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{{short description|American rapper}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Bleubird
| image             = Bleubird.jpg
| caption           = Bleubird performing in 2012
| birth_name        = Jacques Bruna
| origin            = [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]], US
| genre             = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[indie hip hop]], [[alternative hip hop]]
| occupation        = Rapper
| years_active      = 2000-present
| label             = [[Fake Four Inc]]
| website           = [http://www.bleubird.org/ www.bleubird.org]
}}
'''Jacques Bruna''',<ref>[http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/music/bleubirds-jacques-bruna-on-travel-comic-books-and-being-called-stupid-by-mike-patton-6405131 Bleubird's Jacques Bruna on Travel, Comic Books, and Being Called "Stupid" by Mike Patton]. ''[[Broward New Times]]'', December 22, 2011.</ref><ref name="Allmusic">{{cite web|last=Cordor|first=Cyril|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p698907|pure_url=yes}}|title=Bleubird > Biography|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=May 29, 2010}}</ref> better known by his [[stage name]] '''Bleubird'''  is an American [[rapping|rapper]] originally from [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]]. He is known for his rapid-fire delivery, comic relief, lyrical wit and [[freestyle rap|freestyle]] ability.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.papercutmag.com/articles/2012/03/sxsw-2012-musical-take-over-continues|title=The SXSW 2012 Musical Take Over Continues|date=March 27, 2012|publisher=Papercut Magazine|first=Danielle|last=Sipple|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405130220/http://www.papercutmag.com/articles/2012/03/sxsw-2012-musical-take-over-continues|archivedate=April 5, 2012}}</ref>
Basing most of his career out of [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], he toured relentlessly throughout North America and Europe playing shows with [[Grand Buffet]],<ref name="Allmusic"/> [[Deerhoof]], [[Sixtoo]], [[Sole (artist)|Sole]], [[Shape Shifters (band)|Shape Shifters]], [[Solillaquists of Sound]] and others.
Bleubird has had production help from artists such as [[Alias (artist)|Alias]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Still Single: Vol. 2, No. 4|url=http://www.dustedmagazine.com/features/527|publisher=Dusted Magazine|first=Doug|last=Mosurak|access-date=2012-05-11|archive-date=2012-04-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423061229/http://www.dustedmagazine.com/features/527|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Astronautalis]] and [[Radical Face]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Astronautalis produces new Bleubird album 'Cannonball!!!'|first=Erik|last=Thompson|date=January 4, 2012|publisher=Gimme Noise|url=http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2012/01/astronautalis_produces_new_bleubird_album.php|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214102902/http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2012/01/astronautalis_produces_new_bleubird_album.php|archivedate=December 14, 2013}}</ref>
==Discography==
;Albums
* ''The Mic Chord Noose Theory'' (2000) <small>(with Cracker Jackson, as S.M.T.H.)</small>
* ''Does Man's Short Life Span Make Any Sense'' (2002)
* ''Sloppy Doctor'' (2003)
* ''Pretty Pretty Please'' (2004) <small>(with Marcus, Nomad, Siaz & Xndl, as Gunporn)</small>
* ''From Supercold to Superheat'' (2006)
* ''RIP U$A (The Birdfleu)'' (2007)
* ''Don't Let Nerds Take Over Your Life'' (2010) <small>(with jayrope, as Prinzenallee)</small>
* ''Fuck!'' (2010) <small>(with Edison & Thesis Sahib, as Les Swashbuckling Napoleons)</small>
* ''Seven Days Six Nights'' (2011) <small>(with Scott da Ros & Sibitt, as Triune Gods)</small>
* ''[[Cannonball!!!]]'' (2012)
* ''Lauderdale'' (2015)
;EPs
* ''Sunday Picnic'' (2002)
* ''Pilgrim of St. Zotique'' (2006)
* ''Street Talk 2'' (2008)
* ''Street Talk 5'' (2009)
* ''JFX Meets Bleubird EP'' (2011)
* ''Yung Planetz EP'' (2012) <small>(with [[K-the-I???]] & [[Sole (artist)|Sole]], as Waco Boyz)</small>
;Mixtapes
* ''Street Talk III: The Mixtape'' (2009)
;Podcasts
* ''Hyper Standstill'' (2010) <small>(with jayrope, as Prinzenallee)</small>
;Singles
* "Shiver Me Timbers / Skywriter" (2003) <small>(with Les Swashbuckling Napoleons)</small>
* "Rocket Mouth" (2007)
* "In Static (Strange and Gentle Things) / Wild Street Fire" (2009) <small>(with Les Swashbuckling Napoleons)</small>
* "Same Train" (2011) <small>(with Triune Gods)</small>
;Guest appearances
* [[Grand Buffet]] - "Americus" from ''[[Pittsburgh Hearts]]'' (2004)
* Nomar Slevik - "Nobody" from ''Paper Bullets'' (2004)
* JD Walker - "Since Saturday" from ''Them Get You Them Got You'' (2005)
* [[Sole (artist)|Sole]] - "Atheist Jihad" from ''[[Live from Rome]]'' (2005)
* Caveman Speak - "Trainingwheel" from ''Tell All Residents'' (2005)
* Rushya - "Gypsy" from ''Plastic'' (2005)
* Candy's .22 - "Boomer" from ''Livin La Vida Boo Hoo'' (2005)
* Scott Da Ros - "They Made Me Do It" from "They Made Me Do It" (2005)
* Scott Da Ros - "Monster Mashout" "Humans Bury Deep" from ''One Kind of Dead End'' (2006)
* Nuccini! - "The Dinosaur, The Monkey, The Breakdance" from ''Matter of Love and Death'' (2006)
* Debmaster - "Skinnerd" from ''Monster Zoo'' (2006)
* [[Zucchini Drive]] - "Easy Tiger" from ''Being Kurtwood'' (2006)
* Estetik (Audio88 & James P Honey) - "Gangstah Pension / 60 Grad" from "Estetik" (2008)
* [[Noah23]] - "Elephant March" from ''[[Rock Paper Scissors (album)|Rock Paper Scissors]]'' (2008)
* James P Honey - "Warm Fuzzy Feeling" from ''Hugely Overrated by a Tiny Few'' (2008)
* Audio88 & Yassin - "Rettet Die Wale Und So" from ''Zwei Herrengedeck, Bitte'' (2009)
* Sole - "Swagger Like Us" from ''[[Nuclear Winter Volume 1]]'' (2010)
* Audio88 - "Ballermannhits" from "Audio88 hat Freunde" (2011)
* Noah23 & Krem - "Omens Rustling" from ''[[The Terminal Illness EP]]'' (2011)
* Sole - "Hustle Hard" from ''[[Nuclear Winter Volume 2: Death Panel]]'' (2011)
;Compilation appearances
* "Matt Dylan" on ''Beyond Space Presents: A Guide To Burning Bridges'' (2005)
* "Cartoon Love Bubbles (Remix)" on ''Project Mooncircle: Lunar Orbit EP'' (2005)
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.bleubird.org/ Official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120402033637/http://www.fakefourinc.com/artist/bleubird Bleubird] on [[Fake Four Inc]]
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