James Louis Ferraro (born November 7, 1986) is a musician, composer, producer, and visual artist who helped pioneer the
hypnagogic pop and
vaporwave music genres, and whose work often explores subjects such as hyper-reality and consumer culture. His first professional gig was as a member of the Californian two-piece
The Skaters in the early 2000s. He received wider recognition when his polarizing 2011 album Far Side Virtual was chosen as Album of the Year by The Wire. Ferraro comes from a musical background. His father was a musician, DJ and record collector while his mother was a …
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