A Grape Dope
A Grape Dope  | |
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| Birth name | John Herndon | 
| Also known as | Johnny Machine | 
| Born | April 9, 1966 Long Island, New York, U.S.  | 
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | 
| Genres | Instrumental hip hop, indie hip hop, jazz, post-rock, electronica, progressive rock, dub | 
| Occupation(s) | Producer, musician | 
| Instrument | Drums | 
| Years active | 1990–present | 
| Labels | Galaxia | 
| Website | www | 
John Herndon (born April 9, 1966) is an American musician and artist. Based in Chicago, he was a founding member of the post-rock band Tortoise, where he plays drums and percussion.
Herndon also works as a producer for instrumental hip hop under the name A Grape Dope.