Chris Sheppard

For other people with a similar name, see Chris Sheppard (disambiguation).
Chris Sheppard
BornOctober 23, 1961
Etobicoke
OriginCanada
Genres
Occupations
  • DJ
  • remixer
  • club promoter
  • producer
Instruments
  • Keyboards
  • turntables
Years active1980s–2000s

Chris Sheppard (born c. 1963),[1] also known as DJ Dogwhistle, is a Canadian DJ, record producer and musician.

One of the leading figures in the Canadian dance music scene in the 1980s and 1990s, he was active as both a club and radio DJ.[2][3][4][5]

From the 1990s into the 2000s, he hosted a syndicated dance music radio show that was broadcast nationally in Canada and released several remix albums. As a musician he formed the Juno Award-winning dance groups BKS and Love Inc.

  1. ^ Bot, Ellen (November 12, 1987). "DJ's 'cool' street-guy style includes slippers". Toronto Star. p. J10. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via ProQuest. Sheppard, who recently turned 24...
  2. ^ Howell, David (December 2, 1993). "Master of techno music raves into Edmonton; For Chris Sheppard, success is always played out on the dance floor". Edmonton Journal. p. D4. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via ProQuest. Canada's foremost producer of dance and techno music is in Edmonton this week for two events showcasing aspects of his craft. Chris Sheppard is a Toronto nightclub and radio DJ who has made a big mark on the country's dance music scene.
  3. ^ Gold, Kerry (July 29, 1999). "Rave on: Disco never died. It was just ignored while it was taking underground high-tech lessons. Now it's back with a vengeance". Vancouver Sun. p. C16. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via ProQuest. Sheppard is widely considered Canada's premier remixer, DJ, rave promoter and club-music artist.
  4. ^ Stoute, Lenny (October 16, 1997). "Chris Sheppard comes back to the future". Toronto Star. p. K13. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via ProQuest. With electronica and DJing all the rave, the timing of genre godfather Chris Sheppard couldn't be more immaculate.
  5. ^ Flynn, Andrew (September 11, 1998). "DJ Sheppard bringing underground sound to the surface". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Canadian Press. p. 27. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via ProQuest. But "Shep," as he's known in the dance nightclubs, is probably the most successful club DJ this country has ever known.