D33J
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 Tory Lanez[4] and Lil Yachty.[4]
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Birth name | Djavan Santos |
Born | [1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. | October 30, 1990
Genres | Electronic |
Occupation(s) | Record producer |
Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | Wedidit, Anticon |
Associated acts | Corbin |
Website | soundcloud |
Early life
Djavan Santos was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.[5] He studied guitar and electronic music at Alexander Hamilton High School.[5]
Career
D33J remixed Kid Smpl's "Pulse" off of the Escape Pod EP.[6] In October 2012, it was announced that he got signed to the Anticon label.[7] His first 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 album, Death Valley Oasis.[10] It included guest appearances from Deradoorian, Baths, Corbin, and Shlohmo.[11]
Discography
Studio albums
- Death Valley Oasis (2017)
Mixtapes
- Infinity 33 (2018)
EPs
- Tide Songs (2011)
- Gravel (2013)
- Gravel Remixed (2015)
Guest appearances
Productions
- Tory Lanez - "Honda Civic" from Cruel Intentions (2015)
- Tory Lanez - "Honda Civic" from I Told You (Deluxe only) (2016)
- Lil Yachty - "IDK" from Summer Songs 2 (2016)
- Lil Yachty - "Like a Star" from Teenage Emotions (2017)
- Corbin - Mourn (2017)
- Joji - "Why Am I Still in LA" from Ballads 1 (2018)
Remixes
- Kid Smpl - "Pulse (D33J Remix)" from Escape Pod (2012)
- El Ten Eleven - "Lullaby (D33J Remix)" from Transitions Remixed (2013)
References
- D33J (October 29, 2013). "Turning 23 tomorrow and I still haven't made a million am I still cool". Twitter. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- Gore, Sydney (September 12, 2017). "D33J's Emotional Dance Music is Ahead of the Curve". Complex. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- "Premiere: Download a set of remixes from Wedidit member and recent Anticon signee D33J". Fact. October 8, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- Mansfield, Aaron (May 26, 2017). "A Look at Who's Who on Lil Yachty's 'Teenage Emotions'". Complex. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- Fader, Lainna (June 4, 2013). "Bubblin' Up: D33J". XLR8R. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- Santana, Christian (July 10, 2012). "Escape Pod". XLR8R. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- Ahern, Gabrielle (October 8, 2012). "Listen: D33J Remixes Drake, Sigur Rós And Bobby Valentino". CMJ. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- Li, Christina (April 4, 2013). "D33J on Making Emotional Dance Music and His Upcoming Tour with Baths". SF Weekly. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- Eaton, James (September 19, 2013). "D33J Preps Second EP for Anticon, Shares New Track". XLR8R. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- Darville, Jordan (August 3, 2017). "D33J Announces Debut Album Death Valley Oasis, Shares "Black Ice"". The Fader. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- Balfour, Jay (September 7, 2017). "D33J: Death Valley Oasis". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 9, 2017.