Eddie Collins (born September 28, 1981), better known by his stage name Greydon Square, is an American rapper, producer and sound engineer from Compton, California.

[1] Collins grew up an orphan in Compton, where he was raised in foster homes in the Department of Children and Family Services system.

[4] After leaving the Army, Collins began studying at Arizona State University, where he focused on computer science.

"[1]With the exception of his first released album, Collins uses his stage name, Greydon Square, for all his musical projects and other aspects of his professional life.

He cites as his influences Rakim, Phil Collins, DJ Quik, Dr. Dre, Quincy Jones, Stanley Clarke, Cedric Williams, and The Bee Gees.

His music deals with philosophical and political issues, the war in Iraq and his experiences as a soldier, and his childhood spent in group homes.

The Type I prefix refers to the scale's classification of civilizations roughly equal to Earth's, and it is also used to identify the album as the first of the trilogy.

In addition to continuing the "Type" naming of the quadrilogy, the album title draws influence from the Star Trek Original Series episode City on the Edge of Forever.

[15][4] In 2016, Square and rapper Tombstone da Deadman produced a science-fiction comic named Extropy and Entropy, illustrated by Joseph Arnold.

[16] Once an active member of the Rational Response Squad, Square was put on probation in 2008 after he punched leader Brian Sapient at a public event in Washington, D.C.[2] The incident was allegedly sparked by a disagreement over CD sales.