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BloodPop
Michael Tucker (born August 15, 1990), known professionally as BloodPop (stylized as BloodPop®), is an American musician, record producer, songwriter, and gaming executive.
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| Michael Tucker (1990-08-15) August 15, 1990Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Electropop |
| Musicianrecord producersongwriter |
| 2010–present |
| Transparent Records4ADOwslaGENPOPRepublic |
Michael Tucker (born August 15, 1990), known professionally as BloodPop (stylized as BloodPop®), is an American musician, record producer, songwriter, and gaming executive.
Tucker was born in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. 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.
He moved to Vancouver in the late 2000s to study video game design at the Vancouver Film School. It was while in Vancouver that Tucker bonded with fellow creatives - most notably Grimes, a Vancouver native - while frequently DJ'ing at local parties.
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. He then relocated to Los Angeles.
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 thirteenth studio album, Rebel Heart, which was released the following year, with Tucker providing input on the tracks "Devil Pray", "Iconic", "Body Shop" and "Beautiful Scars". Tucker also earned a prominent production credit for smash hit, "Sorry", on Purpose, the fourth album by Justin Bieber, in 2015.
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. 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, as well as contributing to Post Malone's "Internet".
Tucker executive produced Lady Gaga's sixth studio album, Chromatica, including lead single, "Stupid Love".
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.
Tucker co-produced Charlie Puth's fourth album Whatever's Clever! along with Puth.
In 2023, Tucker announced the formation of Genpop Interactive, a studio dedicated to driving “forward the next-gen of music, fashion, and gaming culture.”
Tucker has been dating American songwriter and producer Hana since May 2013. They met at a recording session. As of May 2023, they are engaged.
As lead artist
| Year | Awards | Category | Work | Outcome | Ref. |
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| 2015 | Much Music Video Awards | Video of the Year | Grimes (feat. Blood Diamonds) – "Go" | Nominated | |
| Best Post-Production | Nominated | ||||
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| 2017 | Grammy Awards | Album of the Year | Purpose (credited as a producer) | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Best Original Song – Feature Film | Lady Gaga – "Hold My Hand" | Nominated | |
| World Soundtrack Awards | Best Original Song | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Academy Awards | Best Original Song | Nominated | ||
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Song | Nominated | |||
| Georgia Film Critics Association | Best Original Song | Won | |||
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Original Song | Nominated | |||
| Grammy Awards | Best Song Written for Visual Media | Nominated | |||
| Album of the Year | Renaissance (credited as a producer) | Nominated | |||
| Guild of Music Supervisors Awards | Best Song/Recording Created for a Film | Lady Gaga – "Hold My Hand" | Nominated | ||
| Hollywood Critics Association | Best Original Song | Nominated | |||
| Houston Film Critics Society | Best Original Song | Nominated | |||
| Satellite Awards | Best Original Song | Won | |||
| Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards | Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production | Nominated |
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