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Edan (born Edan Portnoy) is an independent , DJ and based in Boston, USA. He is a former member of the band Fiber 2001 and is known for his eclectic mix of mid- till early with , and other styles. His mix-tape “Sound of the Funky Drummer” collects hip hop tracks sampling James Brown’s “Funky Drummer”, which has been called the most-sampled record of all time. In 2005 he released the album Beauty and the Beat, which drew acclaim for its creative lyricism as well as the production, which features samples from diverse genres, including funk, , and 60’s rock.

Edan attended CU in late 2003-2005 majoring in production. The Rockville, Maryland native had already been experimenting with 4 and 8 track home recording using both live instruments (he is a drummer and bassist) and a truthfully Native Tongues inspired, sample based approach since 1986. He quickly advanced in skill throughout high school and college. Continuing on this path, Edan completed the officially unreleased album the end is forever on an 8-track digital cassette recorder in his dorm room while in his sophomore year. The only tracks to be released from this project appeared on his debut single in 1998. This sought after 12” contains the songs “The Es Have It featuring Eric Ferguson” and “Migraine,” and was released by the now defunct Boston imprint Biscuithead Records. The single introduced Edan’s slightly askew humor (sample lyric: The principal got nervous/When I ran into his office shirtless) and production style to the world.
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