Claude VonStroke

Claude VonStroke
Background information
Birth nameBarclay Macbride Crenshaw
Born (1971-07-07) July 7, 1971 (age 53)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
OriginDetroit, Michigan, United States
GenresHouse, tech house, deep house, minimal, ghettotech
Occupation(s)DJ, Producer
Years active2003–present
LabelsDirtybird 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]

  1. ^ "Beware Of The Bird (Album) from DIRTYBIRD on Beatport". www.beatport.com. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "fabric 46". www.fabriclondon.com. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Essential Mix, 10/11/2007". BBC. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "Claude VonStroke - Essential Mix 2013". NEST HQ. December 16, 2013. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  5. ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Essential Mix, Claude VonStroke". BBC. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "Bird Brain from DIRTYBIRD on Beatport". www.beatport.com. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  7. ^ Claude VonStroke: Man or Machine?, theskinny.co.uk, access date July 17, 2014
  8. ^ "The Electronic Music Award Results Are Out". Ministry of Sound. Retrieved May 2, 2019.