Boy Eats Drum Machine

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Boy Eats Drum Machine
Birth name	Jon Ragel
Origin	Portland, Oregon
Genres	Rock Music, Electronic music
Occupation(s)	Disc Jockey, Vocalist
Instrument(s)	Phonograph, Music Production Center, Saxophone
Years active	2001–Present
Labels	Tender Loving Empire
Website	http://www.boyeatsdrummachine.com
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Jon Ragel, better known by his stage name Boy Eats Drum Machine, is an American solo artist who was originally based in Portland, Oregon, but who moved to Santa Cruz in 2014. He has been described as "a DJ, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, who uses his Boy Eats Drum Machine project to showcase his love of all things percussive."^[1]