Danger Mouse

Taking his moniker from the classic Eighties cartoon, Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse) moved from New York to London and became active on the dance scene, collaborating with rapper Jemini on the album Ghetto Pop Life (2003). Mixing Jay-Z's Black Album with The Beatles' White Album, he created the pioneering mash-up record The Grey Album (2004), and despite not being available for official release due to copyright issues, it became a legendary landmark. Recruited by Damon Albarn to produce the Gorillaz album Demon Days (2006), Burton earned a Grammy nomination and went on to work with Beck, The Black Keys and The Good, The Bad and the Queen. Uniting with Goodie Mob vocalist Cee-Lo Green, he formed Gnarls Barkley and shot to international fame with the UK Number 1 Crazy and the albums St Elsewhere (2006) and The Odd Couple (2008). A collaboration with MF Doom as Danger Doom produced The Mouse And The Mask (2006) before he released the remix album From Man To Mouse in 2007. He was named by Esquire magazine as one of the 21st Century's 75 Most Influential People, and Paste magazine called him the producer of the decade.