DJ Dan, Legendary House Producer, Passes Away

0:00It's March 29th. This is Music News. Today Music Coverage Powered by AI. DJ Dan, the legendary West Coast house producer, has passed away, as confirmed by his rep to Billboard on Sunday, March 29th. He was around 55 to 57 years old, and no cause of death has been shared yet. Earlier this week, he missed a scheduled gig at Dead Ringer Club in Reno, Nevada on Saturday March 28th. Fans showed up, but the promoter posted that he couldn't make it. Sources say he had to reply to texts for two days before. Born Dan Warrit in Lacey Washington, he got hooked on electronic music after studying design in Seattle. He hit Southern California in the early 90s during the rave explosion, then moved to San Francisco mid 90s, co-founding the funky techno, tribe and owning the underground scene, with house, techno, and breakbeat. Over the years, he dropped three essential mixes for BBC Radio. Hit number five on DJ Max Top 100 DJs list in 2006, and scored.

1:03Billboard Dan's Club songs Chart Hits, including a number one with that phone track in 2004. His albums climb the Top Dance albums chart two. Dan saw music in colors, blending peaks and valleys of energy that move crowds worldwide for four decades. He leaves a massive legacy in electronic culture, healing souls through beats. This sounds still hits hard if you press play.