DJ Rashad

DJ Rashad
DJ Rashad performing in Moscow in 2013
DJ Rashad performing in Moscow in 2013
Background information
Birth nameRashad Hanif Harden
Born(1979-10-09)October 9, 1979
Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
DiedApril 26, 2014(2014-04-26) (aged 34)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • DJ
Years active1998–2014[1]
Labels
  • Teklife
  • Juke Trax
  • Ghettophiles
  • Lit City Trax
  • Planet Mu
  • Clownhouse Muzik

Rashad Harden (October 9, 1979 – April 26, 2014), known as DJ Rashad, was a Chicago-based electronic musician, producer and DJ known as a pioneer in the footwork genre[2] and founder of the Teklife crew.[3] He released his debut studio album Double Cup on Hyperdub in 2013 to critical praise. He died in April 2014 from a drug overdose.[4]

  1. ^ "Hyperdub release statement on the death of DJ Rashad". FACT Magazine. April 28, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
  2. ^ "BBC item" Entertainment Newsdesk, 'Chicago's DJ Rashad found dead', BBC News, April 27, 2014
  3. ^ "TEKLIFE001 : AFTERLIFE - RIP DJ RASHAD". Teklife57.com.
  4. ^ "DJ Rashad cause of death: Autopsy reveals musician died after drug". The Independent. August 8, 2014.