New York-born, San Francisco-based Aesop Rock (aka Ian Bavitz) is a critically acclaimed hip hop artist/producer, recognized for his dense and abstract word play.

Aesop Rock will be coming to Domino Room on January 22. His rhymes are tight and he has a slammin’ live show complete with Rob Sonic and DJ Big Wiz. His latest album Skelethon has also been acclaimed as one of his best.

Between 1997-2007, he released five solo albums, three EPs, and a 45-minute piece of music designed for runners, commissioned by Nike. His lyrics have been published in the New York Times Best Seller Hip Hop Speaks to Children, by author/activist Professor Nikki Giovanni as well as Yale University’s Anthology of Rap. Aesop is also co-founder of 900bats.com, a creative resource of arts, information and oddities.

Skelethon marks the first entirely self-produced album for Aesop Rock, with additional instrumentation and back-up vocals from the likes of Allyson Baker (Dirty Ghosts), Hanni El Khatib, Nicky Fleming-Yaryan, Rob Sonic and the Grimace Federation, as well as scratch performances provided by long-time friend and collaborator DJ Big Wiz.

Domino Room, 51 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend, 541-317-0318.