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Birth name |
Joshua Paul Davis |
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Born |
29 June 1972
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Origin |
Davis, California, U.S. |
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Genres |
Hip hop, electronica, instrumental hip hop, trip hop, turntablism, plunderphonics |
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Occupations |
Producer, DJ |
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Instruments |
Keyboards, turntables, sampler, synthesizer |
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Years active |
1989-present |
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Labels |
Mo' Wax, Quannum Projfects, Solesides, MCA, Universal, Verve |
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Associated acts |
Cut Chemist, Paris, Quannum Projects |
Joshua Paul Davis (born 29 June 1972), better known by his stage name DJ Shadow, is an American music producer and DJ. He is a prominent figure in the development of instrumental hip hop and first gained notice with the release of his highly acclaimed debut album Endtroducing...... He has an exceptionally large personal record collection, consisting of over 60,000 records.
Discography[]
Main article: DJ Shadow discography
- 1996: Endtroducing.....
- 1998: Preemptive Strike
- 2002: The Private Press
- 2006: The Outsider
- 2011: The Less You Know, the Better