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I was asked to do TV ads for Macintosh. Nowadays, I think anybody would jump at that but, at the time, it didn't feel appropriate for what I was trying to stand for.
DJ Shadow
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DJ Shadow
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: June 29
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