David Joseph Michael Hynes, known professionally as Blood Orange and formerly
Lightspeed Champion, was born on December 23, 1985, in Ilford, East London. He
is a British musician who has made contributions to the electronic music genre.
Hynes began his musical career as a member of the dance-punk band Test Icicles
from 2004 to 2006, during which they released their sole album For Screening
Purposes Only. In early 2007, under the name Lightspeed Champion, Hynes recorded
his debut album Falling Off the Lavender Bridge, which included the single
"Galaxy of the Lost". He later releas...