Greydon Square

Greydon Square
Greydon Square at the Great American God-Out in Manhattan, November 15, 2007.
Background information
Birth name	Eddie Collins
Also known as	Apocalypse Greydon Cubed The Black Carl Sagan
Born	(1981-09-28) September 28, 1981 (age 35)
Origin	Compton, California, US
Genres	Underground hip hop, alternative hip hop
Occupation(s)	Musician, rapper, songwriter, audio engineer, producer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2004 – present
Associated acts	Canibus, Shelley Segal, Traumah, Tombstone Da Deadman, Adil Omar,

Eddie Collins (born September 28, 1981), better known by his stage name Greydon Square, is an American rapper from Compton, California. He is a former U.S. Army soldier and Iraq War veteran who is also an outspoken atheist. He promotes discussion on philosophical issues in both his music and life. He has been named as the 47th top atheist, and has referred to himself as the "Black Carl Sagan" after the name being used in a Phoenix New Times article.

Collins grew up in Compton, where he was raised as an orphan and became immersed in gang culture. In May 2001, he enlisted in the United States Army and served in the Iraq War in 2004. After his discharge, Collins began attending college in Phoenix, Arizona as a physics major.

He studied physics full-time before moving on to study computer science.

While in college, Collins began questioning his religious beliefs and eventually became an atheist, posting videos on YouTube. He has appeared in several television documentaries and radio shows.

Collins has been expressing himself through rap under his stage name of Greydon Square since 2004. Among his influences are Rakim, Phil Collins, DJ Quik, Dr. Dre, Quincy Jones, Stanley Clarke, Cedric Williams, and The Bee Gees. His first album, Absolute, was released in 2004 and is no longer available. His follow-up album The Compton Effect, was released in 2007 after much delay. After being approached by several independent record labels and one major one, Collins created his own company to distribute the record. In 2008, he released his second album The CPT Theorem. The titles of these two albums are references to the city of Compton (also called CPT) where he grew up, and to the Compton effect and the CPT Theorem from physics, which he studies. In 2010, he released the first of a trilogy of albums, His music deals with philosophical issues (particularly with regard to atheism and science), political issues, the war in Iraq and his experiences as a soldier who had to fight in this war, and his childhood which he had to spend in group homes.