Global Goon, born on November 28, 1967 in Merseyside, England, is a programmer and electronic music artist. He first entered the electronic scene with the 1996 album Goon on Rephlex Records, followed by the EP Afterlife in 1997, establishing his early ambient and downtempo style. Subsequent releases Cradle of History (1998), Vatican Nitez (2002), Family Glue (2004), Pure Rock (2005), Earwhig (2010), and Plastic Orchestra (2012) marked a gradual shift toward acid house.