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| Birth name | Troy Beetles |
| Born | June 8, 1988 Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Website | www |
Troy Beetles (born June 8, 1988), better known by his stage name Datsik, is a Canadian DJ and music producer. His first release was in the spring of 2009. He has since played at venues all over the world, including festivals such as Coachella, Ultra Music Festival, EDC Las Vegas, Stereosonic, Boonstock, Shambhala Music Festival, and Electric Zoo.
In March 2015, Datsik partnered with electronic music lifestyle brand Electric Family to produce a bracelet for which 100% of the proceeds are donated to Lupus Foundation of America, which works to cure and improve the lives of all that are affected by lupus.[1]
In March 2018, Beetles was accused of sexual assault spanning multiple years, resulting in public backlash and cancellation of all Datsik appearances at upcoming shows and festivals. He officially stepped down from his label, Firepower Records.[2]
In November 2019, Datsik broke his 18-month hiatus with a video uploaded to his Facebook page. In the video, he discussed plans to return to the music industry after having been staying in a live-in therapy facility.[3]
In August 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Datsik marked his return to music by posting four new songs from his album "Afterlife" on SoundCloud and YouTube.
- ^ Boothe, Colton (18 September 2015). "Datsik to drop bass-heavy beats Saturday • The Tulane Hullabaloo". tulanehullabaloo.com. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ^ "Dubstep DJ Datsik has been accused of multiple sexual assaults". Mixmag. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ^ cameron, john. "Datsik Announces Comeback". edm.com. Retrieved 2018-08-15.