Joe Claussell Explained

Joe Claussell
Birth Name:Joaquin Claussell
Origin:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genre:House[1]
Occupation:Record producer, DJ
Years Active:1996–present
Label:Spiritual Life Music

Joaquin Claussell[2] (born 1966) is an American record producer and DJ from Brooklyn, New York.[3] He is a co-founder of the party Body & Soul.[4]

Biography

Joe Claussell is of Puerto Rican and French descent.[5] He grew up in Park Slope, Brooklyn,[3] and has seven brothers and three sisters.[5] One of his elder brothers Larry, a Latin rock drummer, got him into the music of Led Zeppelin, Grand Funk Railroad, Black Sabbath, and Jimi Hendrix, among others.[6]

In the late 1980s, Claussell began working at the New York record store Dance Tracks.[7] In 1996, he founded the record label Spiritual Life Music. In that year, Claussell started the party Body & Soul along with Francois Kevorkian and Danny Krivit.[8] In 1999, he released Mix the Vibe, which included productions from Masters at Work, Kerri Chandler, Wamdue Kids, and Dimitri from Paris.[9] In that year, Claussell also released a studio album, Language.[10] In 2008, he released another studio album, Corresponding Echoes.[7]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joe Claussell announced for Melbourne's next Freedom Time. Mixmag. Scott. Carbines. April 12, 2018. March 17, 2019.
  2. Web site: House Afire (page 2 of 2). New York. Ethan. Brown. 1999. March 17, 2019.
  3. Web site: Fania, Latin music powerhouse, dances to new tune in digital era. CNBC. Katie. Kramer. January 4, 2015. March 17, 2019.
  4. Web site: Francois K, Joe Claussell and Danny Krivit: 15 years of Body & Soul (page 1 of 2). Fact. Tim. Purdom. March 18, 2012. March 17, 2019.
  5. Joe Claussell Works The Beat On Many Fronts. Billboard. Craig. Roseberry. April 24, 1999. 26–27.
  6. Web site: Joe Claussell: A spiritual thing. Resident Advisor. Todd L.. Burns. July 29, 2011. March 17, 2019.
  7. Web site: Joaquin "Joe" Claussell - Biography. AllMusic. John. Bush. March 17, 2019.
  8. Danny Krivit, Francois Kevorkian & Joe Claussell Talk David Mancuso's Legacy, 20th Anniversary of Body & Soul. Billboard. Elias. Leight. December 13, 2016. March 17, 2019.
  9. Web site: Mix the Vibe - Joaquin "Joe" Claussell. AllMusic. John. Bush. March 17, 2019.
  10. Web site: Language - Joaquin "Joe" Claussell. AllMusic. Derrick. Mathis. March 17, 2019.

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