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Greydon Square (born Eddie
Collins on September 28, 1981) is an American hip hop artist. He
is a veteran of the Iraq
War and an outspoken atheist who promotes discussion on
philosophical issues, as well as studying physics full time.
Biography
Collins, grew up in Compton, California, where he was
raised as an orphan and became immersed in gang culture. In May
2001, he enlisted in the United States Army. He went on to
serve in the Iraq War in
March 2004. After returning from Iraq, Collins began attending
college in Phoenix, Arizona as a physics major. It was at this time
that he began questioning his prior religious beliefs and became an
outspoken atheist, posting videos on YouTube. He has appeared in several television
documentaries and radio shows, and his music has attracted fans
such as Penn
Jillette and Richard Dawkins.[1]
Music
career
Collins has been expressing himself through rap under his stage
name of Greydon Square since 2001. Among his influences are Phil Collins, DJ Quik, Dr Dre, Quincy Jones, Stanley Clarke,
Cedric Williams, and The Bee Gees. His first album,
Absolute, was released in 2004 and is no longer available.
His first album The Compton Effect, was
released in 2007 after much delay. After being approached by
several independent record labels and one major one, Collins
created his own company to distribute the record.[1]
In 2008, he released his second album the The CPT Theorem. The
titles of these two albums are references to the city of Compton
(also called CPT) where he grew up, and to the Compton effect and the CPT
Theorem from physics, which he studies. His music deals with
philosophical issues (particularly with regard to atheism and
science), political issues, the war in Iraq and his experiences as
a soldier who had to fight in this war, and his childhood which he
had to spend in group
homes.
In 2010 he announced that he will be working on his third studio
album, The Kardashev Scale, along with an album titled Serpents of
Eden in collaboration with Adil Omar.[2]
Discography
Solo
albums
| Album information |
Absolute
- Released: 2004
- Billboard 200 chart position:
- R&B/Hip-Hop chart position:
- Singles:
- RIAA Certification:
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The Compton
Effect
- Released: 2007
- Billboard 200 chart position: N/A
- R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: N/A
- Singles: "Squared", "Molotov", "Say", "Extian"
- RIAA Certification:
|
The C.P.T.
Theorem
- Released: 2008
- Billboard 200 chart position:
- R&B/Hip-Hop chart position:
- Singles: "Cubed", "A Soldier's Poem"
- RIAA Certification:
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The Kardashev Scale
- To be released: 2010
- Billboard 200 chart position:
- R&B/Hip-Hop chart position:
- Singles:
- RIAA Certification:
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Collaboration albums
| Album information |
Serpents of Eden (with Adil
Omar)
- To be released: 2011
- Billboard 200 chart position:
- R&B/Hip-Hop chart position:
- Singles:
- RIAA Certification:
|
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