DJ Shadow | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Joshua Paul Davis |
Also known as | DJ Shadow |
Born | San Jose, California | June 29, 1972
Origin | Davis, California |
Genres | Hip hop, Hyphy, instrumental hip hop, trip hop, turntablism |
Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ |
Instruments | Keyboards, turntables, sampler, synthesizer |
Years active | 1989–present |
Labels | Mo'Wax Quannum Projects Solesides Universal |
Website | Official Site |
Joshua Paul Davis, (born June 29, 1972)[1][2] known by his stage name DJ Shadow, is an American music producer, DJ and songwriter. He is an important person in the history of instrumental hip hop. He became well known after his first album Endtroducing....., which was made entirely from samples. He has a collection of over 60,000 records.[3]