Datsik (musician)

Datsik
Datsik
Background information
Birth name	Troy Beetles
Born	June 8, 1988 (age 36); Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Genres	Dubstep; drumstep; drum and bass; bass house; electro house; moombahcore; trap;
Occupation(s)	DJ; record producer;
Years active	2007 – Current
Labels	Firepower; Rottun; EX7; Smog; Dim Mak; Last Gang; Mad Decent; Spinnin; Ultra;
Associated acts	Ephwurd; Excision; Downlink; 12th Planet; Infected Mushroom; Diplo; Korn; Kill the Noise; Feed Me; Skrillex; Getter; Bais Haus; Snoop Dogg; Snak the Ripper; Redman; KRS-One; \|Chief Keef\| [TheNoseFlap]
Website	www.datsik.com

Datsik (real name: Troy Beetles) (born June 9, 1988 in Kelowna, British Columbia) is a dubstep DJ and music producer.

Datsik started producing dubstep after he heard his friend Excision play at the Shambhala Music Festival in 2008.^[1] The name Datsik was inspired by Beetles' former Xbox Live gamertag.^[2] He started his own record label called Firepower Records in early 2012.^[3] He released his debut studio album titled, Vitamin D on April 10, 2012. He is known to work frequently with fellow Canadian producers Excision and Downlink.

Datsik (musician) Media

Datsik at Spring Awakening in 2014

References

↑ "Interview: Datsik Talks Dubstep, Brostep, and Beyond".
↑ "Excision and Datsik Interview: SXSW 2010". Archived from the original on 2013-01-20. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
↑ "dubstep pioneer DATSIK is amassing an army".

Other websites

Datsik's Official website Archived 2012-09-01 at the Wayback Machine

[1] "Interview: Datsik Talks Dubstep, Brostep, and Beyond".

[2] "Excision and Datsik Interview: SXSW 2010". Archived from the original on 2013-01-20. Retrieved 2012-09-17.

[3] "dubstep pioneer DATSIK is amassing an army".

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