Sophie

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, or Sophie Xeon, 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. She was also billed as SOPHIE.

Sophie was partly raised in London.

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