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DJ Shadow

1972 - Today

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Joshua Paul Davis (born June 29, 1972 in San Jose, California), better known by his stage name DJ Shadow, is an American DJ and record producer. His debut studio album, Endtroducing....., was released in 1996. He uses layered production with numerous samples. He was described in Allmusic as having "revolutionized hip-hop". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. DJ Shadow is the 2,431st most popular musician (down from 2,410th in 2019), the 13,382nd most popular biography from United States (down from 13,028th in 2019) and the 1,002nd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, DJ Shadow ranks 2,431 out of 3,175. Before him are Hugh Dillon, Ben Howard, Hank Ballard, Yoann Lemoine, Simon Webbe, and Chris Botti. After him are Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, Muhal Richard Abrams, Evelyn Glennie, Oscar Dronjak, Steve Kuhn, and Jung Yong-hwa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, DJ Shadow ranks 506. Before him are Barry Atsma, Angham, Sergen Yalçın, Žigmund Pálffy, Paulo Santos, and Isabelle Faust. After him are Steffen Baumgart, Cung Le, Guillaume Gallienne, Oscar Dronjak, Zoltan Sabo, and N. K. Jemisin.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, DJ Shadow ranks 13,386 out of 20,380. Before him are Nicki Hunter (1979), Mark Salling (1982), Charlie Callas (1924), Mary-Kate Olsen (1986), Buck Jones (1891), and Mary Decker (1958). After him are Marisa Miller (1978), Father John Misty (1981), Jsu Garcia (1963), Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (1969), Joe Medicine Crow (1913), and Tony Meola (1969).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, DJ Shadow ranks 1,002. Before him are Alex Honnold (1985), Booker Ervin (1930), Synyster Gates (1981), Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (1976), Hank Ballard (1927), and Chris Botti (1962). After him are Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (1969), Muhal Richard Abrams (1930), Steve Kuhn (1938), Geri Allen (1957), Ivan Ilić (1978), and David Lovering (1961).

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