Antony Szmierek is an English poet, spoken-word performer, musician and producer from Greater Manchester whose work combines spoken word with electronic and dance music. He gained wider recognition with the 2022 single "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Fallacy", which received BBC Radio 6 Music airplay, and was named one of the station's Artists of the Year in 2023. His debut studio album, Service Station at the End of the Universe (2025), reached number 68 on the UK Albums Chart and number one on the UK Dance Albums Chart.