David Starfire

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David Starfire blends different genres of music to create a unique sound that is catching the ears of music fans across the globe. A classically trained multi-instrumentalist/producer/composer/DJ who has lived in NYC, San Francisco and Los Angeles. He is signed to international label Six Degrees Records, home to artists such as Bebel Gilberto, The Orb, Cheb i Sabbah, Karsh Kale, Midival Punditz, Michael Franti, Guadi/Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, DJ Spooky and many others. The digital EP “Bombay Beatz” was released in November 2008 and is currently available digitally at all internet music retailers. The songs feature instruments and vocals from South Asia, Africa, Western cultures and merges hip-hop, breakbeat and rock to create an exciting new, eclectic sound.

 

In 2004, David became the first American “Breakbeat” DJ to complete a successful DJ club tour throughout India, bringing his unique sound of “Bhangra Breakbeat” to Bombay, Chennai, Goa and several other cities. He has since shared the bill with nearly every major DJ and has performed at large scale international festivals such as Coachella, Love Parade, Electric Picnic, Shambhala, Burning Man, Lightning in a Bottle and Earthdance. Through his performances in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, India and beyond, David has developed quite a following. Recently, David has added bass guitar and electronic hand drums to his live show, which all has been very well received. He has also collaborated with internationally known visual artrist VJ Culture for an amazing Audio/Visual experience called “StarCulture”.

 

Starfire Records, David’s personal record label, is on hiatus so that he can focus more on creating music. He also a respected consultant in the music business and has been involved with TVT, Warner Brothers, Atlantic, Elektra and Polygram Records. Currently David is performing shows, remixing songs and preparing for the release of his new album in spring 2009. He’s also busy producing and co-writing songs with female rapper iCatching and performing audio/visual shows with VJ Culture under the name StarCulture.