DJ Shadow

DJ Shadow
Joshua Davis in October 2006
Background information
Birth nameJoshua Paul Davis
Born (1972-06-29) June 29, 1972
San Jose, California, U.S.
OriginDavis, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • DJ
  • record producer
Years active1989–present
Labels
Formerly ofUnkle
Websitewww.djshadow.com
Signature

Joshua Paul Davis (born June 29, 1972 in San Jose, California), better known by his stage name DJ Shadow, is an American DJ and record producer. His debut studio album, Endtroducing....., was released in 1996. He uses layered production with numerous samples, often from obscure sources, to create new compositions and whose music was described in Allmusic as having "revolutionized hip-hop".