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Bonobo was born in Brighton, United Kingdom on March 30, 1976. Bonobo is a disc jockey and composer. That works out to 50 years old in 2026. Awards on record include Libera Award for Best Best Dance/Electronic Album.
My Take
What I admire most about Bonobo is his refusal to let electronic music feel cold. Simon Green builds tracks out of programmed loops yet keeps the warmth of real instruments breathing underneath, and the choice to recreate everything live with a full band tells you he cares about texture and human feel, not just the grid. His arc from trip hop into jazz and world music shows a restless curiosity I find genuinely rare. He makes music that works alone at midnight and on a crowded floor alike, and that emotional range is exactly why his sound has aged so gracefully for me.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bonobo
- Name (Japanese)
- ボノボ
- Reading
- ぼのぼ
- Born
- March 30, 1976 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dragon
- Origin
- Brighton, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- disc jockey / composer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Libera Award for Best Best Dance/Electronic Album
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://bonobomusic.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/si_bonobo/
- Xhttps://x.com/si_bonobo
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonobo%20(musician)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q707967
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bonobo born?
Born March 30, 1976 (age 50).
Where is Bonobo from?
Bonobo is from Brighton, United Kingdom.
What does Bonobo do?
Bonobo works as disc jockey, composer.
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