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Oneohtrix Point Never was born on July 25, 1982 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is credited as a record producer, composer and singer. That puts Oneohtrix Point Never at 44 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Wayland High School. Notable works include Nobody Here and Chuck Person's Eccojams Vol. 1.
My Take
Daniel Lopatin, working as Oneohtrix Point Never, is one of the most genuinely inventive minds in contemporary electronic music. He didn't just join a scene, he helped birth one: Chuck Person's Eccojams Vol. 1 is a foundational vaporwave document, and Rifts reframed what synth-based composition could feel like. What I love is his refusal to flatter the listener. His music is uncanny, nostalgic and anxious at once, beautiful precisely because it's unsettling. His film scoring work shows the same restless intelligence. OPN is that rare experimentalist who never dilutes his vision yet still manages to move people, and I find that thrilling.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Oneohtrix Point Never
- Name (Japanese)
- ワンオートリックス・ポイント・ネヴァー
- Reading
- わんおーとりっくす・ぽいんと・ねゔぁー
- Born
- July 25, 1982 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dog
- Origin
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Occupation
- record producer / composer / singer / musician
2. Background
- High school
- Wayland High School
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Nobody Here | — | |
| Notable work | Chuck Person's Eccojams Vol. 1 | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://pointnever.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/eccopn/
- Xhttps://x.com/0PN
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oneohtrix%20Point%20Never
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AF%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9D%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8D%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q286346
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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 Oneohtrix Point Never born?
Born July 25, 1982 (age 44).
Where is Oneohtrix Point Never from?
Oneohtrix Point Never is from Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Oneohtrix Point Never do?
Oneohtrix Point Never works as record producer, composer, singer, musician.
What is Oneohtrix Point Never known for?
Notable works include Nobody Here, Chuck Person's Eccojams Vol. 1.
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