Considered a prominent figure in the development of
instrumental hip-hop, DJ Shadow (real name Josh Davis) has proven himself with groundbreaking, genre-defining solo output on such respected labels as Solesides and Mo' Wax. DJ Shadow spent his teenage years in Davis, California and was a
DJ at the community radio station KDVS. During his time as a radio disc jockey, DJ Shadow was significant in developing the
experimental instrumental
hip-hop style associated with the California-based
Solesides record label. His early singles for the label, including In/Flux and Lost and Found…
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