Aphex Twin (born Richard David James on August 18, 1971 in Limerick, Ireland) is a Cornish electronic music artist, credited with innovations in the genres of techno, ambient, acid and drum and bass. He co-founded Rephlex Records with his friend Grant Wilson-Claridge in 1991. History Early life Richard David James was born of Welsh parents Lorna and Derek James at 5:00 AMLornaderek, from the album Drukqs on August 18, 1971 in St. Munchins Limerick Regional Maternity Hospital, Ireland. He had a twin who died in childbirth which in later life inspired his most famous moniker. James grew up in Lanner, Cornwall, England, enjoying, along with two older sisters a "very happy" childhood during which they, according to James, "were pretty much left to do what [LINK: they] [1] wanted."