Josh Wink

Josh Wink
Josh Wink performing live (13 May 2007)
Background information
Birth name	Joshua Winkelman
Also known as	Accent, The Crusher, Dinky Dog, Size 9, Wink, Winx
Born	(1970-04-20) April 20, 1970 (age 54) Philadelphia, United States
Genres	Big beat electronic acid house drum and bass breakbeat
Occupation(s)	DJ, producer, label owner
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Ovum Recordings
Website	Josh Wink.com & Elite Music Management

Joshua Winkelman (born April 20, 1970), better known by his stage name Josh Wink, is an American electronic dance music DJ, label owner, producer, and remixer. He is a native of Philadelphia, United States.^[1] A pioneering DJ in the American rave scene during the early 1990s, Wink was the most prominent exponent of the tribal forms of techno and house in the U.S. In 1995, he released several hits, including "Don't Laugh" (as Winx), "I'm Ready" (as Size 9) (which hit number one on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart),^[2] and "Higher State of Consciousness," which topped the dance charts in Europe. He has had many club hits such as "How's Your Evening So Far?" (samples Lil Louis's "French Kiss") and "Superfreak (Freak)" and has also gained much attention for his remixes of Stabbing Westward, FC Kahuna, Paul Oakenfold, Moby, Towa Tei, Ladytron and Depeche Mode, among others.