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American DJ (1974?2020)
DJ Spinbad
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| Birth name
| Chris Sullivan
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|---|
| Born
| (
1974-10-23
)
October 23, 1974
New York City
,
United States
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| Origin
| New York City
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|---|
| Died
| November 10, 2020
(2020-11-10)
(aged 46)
New York City, U.S.
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|---|
| Genres
| Alternative rock
,
Club
,
East Coast Rap
,
Electro
,
Electronic dance
,
House
,
Reggae
,
Trap
,
Turntablism
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|---|
| Occupation(s)
| DJ
,
Producer
,
Remixer
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|---|
| Instrument(s)
| Turntables
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|---|
| Years active
| 1986?2020
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|---|
| Labels
| MIC Media
Fabric
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|---|
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| Website
| www
.spinbad
.com
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|---|
Musical artist
Chris Sullivan
(October 23, 1974 ? November 10, 2020), known professionally as
DJ Spinbad
, was a
DJ
,
producer
, and
remixer
on
New York City
's
radio station
WHTZ
.
Career
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DJ Spinbad was a guest on the syndicated radio show
Live In Tha Den With
Big Tigger
.
[1]
Spinbad was also formerly heard on
WWPR
at 10:00 p.m.?12:00 a.m. on Fridays. He was also heard on
WHTZ
in twenty-minute sets at 7:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. on weekdays, Fridays at 5:00 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays at 7:00 p.m. He was also heard on WHTZ on Saturdays from 11:00 p.m.?2:00 a.m. live from
Webster Hall
in
New York City
. Recent recession cutbacks, according to his MySpace page, forced WHTZ to cut him from their lineup.
In 2011, Spinbad returned to WHTZ as a part of the Saturday Night Online staff, which is also simulcast in other various radio markets around the country through syndication by
Premiere Radio Networks
.
DJ Spinbad toured with electronic artist
Moby
,
[2]
and produced one of the albums in the
Fabric Live
series, described by
Allmusic
as "literally a party in a can",
[3]
while
Resident Advisor
stated that it was "mixed extremely well".
[4]
Spinbad also mixed the 2001 collection
Underground Airplay Version 1.0
.
[5]
He also is credited with having the most bootlegged mix CD titled
Rocks the Casbah (The '80s Megamix)
.
Spinbad deejayed for
Russell Peters
' comedy tours.
On November 10, 2020, DJ Spinbad died in New York City.
[6]
Discography
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Albums
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- 2001:
Underground Airplay Version 1.0
, MIC Media
- 2004:
FabricLive.14
, Fabric
Mixtapes
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]
- 1995:
Rock the Cashbah (The '80s Megamix)
- 1997:
Clueless?
(With DJ Slynkee)
- 1998:
Needle to the Groove
- 2000:
Cold Cutz Remixes
(With DJ JS-1)
- 2000:
The '80s Megamix, Vol. 2
- 2001:
You Know My Steez: '90s Hip-Hop
- 2001:
Break Yo' Neck
- 2002:
Spinbad's Alturnatives
- 2003: '
90s Hip-Hop Megamix
- 2003:
Powermix
- 2003:
The Problem Solver
(Hosted By: Big Tigger)
- 2004:
No More Bullsh*t Blends
- 2004:
Powermix, Vol. 2
(Hosted By: Tony Touch)
- 2005:
Powermix, Vol. 3
(Hosted By: LL Cool J)
- 2007:
Murphy's Law
(With DJ Whoo Kid)
- 2007:
The Best Of Murda Mixtape
(With DJ Whoo Kid)
- 2009:
The '90s Megamix
- 2009:
Live in Japan
- 2010:
Reggae Classics: Lover's Rock, Vol. 1
- 2010:
Needle to the Groove 2
- 2011:
Live in Japan 2011
- 2012:
Live in South Africa
- 2012:
End of the World Mix
- 2013:
Live in India
[7]
References
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]
- ^
"DJ Spinbad profile"
. Archived from
the original
on 2011-08-12
. Retrieved
2011-09-06
.
- ^
Powers, Ann (2000) "
POP REVIEW; A Mild-Mannered Nerd Turned Cool Rock Star
",
The New York Times
, October 24, 2000, retrieved 2010-10-18
- ^
Whalley, Matt "
Fabriclive.14
Review
",
Allmusic
, retrieved 2010-10-18
- ^
"
DJ Spinbad - FabricLive.14
",
Resident Advisor
, March 8, 2004, retrieved 2010-10-18
- ^
D'Angelo, Joe (2001) "
Mos Def Kicks Out The 'Jam' For Underground Compilation
",
MTV
, October 1, 2001, retrieved 2010-10-18
- ^
"DJ Spinbad, prominent artist from New York, dead at 46"
.
New York Daily News
. Retrieved
12 November
2020
.
- ^
"Spinbad's Music/Mixtapes"
. Archived from
the original
on 2010-06-09
. Retrieved
2010-06-09
.
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