DJ Shadow
- January 4, 2024
- Dj
Quick Facts
| Full Name | DJ Shadow |
| Occupation | DJ |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 29, 1972(1972-06-29) |
| Age | 52 |
| Birthplace | San Jose |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | California |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
DJ Shadow Biography
| Name | DJ Shadow |
| Birthday | Jun 29 |
| Birth Year | 1972 |
| Place Of Birth | San Jose |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Spouse | Lisa Davis |
DJ Shadow is one of the most popular and richest DJ who was born on June 29, 1972 in San Jose, California, United States. DJ and Music producer who was a key figure in the evolution music that was instrumental. He was the one who developed and produced Preemptive Strike in 1998.
He has worked in the past with the band He has collaborated with Mos Def among many other artists. as well as many other artists.
During 1991–1992, DJ Shadow remixes were released on Hollywood BASIC, a short- lived rap/hip-hop subsidiary label of Hollywood Records. Notable amongst these is a 1992 compilation release titled “BASIC Beats Sampler”, which features a remix of “The Real Deal”, a song by Lifers Group, as well as a 12-plus-minute “Mega Mix” of the rest of the album, including tracks by west-coast underground hip-hop act, Raw Fusion and east-coast acts, Organized Konfusion and Zimbabwe Legit. Also in 1992, Shadow contributed scratching and production work to Sleeping with the Enemy, the controversial second release by rapper Paris.
Also in 1993, Mo’ Wax’s James Lavelle contacted Shadow about releasing “In/Flux” on the fledgling imprint. The association with Mo’ Wax was a productive one; his tracks “In/Flux” and “Lost and Found” made their way onto some releases over the next few years. Shadow also worked with DJ Krush during this period. On a 1995 visit to the Mo’ Wax Studios in London, England, Shadow was recruited to perform scratches on a James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy mix of the Massive Attack song “Karmacoma”.
He had twin daughters together with Lisa Davis, whom he was married in 2001.
DJ Shadow Net Worth
| Net Worth | $3 Million |
| Source Of Income | DJ |
| House | Living in own house. |
DJ Shadow is one of the richest DJ from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, DJ Shadow 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He started the career of a disc jockey with KDVS, which is the University of California, Davis campus radio station KDVS.
The album he released first, Endtroducing …., it was his first album with a complete sample.
Joshua Paul Davis (born June 29, 1972), better known by his stage name DJ Shadow, is an American record producer and DJ. He first gained notice with the release of his acclaimed debut studio album, Endtroducing…… He has a personal collection of more than 60,000 records.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is DJ Shadow Dating?
According to our records, DJ Shadow married to Lisa Davis. As of December 1, 2023, DJ Shadow’s is not dating anyone.
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In 1998 Shadow released Preemptive Strike, a compilation of early singles. Later that year, he produced Psyence Fiction, the debut album by Unkle, a long-time Mo’ Wax production team that featured guest appearances including Thom Yorke (Radiohead), Richard Ashcroft (The Verve), Mike D (Beastie Boys), Kool G. Rap, and Jason Newsted (Metallica), among others.
Facts & Trivia
DJ Ranked on the list of most popular DJ. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. DJ Shadow celebrates birthday on June 29 of every year.
Nearly six years after his debut production album, his second album, The Private Press, was released in June 2002. In the same year, the movie Scratch (2001, Doug Pray) was released to DVD with DJ Shadow appearing several times throughout the movie. A video for his track “Six Days” was also released in 2002, directed by Wong Kar-wai. The album was mixed by Jim Abbiss.
Who has DJ Shadow produced for?
YearAlbum/Artist/Credit
2022| Black Hot Soup DJ Shadow / King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Primary
Artist, Remix Engineer
2019| Our Pathetic Age DJ Shadow Primary Artist, Producer, Arranger,
Programming, Scratching, Beats, Composer, Mixing
2019| Music Inspired by the Film Roma Primary Artist
How old is DJ Shadow?
49 years (June 29, 1972)
How does DJ Shadow make music?
It is an instrumental hip hop work composed almost entirely of samples from vinyl records. DJ Shadow produced Endtroducing over two years, using an Akai MPC60 sampler and little other equipment. He edited and layered samples to create new tracks of varying moods and tempos.
What genre is DJ Shadow?
Hip-Hop/Rap
Who invented trip hop?
The term ‘trip hop’ was first used by Mixmag in June 1994 to describe the track In/Flux by DJ Shadow and other similar artists on the Mo’ Wax record label (Phillips 2009).