Geologist

Biography

Geologist, born Brian Weitz in Baltimore, Maryland, is the electronics and sampling specialist of Animal Collective, the experimental pop group he co-founded with school friends including *Avey Tare* and *Panda Bear*. His manipulated samples and textures have shaped nearly every Animal Collective record since 'Danse Manatee' (2001). He also works in environmental policy and released his first solo album on #Drag City# in 2026.