The C.P.T. Theorem (album)

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
Born	(1981-09-28) September 28, 1981 (age 36)
Origin	Compton, California, US
Genres	West Coast hip hop
Occupation(s)	Musician, rapper, songwriter, audio engineer, producer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2004 – present
Associated acts	Canibus, Tombstone Da Deadman, Adil Omar
Website	https://greydonsquare.bandcamp.com/

Eddie Collins (born September 28, 1981), better known by his stage name Greydon Square, is an American West Coast hip hop emcee, producer and sound engineer 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 and scientific issues.

Collins grew up an orphan in Compton, where he was raised in foster homes in the Department of Children and Family Services system and became immersed in gang culture. He was incarcerated at the Sylmar Detention Hall at age 17, on a weapons-related charge.

"I was basically watched, not raised."

Collins enlisted in the United States Army after his release, in 2001 and then served in the Iraq War, attached to the 82nd Airborne Division. Collins mentioned in an interview he has post-traumatic stress because of his time in Iraq.

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.

"I could easily be just another gangster rapper. That's not where I am. (...) I went to Iraq, I saw people die. It's not a game to me."

Collins taught himself to play piano as a child and 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 under the name Apocalypse in 2004. The album is no longer available. His follow-up album (his first under the name Greydon Square) The Compton Effect, was released in 2007. After being approached by several independent record labels, Collins created his own company to distribute the record. In 2008, he released his second album The C.P.T. Theorem. The titles of these two albums are references to the city of Compton where he grew up, to the Compton effect and the CPT Theorem from physics. His music deals with philosophical and political issues, the war in Iraq and his experiences as a soldier, and his childhood which was spent in group homes. His atheistic views are very present in the albums of this period.