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DJ Dan |
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DJ Dan first experienced music, surrounded as he was by nine brothers and sisters. By age 14, he had figured out how to rig his tape deck to the turntable to record to tape. Around this time, Dan also developed a passion for clothing design, so much that he was later accepted into Seattle's prestigious Thomas Edison School of Design, from which he graduated at the top of his class. In 1991, being exposed while attending his first rave in Los Angeles put his design career on hold. "Something flipped" he recalls. "I realized my true calling. I knew this was something I must do." Dan would spend hours learning the art of mixing, scratching and programming. Soon enough he was ready to test his craftiness in the club scene. Dan says: "Music is hard to categorize now than it's ever been. Techno guys playing tracks slowed down could be house...speeded up could be techno. I don't think it should be classified. It should be based on if it's good or not. A good record is a good record." "I got into this" says Dan, "because I love how people unite on the dance floor, bringing in their own energy and excitement. So, I never turn my back on the crowd." And they have never turned their backs on him. To this day, for the most DJ Dan remains a leading figure in the world of house music, always a step ahead in bringing new musical styles to his fans. He is a dj for the people burning up dance floors around world, after all he is Dj Dan. |
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