The Juan MacLean

The Juan MacLean
John MacLean performing live in 2006
Background information
Origin	United States
Genres	Electronica, dance-punk, house, nu-disco
Years active	2002–present
Labels	DFA Records
Associated acts	Six Finger Satellite, LCD Soundsystem, !!!, Maserati, Holy Ghost!
Website	www.thejuanmaclean.com
Members	John MacLean Nancy Whang Nicholas Millhiser (live)
Past members	Eric Broucek Jerry Fuchs

John MacLean, better known by the stage name of The Juan MacLean, is an American electronic musician.

Maclean was guitarist for the post-hardcore band Six Finger Satellite, based in Providence, Rhode Island. The band was struck by several tragedies, and Maclean eventually moved into production duties, utilizing his home studio in Providence (nicknamed "The Parlor"). Eventually James Murphy joined the band as sound engineer (where he became known for a punishing tour PA set up, which he nicknamed "Death From Above").

Eventually the band broke up, and Maclean spent several years out of the music business, getting a degree at the Providence College and teaching English in New Hampshire. He continued a friendship with Murphy, who moved to New York City and founded influential dance-punk label DFA Records and started LCD Soundsystem. Murphy urged Maclean to get back into music, and got Maclean experimenting with modern electronic mixing equipment; DFA would include several Maclean compositions on compilation records.

His first album on the label, Less Than Human, was released in July 2005.

Maclean toured America in 2006 in support of The DFA Remixes Chapter 2.

On videos for "Give Me Every Little Thing" and "Tito's Way", MacLean was joined by tour drummer, the late Jerry Fuchs. Other touring members include Eric Broucek and Nicholas Millhiser, and "Dance With Me" features vocalist Nancy Whang of LCD Soundsystem. The video for "Give Me Every Little Thing" was directed by Ben Dickenson of Waverly Films. The video for "Tito's Way" was directed by Adam Levite as Associates in Science.