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Shadow d don biography sampler
DJ Shadow's 'Midnight in a Perfect World' sample of Meredith ...!
DJ Shadow
American DJ and record producer
Musical artist
Joshua Paul Davis (born June 29, 1972 in San Jose, California),[1][2] better known by his stage name DJ Shadow, is an American DJ and record producer.
His debut studio album, Endtroducing....., was released in 1996.[3] He is known for layered production that uses numerous samples, often from obscure sources, to create new compositions and whose music was described in Allmusic as having "revolutionized hip-hop".[4]
Biography
Early years (1989–1995)
DJ Shadow was experimenting with a four-track recorder while in high school in Davis, California, and began his music career as a disc jockey for the University of California, Davis, campus radio station KDVS.[5][6] During this period, he explored the experimental hip-hop style associated with the London-based Mo' Wax record label.[citation needed] His early singles, including "In/Flux" and "Los