DJ Shub
DJ Shub | |
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Instrument(s) | |
Years active | 2014-present |
Website | djshub |
DJ Shub (Dan General) is a
Career
Shub began practising skills in his parents' basement, eventually winning the Canadian title at DJ competitions in 2007 and 2008. In 2012, he also represented Canada in the Redbull Thre3Style DJ competition in Chicago. [2]
DJ Shub has won numerous awards as a DJ including DMC Canada DJ Championship titles (2007 and 2008), a DMC Canadian Battle for Supremacy title (2008), a Canadian Red Bull Thre3style title (2012).[1]
DJ Shub was a member of the group
On December 2, 2016 DJ Shub released an EP entitled PowWowStep.[4] It includes six songs featuring the Northern Cree Singers, smoke dance singer Frazer Sundown, and a northern drum from Blackfoot territory called Black Lodge Singers. The album was award with an Indigenous Music Award for Best Instrumental Album in May 2017; the Canadian Organization of Campus Activities (COCA) named him DJ of the Year in June 2017.[1]
DJ Shub's music video for "Indomitable" was shot at the Grand River Champion of Champions
DJ Shub won the
Awards and recognition
- 2022Juno Award Winner for Contemporary Indigenous Artist of the Year :
- 2018Juno nomination for Indigenous Album of the Year :
- 2017Native American Music Award, Best Music Video for "Indomitable Ft. Northern Cree Singers" :
- 2017Indigenous Music Awards, Best Instrumental Album for PowWowStep EP by DJ Shub :
- 2017Much Music Video Awards nomination, Best EDM/Dance Video for "Indomitable ft. Northern Cree Singers" :
- 2014JUNO Awards, Breakthrough Group of the Year for Nation II Nation by A Tribe Called Red :
- 2013Polaris Prize short list for Nation II Nation by A Tribe Called Red ( :
- 2013Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards, Best Producer, Best Group/Duo, Best Pop Album, Best Album Cover for Nation II Nation by A Tribe Called Red :
References
- ^ a b c "About". DJ Shub. Archived from the original on 2018-04-05. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ "DJ Shub on life after A Tribe Called Red". Ottawa Citizen. 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ "A Tribe Called Red | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ "Debut music video for DJ Shub, formerly of A Tribe Called Red - MUSKRAT Magazine". muskratmagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ "NEWS". www.nativeamericanmusicawards.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ "Shawn Mendes, Grimes, A Tribe Called Red Lead 2017 iHeartRadio MMVAs Nominations". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ Law, John (July 25, 2018). "Niagara's DJ Shub part of new Cohen TV show". St. Catharines Standard. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- Ici Radio-Canada, March 31, 2019.