Joe Claussell
American record producer (born 1966)
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Joaquin Claussell[2] (born 1966[3]) is an American record producer and DJ from Brooklyn, New York.[4] He is a co-founder of the party Body & Soul.[5]
1966 (age 59–60)
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| Background information | |
| Born | Joaquin Claussell 1966 (age 59–60) |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | House[1] |
| Occupations | Record producer, DJ |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Label | Spiritual Life Music |
| Website | www |
Early life
Joe Claussell is of Puerto Rican and French descent.[6] He grew up in Park Slope, Brooklyn,[4] and has seven brothers and three sisters.[6] 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.[7]
Career
In the late 1980s, Claussell began working at the New York record store Dance Tracks.[3] In 1996, he founded the record label Spiritual Life Music.[6] 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.[3]
Discography
Studio albums
- Language (1999)
- Un.Chained Rhythums (2005)
- Corresponding Echoes (2008)
- Raw Tones (2021)
Compilation albums
- Mix the Vibe (1999)
- Music... A Reason to Celebrate (2002)
- Translate (2006)
- Africa Caribe (2011)
