Claude VonStroke | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Barclay Macbride Crenshaw |
Born | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | July 7, 1971
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 producer based in Los Angeles. He owned Dirtybird Records based in San Francisco. In July 2006 he released his debut album, Beware of the Bird.[1] He has produced a 'Fabric' mix,[2] which was released in May 2009, and has also appeared on Pete Tong's Essential Mix Radio show in 2007,[3] 2013,[4] and 2020.[5] In 2009, he released his second studio album, Bird Brain.[6] In 2016, he was named America's Best DJ in Pioneer DJ and DJ Times’ annual poll.[7] 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".[8]