Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on May 19, 1980, electro/techno producer and
DJ Max Cooper is best known for his remixes of artists like A Revoir Simone and
Michael Nyman & David McAlmont as well as his own releases. When he was younger,
he was inspired to become a geneticist after reading science books including
titles written by Stephen Hawking. Cooper earned a doctorate in computational
biology from Nottingham University. Working as a geneticist, he also dabbled in
music on the side, using scientific ideas to create a unique electronic style.
His early EPs – including One Is...