Michael Tucker^[1][2] (born August 15, 1990),^[3] known professionally asBloodPop (stylized asBloodPop^®), is an American musician, record producer, songwriter, and gaming executive.

Tucker was born inKansas City, Missouri, United States.^[4] Tucker studied jazz guitar in school and, under the guidance ofCody Critcheloe of SSION, learned how to produce music in his parents' basement while he studied at theKansas City Art Institute.^[5]

He moved toVancouver in the late 2000s to study video game design at theVancouver Film School.^[6] It was while in Vancouver that Tucker bonded with fellow creatives - most notablyGrimes, a Vancouver native - while frequently DJ'ing at local parties.^[7][8]

In his spare time, he continued producing music withAbleton and sporadically released glitchy, multi-layeredelectropop instrumentals online, eventually catching the attention of Transparent Records anddubstep artistSkrillex'sOwsla imprint.^[9][10] He then relocated to Los Angeles.

After relocating toLos Angeles and using the monikersBlood andBlood Diamonds, Tucker began to make his mark by working with established artists. He collaborated withGrimes (on his debut 2011 EP,Phone Sex, and later on her 2014 track, "Go"),^[1] while also being drafted in to officially remix tracks by artists such asKendrick Lamar,Beyoncé,Ellie Goulding, andMajor Lazer.

In 2014, he worked alongside fellow producersAvicii andDJ Dahl onMadonna's thirteenth studio album,Rebel Heart, which was released the following year, with Tucker providing input on the tracks "Devil Pray", "Iconic", "Body Shop" and "Beautiful Scars".^[11] Tucker also earned a prominent production credit for smash hit, "Sorry", onPurpose, the fourth album byJustin Bieber, in 2015.^[12]

Tucker then went on to produce tracks forBritney Spears,Fifth Harmony, andHana before working onLady Gaga's 2016 album,Joanne, alongsideMark Ronson andKevin Parker ofTame Impala.^[13] Tucker began operating under the name BloodPop that year, and he rounded off 2016 by producingJohn Legend's "What You Do to Me".

The following year saw him return with a remix of "Little of Your Love" by indie pop trioHaim, as well as a single co-written with Bieber entitled "Friends". 2019 saw Tucker issue the jubilant single "Newman" under the BloodPop moniker,^[14] as well as contributing toPost Malone's "Internet".^[15]

Tucker executive producedLady Gaga's sixth studio album,Chromatica, including lead single, "Stupid Love".^[16][17]

In 2023, Tucker was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Original Song for "Hold My Hand", co-written and performed by Lady Gaga, from theTop Gun: Maverick soundtrack.^[18]

In 2023, Tucker announced the formation of Genpop Interactive, a studio dedicated to driving “forward the next-gen of music, fashion, and gaming culture.”^[19]

Tucker has been dating American songwriter and producerHana since May 2013. They met at a recording session.^[20] As of May 2023, they are engaged.^[21]

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• Owsla artists

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