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DJ Spooky
American DJ and music producer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the American trip hop DJ. For the British progressive house DJs, see Spooky (DJs).
Not to be confused with DJ Spoony.
Paul Dennis Miller (born September 6, 1970), known professionally as DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid, is an American electronic and experimental hip hop musician whose work is often called by critics "illbient" or "trip hop". He is a turntablist, record producer, philosopher, and author. He borrowed his stage name from the character The Subliminal Kid in the novel Nova Express by William S. Burroughs. Having studied philosophy and French literature at Bowdoin College, he has become a professor of Music Mediated Art at the European Graduate School[1] and is the executive editor of Origin magazine.
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![]() DJ Spooky at Tribeca Cinemas celebrating Melvin Van Peebles in 2015 | |
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Birth name | Paul Dennis Miller |
Born | (1970-09-06) September 6, 1970 (age 53) Washington D.C., United States |
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Occupation(s) | Disc jockey, record producer |
Years active | 1996–Present |
Labels | Asphodel, Thirsty Ear, Universal Studios, Synchronic |
Website | djspooky |
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