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D33J
Born
Djavan Santos

(1990-10-30) October 30, 1990 (age 34)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationRecord producer
Years active2011–present
Musical career
GenresElectronic
Labels

Djavan Santos (born October 30, 1990),[1] better known by his stage name D33J, is an American record producer based in Los Angeles, California.[2] He is a member of the Wedidit collective.[3] He has collaborated with ASAP Rocky, Tory Lanez[4] and Lil Yachty.[4]

Early life

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Djavan Santos was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.[5] He studied guitar and electronic music at Alexander Hamilton High School.[5]

Career

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D33J remixed Kid Smpl's "Pulse" off of Escape Pod.[6] In October 2012, it was announced that he got signed to the Anticon label.[7] His first extended play (EP), Tide Songs, was re-released on the label in early 2013.[8] He released the second EP, Gravel, later that year.[9] In 2017, D33J released his debut studio album, Death Valley Oasis.[10] It included guest appearances from Deradoorian, Baths, Corbin, and Shlohmo.[11]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Death Valley Oasis (2017)

Mixtapes

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  • Infinity 33 (2018)

EPs

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  • Tide Songs (2011)
  • Gravel (2013)
  • Gravel Remixed (2015)

Guest appearances

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Productions

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Remixes

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  • Kid Smpl - "Pulse (D33J Remix)" from Escape Pod (2012)
  • El Ten Eleven - "Lullaby (D33J Remix)" from Transitions Remixed (2013)

References

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  1. ^ D33J (October 29, 2013). "Turning 23 tomorrow and I still haven't made a million am I still cool". Twitter. Retrieved May 31, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Gore, Sydney (September 12, 2017). "D33J's Emotional Dance Music is Ahead of the Curve". Complex. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Premiere: Download a set of remixes from Wedidit member and recent Anticon signee D33J". Fact. October 8, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Mansfield, Aaron (May 26, 2017). "A Look at Who's Who on Lil Yachty's 'Teenage Emotions'". Complex. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Fader, Lainna (June 4, 2013). "Bubblin' Up: D33J". XLR8R. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  6. ^ Santana, Christian (July 10, 2012). "Escape Pod". XLR8R. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  7. ^ Ahern, Gabrielle (October 8, 2012). "Listen: D33J Remixes Drake, Sigur Rós And Bobby Valentino". CMJ. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  8. ^ Li, Christina (April 4, 2013). "D33J on Making Emotional Dance Music and His Upcoming Tour with Baths". SF Weekly. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  9. ^ Eaton, James (September 19, 2013). "D33J Preps Second EP for Anticon, Shares New Track". XLR8R. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  10. ^ Darville, Jordan (August 3, 2017). "D33J Announces Debut Album Death Valley Oasis, Shares "Black Ice"". The Fader. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  11. ^ Balfour, Jay (September 7, 2017). "D33J: Death Valley Oasis". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
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