richard david james (born 18 august 1971), known by his stage name aphex twin, is an irish-born english electronic musician and composer. he is known for his idiosyncratic work in electronic styles such as techno, ambient, and jungle. journalists from publications including mixmag, the new york times, NME, fact, clash and the guardian have called james one of the most influential and important artists in contemporary electronic music.

james was raised in cornwall and began DJing at free parties and clubs in the area and around the south west in the late 1980s. his debut EP "analogue bubblebath", released in 1991 on mighty force records, brought james an early following; he began to perform across the UK and continental europe. james co-founded the independent label "rephlex records" the same year. his 1992 debut album "selected ambient works" 85–92, released by belgian label apollo, garnered wider critical and popular acclaim. james signed to warp in late 1992 and subsequently released charting albums such as "...i care because you do" (1995) and "richard D. james album" (1996), as well as Top 40 singles such as "come to daddy" (1997) and "windowlicker" (1999); the latter two were accompanied by music videos directed by chris cunningham and brought james significantly wider international attention.

i like his music it kinda rocks lmao. that's all i have to say