Claudia Cazacu

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Claudia Cazacu
Birth nameClaudia Cazacu
Born Târgoviște, Romania
Origin United Kingdom
Genres Minimal house, tech house, trance
Occupation(s) DJ, Producer, Remixer
Instrument(s) Turntable, sampler
Years active1998–present
LabelsCouture
Website www.claudiacazacu.com

Claudia Cazacu (born 1982) is a Romanian trance and tech house DJ, record producer and remixer.

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She was born in Târgoviște, Romania. In 1998 she moved to London to study for a Finance and Banking degree.

Cazacu began DJing upon arriving in London. In 2007 she founded her own record label "Couture". Cazacu has worked with trance ikons such as Sied Van Riel, Fabio Stein and Alex Morph. [1] [2] [3]

Discography

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Remixography

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References

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