Aesop Rock

Aesop Rock
Background information
Birth name	Ian Matthias Bavitz
Born	(1976-06-05) June 5, 1976 Syosset, Oyster Bay, New York, U.S.
Origin	Northport, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop conscious hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper songwriter musician producer visual artist poet
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, synthesizer, keyboard, sequencer, MPC
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Definitive Jux, Mush, Rhymesayers
Website	Official website

Ian Mathias Bavitz (born June 5, 1976), better known as Aesop Rock, is an American hip hop artist and music producer who lives in San Francisco, California. He was born in New York.