Alexis Taylor was born in London on 20 April 1980, the son of a Greek mother and an English father.

[1] Taylor formed Hot Chip with Joe Goddard while at Elliot Secondary School in the Putney area of London.

In 2007, Taylor and Hot Chip produced a two-song album, Doubleshaw, as Booji Boy High under the pseudonyms Georgios Panayiotou and Mother Markzbow.

[3] The same year he formed the improvisational quartet About Group with Spring Heel Jack's John Coxon, pianist Pat Thomas and former This Heat drummer Charles Hayward.

It features re-works of tracks from Piano with other musicians; both albums can be played separately or at the same time.