DJ Spinbad
Chris Sullivan (October 23, 1974 – November 10, 2020), known professionally as DJ Spinbad, was a DJ, producer, and remixer on New York City's radio station WHTZ.
DJ Spinbad
- Name
- DJ Spinbad
- Birth Name
- Chris Sullivan
- Born
- 23 October 1974
- Birthplace
- New York City, United States
- Died
- 10 November 2020
- Place of death
- New York City, U.S.
- Occupation
- DJ, Producer, Remixer
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- alternative rock
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• Name — DJ Spinbad • Birth Name — Chris Sullivan • Born — 23 October 1974 • Birthplace — New York City, United States • Died — 10 November 2020 • Place of death — New York City, U.S. • Origin — New York City • Instrument — Turntables • Genre — Alternative rock, Club, East Coast Rap, Electro, Electronic dance, House, Reggae, Trap, Turntablism • Occupation — DJ, Producer, Remixer • Years Active — 1986–2020 • Label — MIC Media Fabric • Website — www.spinbad.com
Career
Career
DJ Spinbad was a guest on the syndicated radio show Live In Tha Den With Big Tigger. Spinbad was also formerly heard on WWPR at 10:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m. on Fridays. He was also heard on WHTZ in twenty-minute sets at 7:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. on weekdays, Fridays at 5:00 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays at 7:00 p.m. He was also heard on WHTZ on Saturdays from 11:00 p.m.–2:00 a.m. live from Webster Hall in New York City. Recent recession cutbacks, according to his MySpace page, forced WHTZ to cut him from their lineup. In 2011, Spinbad returned to WHTZ as a part of the Saturday Night Online staff, which is also simulcast in other various radio markets around the country through syndication by Premiere Radio Networks. DJ Spinbad toured with electronic artist Moby, and produced one of the albums in the Fabric Live series, described by Allmusic as "literally a party in a can", while Resident Advisor stated that it was "mixed extremely well". Spinbad also mixed the 2001 collection Underground Airplay Version 1.0. He also is credited with having the most bootlegged mix CD titled Rocks the Casbah (The '80s Megamix). Spinbad deejayed for Russell Peters' comedy tours. On November 10, 2020, DJ Spinbad died in New York City.
Albums
Albums
• 2001: Underground Airplay Version 1.0, MIC Media • 2004: FabricLive.14, Fabric
Mixtapes
Mixtapes
• 1995: Rock the Cashbah (The '80s Megamix) • 1997: Clueless? (With DJ Slynkee) • 1998: Needle to the Groove • 2000: Cold Cutz Remixes (With DJ JS-1) • 2000: The '80s Megamix, Vol. 2 • 2001: You Know My Steez: '90s Hip-Hop • 2001: Break Yo' Neck • 2002: Spinbad's Alturnatives • 2003: 90s Hip-Hop Megamix • 2003: Powermix • 2003: The Problem Solver (Hosted By: Big Tigger) • 2004: No More Bullsh*t Blends • 2004: Powermix, Vol. 2 (Hosted By: Tony Touch) • 2005: Powermix, Vol. 3 (Hosted By: LL Cool J) • 2007: Murphy's Law (With DJ Whoo Kid) • 2007: The Best Of Murda Mixtape (With DJ Whoo Kid) • 2009: The '90s Megamix • 2009: Live in Japan • 2010: Reggae Classics: Lover's Rock, Vol. 1 • 2010: Needle to the Groove 2 • 2011: Live in Japan 2011 • 2012: Live in South Africa • 2012: End of the World Mix • 2013: Live in India
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- 1.DJ Spinbad profile.
- 2.Powers, Ann (2000) "POP REVIEW; A Mild-Mannered Nerd Turned Cool Rock Star", The New York Times, October 24, 2000, retrieved 2010-10-18
- 3.Whalley, Matt "[ Fabriclive.14 Review]", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-10-18
- 4."DJ Spinbad - FabricLive.14", Resident Advisor, March 8, 2004, retrieved 2010-10-18
- 5.D'Angelo, Joe (2001) "Mos Def Kicks Out The 'Jam' For Underground Compilation", MTV, October 1, 2001, retrieved 2010-10-18
- 6.DJ Spinbad, prominent artist from New York, dead at 46. New York Daily News.
- 7.Spinbad's Music/Mixtapes.
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