Claude VonStroke

Claude VonStroke
Background information
Birth name Barclay Macbride Crenshaw
Born (1971-07-07) July 7, 1971
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Origin Detroit, Michigan, United States
Genres House, tech house, deep house, minimal, ghettotech
Occupation(s) DJ, Producer
Years active 2003–present
Labels Dirtybird Records, Mothership, Get Real (with Green Velvet)

Barclay Macbride Crenshaw (born July 7, 1971), who is known by the stage name Claude VonStroke, is an American house and techno producer based in Los Angeles. He owns Dirtybird Records based in San Francisco. In July 2006 he released his debut album, Beware of the Bird. He has produced a 'Fabric' mix, which was released in May 2009, and has also appeared on Pete Tong's Essential Mix Radio show. In 2009, he released his second studio album, Bird Brain. In 2016, he was named America’s Best DJ in Pioneer DJ and DJ Times’ annual poll. The rankings, which are based upon fan votes, both online and in-person, favored the beloved Dirtybird ringleader over global powerhouses such as Kaskade, The Chainsmokers, and Bassnectar.[1] In 2017, he was nominated at the Electronic Music Awards for both DJ of the Year and Radio Show of the Year for "The Birdhouse".

Biography

Barclay Macbride Crenshaw was born in Cleveland, Ohio and lived there until he was in seventh grade. His family then moved to Detroit.[2][1] Having his own radio show in high school, Crenshaw had an interest in hip-hop music at first, but then embraced electronic music.[3] Later he moved to Los Angeles, where he worked on numerous movie productions as location scout and production assistant.[2] From 2002 to 2003 he worked on the documentary Intellect: Techno House Progressive, for which he interviewed more than 50 well-known DJs.[2]

In the early 2000s, Claude met up with "The Martin Brothers". In January 2005[4] he formed the dirtybird label. His wife, Aundy, funded the original start of the Dirtybird label under the holding Company Crenshaw Creative, of which Aundy is the chief operating officer and chief marketing officer.[5] She gave him one year to turn it into a successful record label and would have cut him off if the label did not succeed.[1] The Fabric imprint invited Barclay early in his DJ career to do a mix, and he accepted saying, "Fabric called me, and of course I agreed without hesitation. I have wanted to mix one of the Fabric series since I started DJing house. I feel like it is a nice achievement for a DJ, something that says, 'OK, this person is legit.'"[1]

Dirtybird records

Crenshaw's record label, Dirtybird Records has been recognized as one of the top independent electronic music record labels in the world.[5] In 2017, Mixmag named Dirtybird one of the "top 50 labels of the decade,"[6] and Billboard Magazine named the label one of "the best 5 independent dance labels of 2017."[7] Notable artists from the label include Justin Martin, Billy Kenney, Shiba San, and Green Velvet.

Discography

Albums

  • 2006: Beware of the Bird
  • 2009: Bird Brain
  • 2013: Urban Animal
  • 2017: Barclay Crenshaw
  • 2018: ‘’Walay’’

Singles

  • 2006: The Whistler
  • 2006: Deep Throat
  • 2006: Who's Afraid of Detroit?
  • 2007: Groundhog Day
  • 2008: Scarlet Macaw
  • 2009: Beat That Bird (With Justin Martin)
  • 2009: Vocal Chords
  • 2009: Monster Island
  • 2010: California (With J Phlip)
  • 2012: Ignorance Is Bliss (With Eats Everything)
  • 2012: Le Fantome (With Jaw)
  • 2018: Walay (My Bae)
  • 2018: Raw Nerve

Remixes

  • 2006: Soul Avengerz Feat. Javine – Don't Let The Morning Come (Claude Von Stroke & Justin Martin Remix)
  • 2006: Fedde Le Grand – Put Your Hands Up for Detroit (Claude Von Stroke Packard Plant Remix)
  • 2006: Andy Caldwell – Warrior (Claude VonStroke Sharp Toof Mix)
  • 2007: Samim – Heater (Claude VonStroke Remix)
  • 2007: The Rapture – W.A.Y.U.H. (Whoo! Alright – Yeah … Uh Huh) People Don't Dance No More (Claude's Vocal Pantydropper Mix)
  • 2007: Mighty Dub Katz – Magic Carpet Ride (Claude Vonstroke 'Sucker Free City Edition')
  • 2009: Kevin Saunderson – The Human Bond (Claude VonStroke Rave Recognize Rave Mix)
  • 2010: Chilly Gonzales – I Am Europe (Claude Von Stroke Take A Trip Mix)
  • 2010: Cajmere – Percolator (Claude VonStroke Remix)
  • 2012: Kimbra – Old Flame (Claude VonStroke Remix)
  • 2015: Rihanna – Bitch Better Have My Money (Claude VonStroke Remix)
  • 2015: The Chemical Brothers – Go (Claude VonStroke Remix)
  • 2015: Disclosure – Omen (Claude VonStroke Remix)
  • 2017: Rodriguez Jr. - An Evidence of Time (Claude VonStroke Remix)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Claude VonStroke: Man or Machine?, theskinny.co.uk, access date July 17, 2014
  2. 1 2 3 Claude VonStroke Bio, protonradio.com, access date July 20, 2014
  3. ↑ Andrew, Rafter. "10 Moments that defined Claude VonStroke". DJMag. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Dirty Bird". Retrieved February 12, 2013.
  5. 1 2 Kocay, Lisa. "Meet the Women Running One of Electronic Music's Biggest Labels". Forbes. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "The Top 50 Labels of the Decade". Mix Max. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "The 5 Best Independent Dance Labels of 2017". Retrieved 30 January 2018.
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