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SHAUN SLAUGHTER HAS BEEN D.J.-ING INDIE ROCK & DANCE, LEFT OF CENTER DISCO AND RANDOM GEMS IN AND AROUND CALIFORNIA (S.F., L.A.) + TOURING IN N.Y.C. FOR OVER 10 YEARS. IN THAT TIME HE'S MANAGED TO STRIKE THE ATTENTION AND PRAISE OF WELL ESTABLISHED D.J.S SUCH AS KISSY SELLOUT, LARRY TEE (ELECTROCLASH FOUNDER), DAVID E SUGAR, MATT GOIAS (OF FANNYPACK), BARRY WEAVER, MICHAEL T (MOTHERF***ER N.Y.C.), SPENCER PRODUCT (WE BITE/HOT PINK/RUFF CLUB N.Y.C.), THE GBH CREW (ALEX ENGLISH & TOM GBH)

HE HAS SHARED BILLS WITH JUSTICE, MSTRKRFT, THE NIGHTMOVES, GOLD CHAINS, TOMMY SUNSHINE, JR. SANCHEZ, UFFIE, DATA, STEVE AOKI, THE KILLERS, MODEST MOUSE, LILY ALLEN, THE SHINS, CRACK W.A.R., THE RACOUNTEURS, GLASS CANDY, LARRY TEE, KID 606, DDM, THE GOSSIP, VHS OR BETA, STARSAILOR, B.R.M.C., RICKY HALEY, 8BIT, DAT POLITICS, TUSSLE, THE WHITE STRIPES, THE LOVEMAKERS, OUTHUD, !!! AND MORE.

HIS DJ-ING, REMIXES AND PARTIES HAVE BEEN WRITTEN ABOUT IN THE VILLAGE VOICE, XLR8R, PAPER MAGAZINE, THE BEE, SN&R, THE AGGIE, ALIVE & KICKING, LEGEND, HAVE BEEN PLAYED ON THE BBC AND BEEN WRITTEN & REVIEWED ON TONS OF BLOGS AND HAVE EARNED HIM FOUR SAMMIES (SACRAMENTO AREA MUSIC AWARDS 2004, 2005, 2006) AND A "BEST OF SACRAMENTO" (FOR LIPSTICK) IN 2004.

MORE RECENTLY HIS CUT-UP REMIXES AND EDITS OF DAFT PUNK'S "PRIMETIME OF YOUR LIFE", HOT CHIP'S "READY FOR THE FLOOR", NEW ORDER'S "BLUE MONDAY",JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE'S "MY LOVE" AND SPICE GIRLS CHEESY ANTHEM "WANNABE" HAVE SWEPT ACROSS CLUBS AND RADIO VIA BLOGS AND FILE SHARING AND HAVE BEEN CHAMPIONED BY DJS KISSY SELLOUT, DAVID E SUGAR, PAUL V (NEON NOIZE 103.1 FM LA) LARRY TEE, SOULWAX, GBH CREW & JONTY SCRUFFF AND CLUBS IN AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, ENGLAND, POLAND, GERMANY, DENMARK, NEW YORK, LA, SF + MORE.

HE CURRENTLY CO-MANAGES & D.J.S "100%" W/ DJ TITA POE, TUESDAYS AT THE GOLD ROOM IN ECHO PARK LA, RANDOM MONTHLIES HERE AND THERE AROUND LA AND SHARES AN OCCASIONAL GUEST SPOT ON INDIE 103.1 FM'S "NEON NOIZE" ON SATURDAY NIGHTS IN LA. HIS PAST CLUBS INCLUDE "LIPSTICK" SACRAMENTO'S LONGEST RUNNING (EST 2000) AND ONLY INDEPENDENT LABEL MUSIC PARTY SPINNNING INDIE ROCK, POP & ELECTRONIC EVERY TUES (OLD I),"AFTERDARK" A MONTHLY THEMED PARTY SPINNING ELECTRO, INDIE DANCE DAMAGE, NEO-DISCO AND OTHER GEMS EVERY 1ST SAT (OLD I), "DOLLAR DISCO" (Blue Lamp), & "SCANDALOUS" (R15) + HOLDS A RESIDENCY AT THE INFAMOUS "NOUVEAU" IN NEW YORK CITY.

ALONG WITH HIS DJ-ING & REMIXES, SHAUN IS AN ACCOMPLISHED GRAPHIC DESIGNER DOING WORK FOR MEZZANINE SF, THE VIPER ROOM LA AND COUNTLESS OTHER MAGAZINES, BOUTIQUES, RECORD LABELS AND BANDS.

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