Joe Claussell

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Joe Claussell
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Claussell performing in Milan, Italy in 2022
Background information
Born
Joaquin Claussell

1966 (age 58–59)
Origin Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres House [1]
Occupation(s) Record producer, DJ
Years active1996–present
LabelsSpiritual Life Music
Website www.joaquinjoeclaussell.com

JoaquinClaussell [2] (born 1966 [3] ) is an American record producer and DJ from Brooklyn, New York. [4] He is a co-founder of the party Body & Soul. [5]

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Early life

Joe Claussell is of Puerto Rican and French descent. [6] He grew up in Park Slope, Brooklyn, [4] and has seven brothers and three sisters. [6] One of his elder brothers Larry, a Latin rock drummer, got him into the music of Led Zeppelin, Grand Funk Railroad, Black Sabbath, and Jimi Hendrix, among others. [7]

Career

In the late 1980s, Claussell began working at the New York record store Dance Tracks. [3] In 1996, he founded the record label Spiritual Life Music. [6] In that year, Claussell started the party Body & Soul along with Francois Kevorkian and Danny Krivit. [8] In 1999, he released Mix the Vibe, which included productions from Masters at Work, Kerri Chandler, Wamdue Kids, and Dimitri from Paris. [9] In that year, Claussell also released a studio album, Language. [10] In 2008, he released another studio album, Corresponding Echoes. [3]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

References

  1. ↑ Carbines, Scott (April 12, 2018). "Joe Claussell announced for Melbourne's next Freedom Time". Mixmag . Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  2. ↑ Brown, Ethan (1999). "House Afire (page 2 of 2)". New York . Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 Bush, John. "Joaquin "Joe" Claussell - Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  4. 1 2 Kramer, Katie (January 4, 2015). "Fania, Latin music powerhouse, dances to new tune in digital era". CNBC . Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  5. ↑ Purdom, Tim (March 18, 2012). "Francois K, Joe Claussell and Danny Krivit: 15 years of Body & Soul (page 1 of 2)". Fact . Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 Roseberry, Craig (April 24, 1999). "Joe Claussell Works The Beat On Many Fronts". Billboard . pp. 26–27.
  7. ↑ Burns, Todd L. (July 29, 2011). "Joe Claussell: A spiritual thing". Resident Advisor . Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  8. ↑ Leight, Elias (December 13, 2016). "Danny Krivit, Francois Kevorkian & Joe Claussell Talk David Mancuso's Legacy, 20th Anniversary of Body & Soul". Billboard . Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  9. ↑ Bush, John. "Mix the Vibe - Joaquin "Joe" Claussell". AllMusic . Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  10. ↑ Mathis, Derrick. "Language - Joaquin "Joe" Claussell". AllMusic . Retrieved March 17, 2019.
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