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Through it all, the words of John Peel echo strongly within me: you have support the music that's being made now. You have to continue to look forward and learn from what's happening. That's my philosophy, anyway.

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DJ Shadow
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: June 29
Club Dj
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Joshua Paul Davis
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