Datsik (musician)
| Datsik | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Troy Beetles |
| Also known as | Ephwurd (with Bais Haus) |
| Born |
June 9, 1988 Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Dubstep, drumstep, drum & bass, bass house, electro house, moombahcore, trap |
| Occupation(s) | Music producer, DJ |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Firepower Records, Rottun Recordings, EX7, Smog Recordings, Dim Mak Records, Last Gang Records, Mad Decent, Spinnin' Records, Ultra Records |
| Associated acts | Excision, Downlink, 12th Planet, Infected Mushroom, Diplo, Korn, Kill the Noise, Feed Me, Skrillex, Getter, Bais Haus, Ephwurd, Snoop Dogg |
| Website | www |
Troy Beetles, better known by his stage name Datsik, is a Canadian music producer and DJ. His first release was in the spring of 2009; he has since played at venues all over the world, including festivals such as Coachella, Ultra Music Festival, EDC Las Vegas, Stereosonic, Boonstock, Shambhala Music Festival, Electric Zoo and Identity.
In March 2015, Datsik partnered with Electronic Music lifestyle brand Electric Family to produce a bracelet for which 100% of the proceeds are donated to Lupus Foundation of America, which works to cure and improve the lives of all that are affected by Lupus.
Beetles was born on the June 9, 1988, in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. His stage name derives from his old Xbox Live gamertag. He began producing dubstep after seeing Excision perform at Shambhala electronic music festival in 2008. Soon afterward, the two began collaborating and released several tracks together in 2009 and 2010 on Excision's Rottun Recordings.
In 2009, Datsik had several number one releases on Beatport. He has remixed and collaborated with artists including The Crystal Method, Noisia, Wu-Tang Clan, and Diplo, and has performed with Steve Aoki, Rusko, Bassnectar, Skream, DJ Craze, Benny Benassi and Nero, among others.
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