Kaskade

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Biography

Ryan Raddon (born February 25, 1971), better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ and record producer. On October 20, 2011, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records, Kaskade placed at No. 30. On September 9, 2011, a DJ Times poll voted Kaskade "America's Best DJ 2011". Kaskade rose to prominence alongside producers deadmau5 and Wolfgang Gartner during the revival of American progressive house in late 2008-early 2009.

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Year Formed 2001
Number of Albums 217
Record Label
Website www.kaskademusic.com
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Trivia

What is Kaskade's nationality?

American

...born February 25, 1971), better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ, record producer and remixer. DJ Mag named Kaskade fiftyfirst on it...
Where did Kaskade grew up?

Northbrook

...p 100 DJs. Early life edit Born in Chicago, Kaskade grew up in nearby Northbrook and attended Glenbrook North High School. As a teenager, he would sho...
Where did he shop for music as a teenager?

Gramaphone Records

...rook North High School. As a teenager, he would shop for music at Gramaphone Records on Clark Street in Chicago. His brother, Rich Raddon, became an e...
When did Raddon attend Brigham Young University?

1989 to 1990

...m producer. He attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah from 1989 to 1990 , working on his DJ skills in his dorm room. At age 19, Raddon served...
What was the name of the university where Raddon attended from 1989 to 1990?

Brigham Young University

... Raddon, became an entrepreneur and film producer. He attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah from 1989 to 1990, working on his DJ skills in ...
In what city did Kaskade move to in 1992?

Salt Lake City

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What university did he attend?

University of Utah

...ng his mission, in 1992, he moved to Salt Lake City to attend the University of Utah , eventually graduating with a degree in communications. While att...
In what year did kaskade relocate to Salt Lake City?

1992

... of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints in Japan. Following his mission, in 1992 , he moved to Salt Lake City to attend the University of Utah, eventually...
What was the name of Raddon's first monthly Monday night party?

Club Manhattan

...areer edit 19952000: Early beginnings edit In 1995, Raddon began DJing his first monthly Monday night party at a basement venue called Club Manhattan ....
Where was Raddon born?

Chicago

...Though he was born in Chicago , this DJ found his spiritual and musical home in San Francisco by way of Salt Lake City and New York. As a producer, Rad...
Where did Raddon find his spiritual and musical home?

San Francisco

...was born in Chicago, this DJ found his spiritual and musical home in San Francisco by way of Salt Lake City and New York. As a producer, Raddon has co...
What was the name of the compilation that Raddon contributed to?

Sounds of OM (Volume 3),

...r, Raddon has contributed to several OM compilations including Sounds of OM (Volume 3), which he both contributed tracks to and mixed, and Sound Desig...
What is OM's current roster of artists?

J Boogie, Afro Mystic and King Britt

...ulhouse act Soulstice. OM's current roster also includes J Boogie, Afro Mystic and King Britt , among others. In the early days, Kaskade familiarized h...
Where did he start as a DJ?

New York and Salt Lake City clubs

... was the subgenre he loved best. He started out as a DJ in New York and Salt Lake City clubs . During the tail end of his stay in Salt Lake City, his f...
What was the name of the label he released his first tracks on during his stay in Salt Lake City?

Mechanized Records

...st attempts to produce tracks were released on his own tiny label Mechanized Records . He also sold a few tracks to Chris Smith, A&R director for an up...
Who did Raddon sell a few tracks to?

Chris Smith

...n his own tiny label Mechanized Records. He also sold a few tracks to Chris Smith , A&R director for an upandcoming house label in San Francisco. Thoug...
What concept did Kaskade pioneer?

Las Vegas residencies

...an progressive house DJs of the 2000s, pioneering the concept of Las Vegas residencies and selling out arenas across America. With his bright, uplifti...
What year did I Remember release his Ultra years?

2014

...ers Fire & Ice (2011) and Atmosphere (2013). One year later, I Remember ( 2014 ) compiled the best of his Ultra years, after which he renewed his contra...
What subgenre of music did he love the most?

house music

... the rapidly changing electronic music scene, eventually finding that house music was the subgenre he loved best. He DJ'ed in both New York and Salt L...
What was the name of the house-inflected 2003 album?

It's You, It's Me

...uding Ming FS and soulhouse act Soulstice. His own fulllength recordings under the Kaskade moniker began with 2003's houseinflected It's You, It's Me ....
What did DJing inspire him to do?

make music

...selling a breakthrough track to his favorite label, Om Records. DJing inspired me to make music , he says. It was definitely a simple evolution for me....
To what label did he sell his breakthrough track?

Om Records

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