DJ Shadow

DJ Shadow
DJ Shadow
	Davis in October 2006
Background information
Birth name	Joshua Paul Davis
Born	June 29, 1972 (age 52); San Jose, California, U.S.
Origin	Davis, California, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop; trip hop; electronic; turntablism; experimental;
Occupations	DJ; record producer;
Years active	1989–present[citation needed]
Labels	Mass Appeal; Mo' Wax; Quannum Projects; Solesides; MCA; Universal; Verve; Liquid Amber;
Formerly of	Unkle
Website	www.djshadow.com

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]

^ Levine, Mike (2001). "DJ Shadow". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
^ Inoue, Todd (October 9, 2024) [October 9, 2024]. "Lyrics Born goes off menu on farewell album, 'Goodbye, Sticky Rice'". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
^ "20 Wack Album Titles". Raptology. December 24, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
^ "DJ Shadow Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More |". AllMusic.

[1] Levine, Mike (2001). "DJ Shadow". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.

[2] Inoue, Todd (October 9, 2024) [October 9, 2024]. "Lyrics Born goes off menu on farewell album, 'Goodbye, Sticky Rice'". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 14, 2024.

[3] "20 Wack Album Titles". Raptology. December 24, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[4] "DJ Shadow Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More |". AllMusic.

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