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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alain Macklovitch |
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| Born | March 30, 1982 |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, record producer, record executive |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Fool's Gold, Audio Research |
| Member of | Duck Sauce |
| Formerly of | Invisibl Skratch Piklz |
| Website | Official website |
Alain Macklovitch (born March 30, 1982), known professionally as A-Trak, is a Canadian DJ, record producer, and record executive. He came to prominence in the late 2000s as an international club DJ and remix artist, known for incorporating highly technical turntable skills and scratching into his genre-spanning work. He is also president of the record label Fool's Gold, which was founded in 2007, and is credited for developing the careers of artists such as Kid Cudi, Danny Brown, and Flosstradamus. Among other collaborative projects, he is part of the DJ duo Duck Sauce with Armand Van Helden and was nominated for a Grammy in 2012 for their song "Barbra Streisand".
A-Trak's professional career has spanned over two decades and is built off his early success as a World Champion turntablist as well as Kanye West's original tour DJ. He was named one of the 50 Most Important People in EDM by Rolling Stone and has been called the Global Ambassador of DJ Culture, appearing on the covers of Billboard and Complex magazines.[2][3]
- ^ Mansfield, Brian (July 16, 2012). "Thanks to Gotye, she is 'Somebody'". USA Today. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
The single Warrior (...) features Canadian electro-house DJ A-Trak and Foster the People's Mark Foster.
- ^ "A-Trak - 50 Most Important People in EDM". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ "How A-Trak Went From Teenaged Battle Champ To Global Ambassador of DJ Culture | Blueprint". Complex. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.