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Charles Andrew Bothwell Born December 13 1981 Better Known By His Stage Name Astronautalis Is An American Alternative Hip Hop Artist Currently Based In Minneapolis Minnesota. After Gaining Some Recognition In Local Circles In Jacksonville Florida And Competing At Scribble Jam Astronautalis Self-Released His Debut Album You And Yer Good Ideas In 2003. He Eventually Signed With Fighting Records And The Record Was Re-Released In 2005 Followed By His Second Album The Mighty Ocean And Nine Dark Theaters In 2006. He Released The Third Album Pomegranate On Eyeball Records In 2008. In Winter 2009 He Toured With The Canadian Indie Rock Band Tegan And Sara Through Europe And Supported Them Again Through The Spring Of 2010 In Australia. His Fourth Album This Is Our Science Was Released On Fake Four Inc In 2011. Astronautalis Has Been Described As "if Beck Were A Decade Or So Younger And Had Grown Up More Heavily Immersed In Hip-Hop " With His Rapping Style Noted For "blending Styles Of Indie Rock Electro And Talkin’ Blues" With Hip-Hop. He Has Described Himself As "historical Fiction Hip-Hop."
During Live Performances He Often Performs A Freestyle Rap Based On Topics Chosen By Members Of His Audience read less