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Gavin Koppel Background information Also known as DJ Lyfe
DJ1987[1][2]
Kid Lyfe[3]
Mr. 1987[1]
G. KoppellGenres Alternative rock, house, hip-hop Occupations Musician
DJ[1]
Graffiti Artist
Video Editor[2]
Music Producer[2]Instruments Turntables[4][5][2]
Scratching[1]
Decks[1]
Keyboard Sampler[2]
Beats[2]
DJ mixerYears active 1994[1]-present Labels Immortal Records
Immortal/Epic
Sony MusicAssociated acts Incubus Gavin Koppell, better known by his stage name DJ Lyfe, was the turntablist and co-songwriter of the band Incubus between the years of 1994[1] and 1998,[1] as well as being a graffiti artist.
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Career
Koppel got his start in music in 1987. He met the band Incubus, at that time consisting of vocalist Brandon Boyd, guitarist Mike Einziger, drummer José Pasillas, and bassist Alex Katunich in 1994[1] at the S.I.R. Theater.[6] He joined in 1995[4] and performed with the band for their 1997 EP, Enjoy Incubus and the following album later that year, S.C.I.E.N.C.E., on turntables[5] under the stage name DJ Lyfe. He is credited as doing "Turntable Kung-fu" on S.C.I.E.N.C.E. [7][8] He also appeared on the track "Familiar" from Spawn: The Album, which Incubus performed with DJ Greyboy. He was replaced by DJ Kilmore after being fired in 1998.[2]
In 2003, Gavin Koppell sued Incubus for failing to account properly.[9]
His graffiti art has been featured on TV show Cold Case Season 7 episode 13.[10]
Discography
With Incubus
The following is a partial discography of Incubus, documenting the releases on which the DJ is credited.
- Enjoy Incubus - EP (1997)
- S.C.I.E.N.C.E. (1997)
Solo filmography (as a mixtape DJ)
- 87 Ways DVD Mixtape Vol. 1 (2005) - As DJ 1987
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Gavin Koppell". http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/gavin-koppell/. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
- ^ a b c d e f g "DJ 1987 on MySpace Music 12/14/2006". http://www.myspace.com/dj1987music. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ^ "DJ Lyfe Discography at Discogs". http://www.discogs.com/artist/DJ+Lyfe?anv=Kid+Lyfe. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ^ a b url=http://www.thegauntlet.com/bio/216/Incubus.html%7Ctitle=The Gauntlet-Incubus
- ^ a b Huey, Steve (2006). "Incubus > Biography". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p13273. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ^ "DJ LYFE of INCUBUS". http://www.myspace.com/djlyfeofincubus. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ^ S.C.I.E.N.C.E
- ^ "DJ Lyfe Discography at Discogs". http://www.discogs.com/artist/DJ+Lyfe?anv=Kid+Lyfe. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20091021222737/http://geocities.com/elleopal/news.html
- ^ "Cold Case" Bombers (TV episode 2010) - IMDb
Preceded by
N/AIncubus Turntablist
1994-1998Succeeded by
DJ KilmoreIncubus Brandon Boyd · Ben Kenney · Mike Einziger · Chris Kilmore · José Pasillas
Alex Katunich · Gavin KoppellStudio albums Fungus Amongus · S.C.I.E.N.C.E. · Make Yourself · Morning View · A Crow Left of the Murder... · Light Grenades · If Not Now, When?EPs Live albums Compilations Singles "Take Me to Your Leader" · "A Certain Shade of Green" · "New Skin" · "Pardon Me" · "Stellar" · "Drive" · "Out from Under" · "I Miss You" · "Wish You Were Here" · "Nice to Know You" · "Warning" · "Are You In?" · "Circles" · "Megalomaniac" · "Talk Shows on Mute" · "Agoraphobia" · "Make a Move" · "Anna Molly" · "Dig" · "Oil and Water" · "Love Hurts" · "Black Heart Inertia" · "Midnight Swim" · "Let's Go Crazy" · "Adolescents" · "Promises, Promises"DVDs Related Categories:- Incubus (band) members
- Living people
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