Larry Levan
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| - | '''Larry Levan''' (born Lawrence Philpot, [[July 20]], [[1954]] – died [[November 8]], [[1992]]) was a [[Disk jockey|DJ]] who spun discs at the [[New York City]] [[night club]] [[Paradise Garage]]. The club has been described as the prototype of the modern night club and it was the first to put the DJ at the center of attention. He developed a [[cult following]], who referred to his sets as "Saturday Mass". [[François Kevorkian]] credits Levan with introducing the [[Dub music|dub]] aesthetic into dance music. {{GFDL}} | + | '''Larry Levan''' (born Lawrence Philpot, [[July 20]], [[1954]] – died [[November 8]], [[1992]]) was an African-American [[Disk jockey|DJ]], best-known for his ten-year residency atht eh [[New York City]] [[night club]] [[Paradise Garage]]. |
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Larry Levan (born Lawrence Philpot, July 20, 1954 – died November 8, 1992) was an African-American DJ, best-known for his ten-year residency atht eh New York City night club Paradise Garage.
The club has been described as the prototype of the modern night club and it was the first to put the DJ at the center of attention. He developed a cult following, who referred to his sets as "Saturday Mass". François Kevorkian credits Levan with introducing the dub aesthetic into dance music.
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