Dan Deacon
| Dan Deacon | |
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Dan Deacon in 2008
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Daniel Deacon |
| Also known as | Pardalince Bird |
| Born |
August 28, 1981 West Babylon, New York, United States |
| Origin | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Genres | Electronic, contemporary classical, experimental, absurdist composition, psychedelia |
| Instruments | Vocals, wave function generators, keyboards, trombone, tuba, electronics, computer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Domino, Carpark, Mistletone Records, Wildfire Wildfire Records, Psych-o-Path, Standard Oil Records, Comfort Stand Records |
| Associated acts | So Percussion, Health, No Age, Lightning Bolt, Jimmy Joe Roche, |
| Website | http://www.dandeacon.com |
| Members | Dan Deacon Chester Gwazda Jeremy Hyman Kevin O'Mea Denny Bowen Dave Jacober |
| Past members | Jordan Kasey William Cashion Gerrit Welmers Benny Boeldt Andrew Bernstein Ryan Syrell Greg Fox Kate Levitt Sam Sowyrda Stephe Cooper Justin Frye Andrew Burt Josh Quillen Adam Sliwinski Jason Treuting Eric Beach |
| Notable instruments | |
| Wavetek 30 Function Generator, Wavetek 180 Function Generator | |
Dan Deacon (born August 28, 1981) is an American composer and electronic musician based in Baltimore, Maryland. Since 2003, Deacon has released eight albums under several different labels. Deacon is renowned for his live shows, where large-scale audience participation and interaction is often a major element of the performance.
Dan was born and raised in the suburban Long Island, New York community of West Babylon. He graduated from Babylon High School in 1999 where he was a member of the local ska band Channel 59 alongside Tim Daniels of The Complete Guide to Everything. He later attended the Conservatory of Music at State University of New York at Purchase in Purchase, New York where, in addition to performing his solo material, he played in many bands, including tuba for Langhorne Slim and guitar in the improvisational grindcore band Rated R, and had a small mixed chamber ensemble. He completed his graduate studies in electro-acoustic and computer music composition. He studied under composer and conductor Joel Thome and Dary John Mizelle.
In 2004 he moved to Baltimore, Maryland and moved into the Copycat Building and, along with friends from SUNY Purchase, formed Wham City, an arts and music collective.
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