DJ Shadow’s Rise to Fame and Net Worth

DJ Shadow, born Joshua Paul Davis in San Jose, California on June 29, 1972, is a producer and DJ specializing in hip hop, electronica, trip hop, turntablism, and plunderphonics. He became active in the music industry in 1989 and is best known for popularizing instrumental hip hop. His debut album, Endtroducing……, gained recognition and he has since been affiliated with record labels such as Mo’Wax, Quannum Projects, Solesides, MCA, Universal, and Verve. Associated acts include UNKLE, The Quannum Collective, and Cut Chemist.

Shadow started off as a campus DJ for the University of California, Davis’ radio station, KDVS, and began experimenting with hip hop instrumentals. He created his first singles, “In/Flux” and “Lost and Found (S.F.L.)” with records he found in bins. His music was eventually being played in London and was released via Hollywood BASIC. He later scratched and produced for Sleeping With the Enemy.

Some of Shadow’s current DJ equipment includes two Akai MPC 3000s, a Korg Triton, an ADAT, and an Akai MPC60. He has released five studio albums to date and has a net worth of $3 million dollars.

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