William Emmanuel Bevan, known by his recording alias
Burial, is an
electronic recording artist from
South London. Bevan was the first artist signed to
Kode9's electronic label
Hyperdub, and initially remained anonymous behind his pseudonym. Drawing inspiration from 90's UK
rave music and pirate radio culture, he released his
eponymous debut album in 2006, for which he won widespread acclaim, including the album of the year award by
The Wire. Burial's second album,
Untrue, was released to critical acclaim in 2007. In 2008, Bevan's identity was revealed by
The Independent. In recent years, he has gone on to collaborate with artists such as
Four Tet,
Massive Attack, and
Thom Yorke in addition to having released a series of acclaimed long-form EPs.