Hayden Dunham | |
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 Dunham performing as QT in March 2015 | |
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| Born | 16 June 1988 Austin, Texas |
| Origin | New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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Hayden Frances Dunham (born June 16, 1988) is a performance artist, designer, singer, songwriter and DJ. They[1] grew up in Austin, Texas and attended the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at NYU.[2]
They are best known for their work as QT (an initialism for Quinn Thomas) a music project founded in 2014, in collaboration with English producer A. G. Cook, and Scottish producer Sophie.[3][4] QT is a pop singer, portrayed by Dunham and sung by Harriet Pittard,[5] who promotes and is the living embodiment of the semi-fictitious DrinkQT energy drink. They released the single "Hey QT" in 2014.
Dunham began operating under the pseudonym Hyd in 2020,[6] releasing their debut single "No Shadow" in September 2021. A four-track EP was released November 5.[7] Hyd's debut album Clearing was released on November 11, 2022, via PC Music.[8]
- ^ https://purple.fr/magazine/the-future-issue-37-s-s-2022/hyd/
- ^ Sullivan, Tavaner (November 8, 2011). "Austin native turns heads in NYC, Paris and London with unique necklace designs symbolic of her Southern roots". CultureMap Austin. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
- ^ Taylor, Trey (December 16, 2014). "Is QT the musical S1m0ne?". Dazed & Confused. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ^ Carley, Brennan (March 25, 2015). "The 'Hey QT' Video Is the Strangest, Bubbliest Thing You'll See All Year". Spin. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ "A. G. Cook AMA". r/popheads. September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "7G, by A. G. Cook". A. G. Cook. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Hayden Dunham, Formerly of PC Music's QT, Shares First Solo Song". Pitchfork. September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ "Hyd announces debut album with SOPHIE and EASYFUN-produced single "So Clear"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved September 8, 2022.