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             Called “America’s most beloved
             DJ” by URB Magazine, DJ Dan
             helped transform the 90’s into a
             decade of dance. His unerring
             feel for diverse styles has
             earned him admiration throughout
             America and the world. Now, for
             dance music fans and aspiring DJs
             who want to hear just how it’s
             done, DJ Dan has released Funk
             the System, his sensational new Moonshine Music compilation
             comprised of fourteen tracks guaranteed to keep the party
             jumping.

             Funk the System highlights one of DJ Dan’s specialties: funky
             house music. “I wanted this album to be more house-oriented,”
             says Dan. “Most of the tracks are mixes of other artists’
             material, as well as one original and a remix of “Needle Damage.”
             That last track has proved one of the most popular of recent
             dance hitters, with respected Radio 1 DJ (U.K.), Pete Tong
             calling it “relentless, pumping house” as well as naming it
             “Single of the Month” in Mixmag (May, 99). Funk the System also
             includes mixes of hard-to-find classics such as Avalanche’s “Acid
             Attack” and DJ HMC’s “Phreakin.” Says Dan, “This album is more
             mellow than my last, but my next will be more banging,
             techno-oriented.”

             That affinity for music propelled DJ Dan to the top of the dance
             world. A native of Olympia, WA, he first experienced music as a
             welcome escape, surrounded as he was by nine brothers and
             sisters. By age 14, he’d figured out how to rig his tape deck to
             the turntable to mix record to tape. Around this time, he also
             developed a passion for clothing design, so much that he was
             later accepted into Seattle’s prestigious Thomas Edison School of
             Design, form which he graduated at the top of his class.
             Attending his first rave in L.A. in 1991 put his design career on
             hold. “Something flipped,” he recalls. “I realized my true
             calling. I knew this was something I must do.” Dan spent every
             waking minute learning the art of mixing, scratching and
             programming, and soon he was ready to test his mettle in the club
             scene.

             He hooked up with top L.A. DJ Ron D Core, and by 1992, Dan had
             emerged as one of the cities top DJs at a time when the city’s
             rave scene hit its peak. “The parties were so fresh, so
             colorful,” he remembers. “There were no categories back then,
             nobody come in with preconceived notions of what the music should
             be. Those were the moments that started the trends.” As the L.A.
             rave scene waned, Dan and Ron launched No-Doz, a musically
             diverse club that set a new standard for after-hours parties. He
             also seized on San Francisco’s burgeoning funky house scene,
             moving to the Bay Area and aligning himself as a resident DJ with
             the Funky Tekno Tribe. “Those were the best parties ever,” says
             Dan, who soon became one of the most popular DJs in the USA and
             Canada.

             DJ Dan’s international profile expanded exponentially with the
             release of the groundbreaking “Loose Caboose” by the
             Electroliners, a classic track he co-wrote and co-produced with
             Jim Hopkins. It was soon picked up by XL Records in the U.K.,
             which led to a fruitful partnership between Dan and famed DJ Carl
             Cox. The Electroliners continued to create many remixes, which
             only bolstered DJ Dan’s reputation as a producer. He’s remixed
             projects for fellow Moonshine artists Keoki and Cirrus, and is
             currently working on new remixes for Carl Cox, Reprise Platinum
             recording artists Orgy, Warner Bros./Primal recording artists
             Deep Red, as well as British Breakbeat band the Freestylers.

             All that studio work hasn’t kept DJ Dan off of the turntables. He
             still DJs every weekend all around the world. Recently, he
             wrapped up a six-week tour of Europe and South Africa, and he
             maintains a regular monthly appearance with Carl Cox at Twilo,
             New York City’s #1 club. Yet, everywhere he goes, DJ Dan detects
             the same spirit. “When you feel the incredible energy on the
             dance floor, you want your entire life to be that way,” he says.
             “That’s why this work is so exciting, because it reminds me that
             life can be this good. There is a driving force behind all of
             this, and it’s what keeps me going.”

             As for his own persona, DJ Dan defies the conventional wisdom
             that the DJ has to retain a kind of standoffish mystique. “I got
             into this,” says Dan, “because I love how people unite on the
             dance floor, bringing their own energy and excitement. So, I
             never turn my back on the crowd.” And they’ve never turned their
             backs on him. DJ Dan remains a towering figure in the world of
             dance music, always a step ahead in bringing new musical styles
             to his fans. Now and forever, DJ Dan has the floor.