Disco D

Disco D
Disco D at Burning Man Decompression, 2002
Background information
Birth name	David Aaron Shayman
Born	(1980-09-21)September 21, 1980 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Origin	Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Died	January 23, 2007(2007-01-23) (aged 26) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Genres	Electronic, techno, ghettotech
Occupation(s)	Record producer, composer
Instruments	Akai MPC, DJ mixer
Years active	1995–2007
Labels	Booty Bar, Ghostly International, Gringo Louco, Tommy Boy, Muzik/Mixconnection, GTI Recordings
Associated acts	Daisha
Website	www.discod.com

David Aaron Shayman (September 21, 1980 – January 23, 2007), better known by his stage name Disco D, was an American record producer and composer. He started as a teenage DJ in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he helped DJ Godfather popularize the Detroit electronic music called "Ghettotech". Disco D produced the track "Ski Mask Way" on American hip-hop artist 50 Cent's The Massacre album. He committed suicide in Washington, D.C. on January 23, 2007.

Shayman was born on September 21, 1980 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States to Deborah and James Shayman. He had one sister Becky, and four step-siblings. At age 6, Shayman moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan. His family was involved with the temple Beth Emet, where he attended Hebrew school until his bar mitzvah. David was heavily into martial arts, and earned a black belt. He was a very talented and driven young man, he also had a stint as a semi pro inline street skater. He managed to quickly find success in every endeavor he pursued.

Shayman's career began in 1995 while a student at Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, when he purchased his first set of belt driven turntables, with pitch control. He mastered the art of DJing almost immediately. In the beginning he was heavily influenced by "booty" elecktro. He quickly became a regular customer at the local Ann Arbor vinyl stores, where he began to network with many of the local DJ's, this led to the release of his first mix CD collaborated with D.J. Marquis. He DJ'd at many local college house parties, at The University of Michigan as well as at The Blind Pig, while also studying jazz saxophone for two years at Ann Arbor's alternative Community High School. By 1997, he was performing nationally as a DJ, had established his first production company, and released his first 12-inch single.