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The Chemical Brothers Biography

Profession Soundtrack, Music department

Fast Facts

Was awarded an Ivor Novello Award in 2014
Tom Rowlands and Ed Simon both attended the University of Manchester
Formed by Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons in Manchester, England
Started their own night club Naked Under Leather, where they first started making music under the name Dust Brothers
Quote: "(from Ed Simons) "We're friends, and our friendship is more important than the music that we make․""
Recognized for bringing the big beat electronica subgenre to the mainstream
Their debut song "Song to the Siren" was originally offerred to the group Ariel