Function (musician)

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Function
Birth nameDavid Charles Sumner
Born (1973-12-01) December 1, 1973 (age 47)
Brooklyn, New York City
Genres Techno music
Occupation(s) DJ and producer
Labels Synewave

David Charles Sumner (born 1 December 1973), [1] who records as Function, is an American techno DJ and producer.

Born in the Canarsie area of Brooklyn in New York City [1] Sumner's early musical interests included Kraftwerk, Afrika Bambaataa, Man Parrish, John Robie and Arthur Baker, The Human League, New Order and Depeche Mode. [2] and released his first record in 1996, [1] producing work on the Synewave label and becoming the only non-Birmingham Dj to release work on the Downwards Records label. [3]

In 2004 Sumner joined Regis's Sandwell District collective. [4]

Albums

(With LSD)

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References

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  2. "Function", Awakenings, Monumental Productions, retrieved 2013-07-14CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. "Biography of Function", Resident Advisor, Resident Advisor Ltd., retrieved 2013-07-14CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. Finlayson, Angus (2013-05-17), Sandwell District: Where Next?, Resident Advisor, retrieved 2013-07-14CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. Williams, Harrison. "Function, Luke Slater and Steve Bicknell debut LSD project on Ostgut". Mixmag , 11 October 2017. Norman Records
  6. Holbrook, Cameron. "Luke Slater, Steve Bicknell and Function launch new LSD imprint". Mixmag , 28 May 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019