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Gold Panda
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Gold Panda performing at Haldern Pop in 2013
Background information
Birth nameDerwin Dicker
Born1980 (age 4344)
Peckham, London, England
Origin Chelmsford, Essex, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s) Akai MPC
Labels

Derwin Schlecker (born Derwin Dicker, 1980), professionally known as Gold Panda, is an English electronic record producer and songwriter. [1]

Contents

Early life

Derwin Schlecker was born as Derwin Dicker in 1980 in Peckham, London and was raised in Chelmsford, Essex. [2] He lived in Japan and studied at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. [3]

Career

Gold Panda released several small-issue 7" records and singles in 2009, and in 2010 he signed with Ghostly International to release his debut full-length Lucky Shiner . [4] [5] [6] [7] In 2013, Gold Panda released his second album, Half of Where You Live .

On 27 May 2016, Gold Panda's third album, Good Luck and Do Your Best, was released via City Slang. [8]

Gold Panda released a new single on 16 October 2020 titled Most Books That I've Never Read.

Derwin Dicker also performs house music as DJ Jenifa. [9]

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Compilations/mixes

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References

  1. "Gold Panda". dimensionsfestival.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. Will Dean. "Gold Panda: Lucky Shiner | CD review | Music". The Guardian . Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  3. "Gold Panda". Iamgoldpanda.com. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  4. Review of Lucky Shiner, NME , October 9, 2010.
  5. Review of Lucky Shiner, Rock Sound #141 (November 2010).
  6. Review of Lucky Shiner, Uncut , October 2010.
  7. Review of Lucky Shiner, MOJO , November 2010.
  8. "Gold Panda Announces New Album Good Luck and Do Your Best, Shares "Time Eater" Video". Pitchfork.com. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  9. "DJ Jenifa: Jag Trax". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  10. "New Release: Gold Panda: Companion". Pitchfork.com. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2016.