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Shake Alex Kenji Vocal Dub by David Harness

Artist Biography For David Harness

David Harness Is One Of The Most Popular DJ/producers In The San Francisco Bay Area Club Scene. He Has Been Described As "a Man Who Lives Breathes And Emanates Everything That Is Beautiful About Deep House Music And Classic Garage." David Is Considered A "rising Star" Within The Dance Community. As A Military Brat David Harness Traveled The World Extensively During His Childhood. "Regardless Of Which Country I Was In I Always Heard American Music Namely R&B. This Little Bit Of Familiarity Really Helped Me Feel Secure In A Lot Of Different Places." With Influences Varying From Barry White And The Love Unlimited Orchestra Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes Quincy Jones The Jackson Five Stevie Wonder Parliament Funkadelic The Isley Brothers And First Choice It Is Easy To See Why Funk And Soul Have Always Been Strong Elements In His Sound. In 1990 David Began DJ'ing At The After Dark In His Hometown Of Monterey California. As His Popularity Grew Past The Boundaries Of Monterey He Was Invited To Establish A Residency At Tilt And The Sound Factory In San Francisco. In 1994 David Opened And DJ'ed At The Hip And Popular Club Lift At Club Dv8 In San Francisco. His Success As A Club DJ Led To A DJ Spot On Commercial Radio. In 1994 David Joined The Popular Radio Show Your Mama's House On The San Francisco Bay Area's Number One Radio Station KMEL FM. Your Mama's House Was The Only "true" House Mix Show On Any Major Radio Station In Northern California. As Part Of The Your Mama's House Crew David Played A Key Role In Exposing The Masses To House Music In The San Francisco Bay Area. In 1995 David Kicked Off A Seven Year Residency At San Francisco 's Legendary Club Universe -- San Francisco's Hottest Saturday Night Party. At Club Universe David Had The Opportunity To Play With Many New York's Legendary DJs Like Frankie Knuckles Tony Humphries Little Louie Vega Tedd Patterson Dave Morales Danny Teneglia London's Ricky Morrison Los Angeles' Marques Wyatt San Francisco's Miguel Migs Mark Farina And Kaskade -- Just To Name A Few. His Growing Popularity Accelerated David's Natural Progression Into Production. In 1996 David Was Selected To Spearhead The Studio Production For A National Marketing Campaign For The McDonald's Deluxe Burger. Also In 1996 David Begin His Ongoing Residency At The End Up Sunday T-Dance -- San Francisco's Longest Running Dance Party. In 1998 He Released A CD For Universe Sounds And Twisted America "Welcome To The Universe". This Innovative CD Recorded Live From Club Universe Reflects San Francisco's Unique "sound" And Introduced The World To David Harness. Recognizing His Talent Twisted America Quickly Signed Him To Produce His First Single "Get It Together" For A Twisted America Compilation Entitled "A Little Bit Of The Old A Lot Of The New". David Also Started His Ongoing Residency At Fag Fridays In San Francisco In 1998 Where He Is Still Rockin' The Floor. In 1999 David Started Taboo In San Francisco's Mission District. Taboo Started Out Of David's Love Of House Music And His Desire To Provide A Showcase For Bay Area Talent As Well As Internationally Known DJs. This Ongoing Party Attracts A Loyal Crowd Of Househeads From Around The San Francisco Bay Area And The Globe To The Weekly Blending Of Spirit And Soul. In September 2000 David Launched DHJ Productions And Has Established Himself As A Respected Producer And Remixer. To Date David Has Worked On Projects Featuring Artists Such As Mary J. Blige Luther Vandross Aretha Franklin Simply Red Alicia Keys Floetry Donnie McClurkin India Arie *NSYNC And Donnell Jones. A Collaborative Effort With DJ/producers Chris Lum Of Abitare Music Jay J Of Moulton Studios And Charles Spencer Of LoveSlap Has Resulted In Several Independent Releases. David Has Appeared In Articles And Interviews In Billboard Magazine Paper Magazine Surface XLR8R Streetsounds Sweater HX Next URB DJ Mag And The SF Bay Guardian. David Harness' Passion Talent And Creativity Has Definitely Created A New Page In The History Of House Music. Www.Davidharness.Com

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