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Date of Birth: 17 September, 1986
Place of Birth: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, U.K.
Date of Death: 30 January, 2021
Place of Death: Athens, Greece
Ethnicity: * father – English * mother – Ashkenazi Jewish
Sophie, also known as Sophie Xeon or stylized as SOPHIE, was a British music producer, songwriter, and DJ. She was known for pioneering the hyperpop microgenre. She was part of musical duo QT, with A. G. Cook .
Sophie was partly raised in London. She was a transgender woman.
Sophie’s paternal grandfather was Ernest J. D. Long (the son of Ernest W. Long and Alice Seline V. Chuter). Sophie’s grandfather Ernest was born in Edmonton, Essex.
Sophie’s paternal grandmother was Violet R Coppin (the daughter of John A. E. Coppin and Anne Hastings). Violet was born in Edmonton.
Sophie’s maternal grandfather was Joe Waldorf/Wolsdorf (the son of Benjamin Wolfsdorf and Fannie Goldsmith). Joe was born in Stepney, Greater London, to a Jewish family. Benjamin was born in London, to parents from Warsaw, Poland. Fannie was born in London, to parents from Russia.
Sophie’s maternal grandmother was Minnie R. Bronzite (the daughter of Harry Bronzite and Polly Eisman). Minnie was born in London, to a Jewish family. Harry was born in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland. Polly’s parents were from Russia.
Sources: Genealogy of Sophie’s maternal grandparents, Joe Waldorf/Wolsdorf and Minnie R. Bronzite – https://www.myheritage.com
Census records of Sophie’s maternal great-great-uncles (brothers of her great-grandfather Harry Bronzite) – https://www.myheritage.com