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Larry Levan (born Lawrence Philpot, July 20,1954 - November 8, 1992) was a DJ who spun discs at the New York City nightclub Paradise Garage and remixed tracks for Duran Duran.

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  • Larry Levan (born Lawrence Philpot, July 20,1954 - November 8, 1992) was a DJ who spun discs at the New York City nightclub Paradise Garage and remixed tracks for Duran Duran.
  • Larry Levan (born Lawrence Philpot, July 20, 1954 – November 8, 1992) was an American DJ best known for his decade-long residency at the New York City night club Paradise Garage, which has been described as the prototype of the modern dance club. He developed a cult following who referred to his sets as "Saturday Mass". Influential US DJ François Kevorkian credits Levan with introducing the dub aesthetic into dance music. Along with Kevorkian, Levan experimented with drum machines and synthesizers in his productions and live sets, ushering in an electronic, post-disco sound that presaged the ascendence of house music.
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  • Larry Levan (born Lawrence Philpot, July 20,1954 - November 8, 1992) was a DJ who spun discs at the New York City nightclub Paradise Garage and remixed tracks for Duran Duran.
  • Larry Levan (born Lawrence Philpot, July 20, 1954 – November 8, 1992) was an American DJ best known for his decade-long residency at the New York City night club Paradise Garage, which has been described as the prototype of the modern dance club. He developed a cult following who referred to his sets as "Saturday Mass". Influential US DJ François Kevorkian credits Levan with introducing the dub aesthetic into dance music. Along with Kevorkian, Levan experimented with drum machines and synthesizers in his productions and live sets, ushering in an electronic, post-disco sound that presaged the ascendence of house music.
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