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. They are part of the musical duo Food House (stylized food house) alongside Fraxiom.

Biography

As a child, Hawk's mother encouraged them to learn the guitar, which started their interest in music. In school, they played in a rock band with several of their friends. When they discovered artists like

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and

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, Hawk decided to pursue electronic music instead. They worked on electronic music throughout middle school and high school, and connected with other producers through

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. Hawk originally made music under the name W3N, but began releasing music as Gupi in 2016, when they were 17. It originally stood as an acronym for Guilty Until Proven Innocent. In 2018, Hawk released their second EP, ''All'', through the record label RORA Team.

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heard their EP and asked them to do a session with her for her 2019 album, ''Charli''. The work that they did was not released on her album, but Hawk had the opportunity to meet and work alongside

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and

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. In February 2020, Hawk released their debut album, ''None'', through Dog Show Records, a record label owned by Brady. In October 2020, Hawk and ''Fraxiom'' released ''Food House'' under the Food House name, through the same label. This was followed up by the duo's sophomore album, ''Two House'', in February 2025. Though their father is supportive of their work, Hawk says that they " ryto make a very large point of not at all involving

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dad" so that their accomplishments are considered to be their own. Hawk has a degree in electronic production at

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, from which they graduated in 2021. They are currently based in

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Artistry

Ben Mangelsdorf of Underground Underdogs describes Gupi's music as experimental pop and compares it to the music of

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and

. Kyle Whiting of

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calls Gupi's album ''None'' an "exhilarating thrillride of maximalist club tracks" that draw elements from genres like

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, and

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. Matt Moen of

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notes that the lead single from ''None'', "Thos Moser", includes lyrics with multiple "irreverent non-sequiturs and pop culture shout outs". Hawk has cited their musical influences as

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, System of a Down,

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, and a picture of

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. They make all of their cover artwork in the default Mac application Preview.

Discography

Albums

*''None'' (Dog Show Records, 2020) *''you're it'' (Self-released, 2022) *''paper eater'' (2022)

Collaboration albums

*''food house'' (with Fraxiom as Food House) (Dog Show Records, 2020) *''two house'' (with Fraxiom as Food House) (2025)

EPs

* ''Company'' (RORA Team, 2017) * ''All'' (RORA Team, 2018) * ''Bunny Hill Original Soundtrack'' (Self-released, 2021) * ''check-in'' (2023) * ''glow-zone'' (2023) * ''puppeteer my corpse at the renegade please'' (2024)

Singles

Notes

References

External links

Gupi's website

Gupi's Soundcloud

Gupi – ''Company'' EP on the RORA Team Soundcloud
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