Kyp Malone (born February 27, 1973) is an American multi-instrumentalist and member of the bands TV on the Radio, Iran, Rain Machine, and Ice Balloons.
He later joined Tunde Adebimpe and David Sitek in TV on the Radio on Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes and has been in the band ever since.
In his lyrics, he uses poetic imagery to address racism, show business, and politics in an indirect manner.
[5][6] Malone has also toured and played with Jolie Holland, and was an influence on and early champion of singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten.
In 2015, Malone made a cameo on the TV series Broad City, playing a music store clerk in the episode "The Matrix".