Djavan Santos(born October 30, 1990),[1]better known by his stage nameD33J,is an American record producer based in Los Angeles, California.[2]He is a member of the Wedidit collective.[3]He has collaborated withASAP Rocky,Tory Lanez[4]andLil Yachty.[4]

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

Early life

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

Career

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D33J remixed Kid Smpl's "Pulse" off ofEscape Pod.[6]In October 2012, it was announced that he got signed to theAnticonlabel.[7]His firstextended 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 fromDeradoorian,Baths,Corbin,andShlohmo.[11]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Death Valley Oasis(2017)

Mixtapes

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  • Infinity 33(2018)
  • 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)" fromEscape Pod(2012)
  • El Ten Eleven- "Lullaby (D33J Remix)" fromTransitions 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.RetrievedMay 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.RetrievedAugust 21,2017.
  3. ^"Premiere: Download a set of remixes from Wedidit member and recent Anticon signee D33J".Fact.October 8, 2012.RetrievedAugust 21,2017.
  4. ^abMansfield, Aaron (May 26, 2017)."A Look at Who's Who on Lil Yachty's 'Teenage Emotions'".Complex.RetrievedAugust 21,2017.
  5. ^abFader, Lainna (June 4, 2013)."Bubblin' Up: D33J".XLR8R.RetrievedAugust 21,2017.
  6. ^Santana, Christian (July 10, 2012)."Escape Pod".XLR8R.RetrievedAugust 21,2017.
  7. ^Ahern, Gabrielle (October 8, 2012)."Listen: D33J Remixes Drake, Sigur Rós And Bobby Valentino".CMJ.RetrievedAugust 21,2017.
  8. ^Li, Christina (April 4, 2013)."D33J on Making Emotional Dance Music and His Upcoming Tour with Baths".SF Weekly.RetrievedAugust 21,2017.
  9. ^Eaton, James (September 19, 2013)."D33J Preps Second EP for Anticon, Shares New Track".XLR8R.RetrievedAugust 21,2017.
  10. ^Darville, Jordan (August 3, 2017)."D33J Announces Debut Album Death Valley Oasis, Shares" Black Ice "".The Fader.RetrievedAugust 21,2017.
  11. ^Balfour, Jay (September 7, 2017)."D33J: Death Valley Oasis".Pitchfork.RetrievedSeptember 9,2017.
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