Sophie Xeon, a pop artist and visionary producer nominated by SOPHIE by Grammy, died Saturday in Athens, Greece, in an “unfortunate accident”, the artist’s music label said. SOPHIE was 34.
“Tragically, our beautiful Sophie passed away this morning after a terrible accident. True to her spirituality, she climbed up to look at the full moon and accidentally slipped and fell,” music labels Transgressive Records and Future Classic said in a statement. “She will always be here with us. The family thanks everyone for their love and support and asks for privacy at this devastating time.”
SOPHIE has worked with artists such as Madonna, Vince Staples, Charli XCX and Nicki Minaj. The musician’s most striking work with Charli XCX includes her VROOM VROOM EP and the song “After The Afterparty”.
In 2018, SOPHIE released a debut studio album titled Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Dance / Electronic Album that year.
SOPHIE was born in Glasglow, Scotland and has spent much of her career anonymously – often in the dark or in a DJ booth.
In an interview with PAPER Mag in 2018, SOPHIE talked about their debut single and music video for ‘It’s Okay To Cry’, and they talked about transness.
“For me, transness takes control of bringing your body more in line with your soul and spirit so that the two do not fight each other and struggle to survive,” SOPHIE told the magazine. “On this earth, you can get closer to how you feel to be your true being without the societal pressures of having to fulfill certain traditional roles based on gender.”
Artists from across the music industry mourned SOPHIE’s death.