| rowspan="5" |2024
|"Lettuce" |F5ve |Non-album single |Producer, songwriter | ||
| "Underground"
|F5ve |Non-album single |Producer | ||
| "Bibidiba" (BloodPop® Remix)
|Non-album single |Remixer | ||
| "1-800-Hot-N-Fun"
|Producer, songwriter{{Cite tweet |user=SOURCEMUSIC |number=1826634941482107054 |title=LE SSERAFIM 4th Mini Album 'CRAZY' TRACKLIST}} | ||
| "UFO"
|F5ve |Non-album single |Co-producer, co-songwriter | ||
| 2025
|"Magic Clock" |F5ve |Non-album single |Producer, co-songwriter |
Awards and nominations
Notes
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References
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