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"Dubfire" (Ali Shirazinia) 
Background information Also known as Dubfire Born April 19, 1971 Origin 
Washington, D.C., USAGenres House
Techno
MinimalYears active 1991 – Present Labels Sci+Tec Digital Audio
Deep Dish RecordsAssociated acts Deep Dish Website www.Dubfire.com Members Ali "Dubfire" Shirazinia Ali Shirazinia, commonly known by his stage name Dubfire, is an Iranian American house and techno DJ and producer. Prior to his solo career, Dubfire was one-half of the four-time nominated and Grammy Award-winning duo Deep Dish. Dubfire's style is noticeably different than that of Deep Dish, consisting of techno instead of progressive house.
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Biography
Shirazinia was born in Iran and moved with his family to the Washington, DC area at a young age.
During his youth he listened to mostly classic hip-Hop, jazz/rare groove, dub reggae, new wave and industrial and was also influenced by the local punk scene and the music of Washington DC-based bands including Fugazi and Minor Threat. Shirazinia frequented a local record store called Yesterday And Today Records, where he became acquainted with the sounds of artists like Kraftwerk, Ministry, Jesus & Mary Chain, Depeche Mode, Nitzer Ebb, Adrian Sherwood of On-U Sound and Einstürzende Neubauten.
In 1991, Shirazinia and fellow DC resident Sharam Tayebi formed Deep Dish, a DJ and production duo that became notable for their productions and DJ sets. Shirazinia and Tayebi established Deep Dish Records, and they went on to win a Grammy in 2002 for their remix of Dido's "Thank You." Following their successes as Deep Dish, both Shirazinia and Tayebi began to produce and DJ individually.
Shirazinia used his long-time stage name "Dubfire" for his solo productions. Shirazinia's solo sound differs noticeably from that of Deep Dish, consisting of minimal, techno, and house instead of the predominantly progressive house sound of Deep Dish. His production I Feel Speed, which is a cover of an obscure Love & Rockets song, features his own vocals. Shirazinia also sings in In Love With a Friend on Deep Dish's debut album. I Feel Speed has appeared in the advertisement of the Volkswagen Eos.
In 2007, Shirazinia announced the launch of his new record label, Science + Technology Digital Audio, also known simply as SCI + TEC.[1] The label, which began as an outlet for Dubfire's original productions, is now home to a roster of globally based artists.
Discography
Singles/EP's
- 2007 Emissions - #6 Resident Advisor Top 100 all-time charted tracks
- 2007 RibCage - #1 Resident Advisor Top 100 all-time charted tracks
- 2007 Roadkill
- 2007 I Feel Speed
- 2008 Diablo (With Oliver Huntemann)
- 2008 Dios (With Oliver Huntemann)
- 2009 Rabid
- 2009 Fuego (With Oliver Huntemann)
- 2010 Rejekt (Cocoon J)
Compilations
- 2003 Global Underground: Toronto: Dubfire [Afterclub Mix] - #1 Top Electronic Albums, #20 Independent Albums, #29 Top Heatseekers
- 2007 Global Underground: Taipei - #16 Top Electronic Albums
- 2009 Sci+Tec: Past/Present/Future
- 2009 Dubfire's Digital Dreams
- 2009 Ten Years Cocoon Ibiza
Remixes
- 1993 Angela Marni - Slippin' & Slidin'
- 1994 Watergate - Lonely Winter
- 2006 Nitzer Ebb - Control I'm Here
- 2006 Robbie Rivera - Float Away
- 2007 Axwell Feat. Max'C - I Found U
- 2007 Meat Katie & D. Ramirez - Stop The Revolution - #99 Resident Advisor Top 100 all-time charted tracks
- 2007 DJ Yellow - No More Enemy
- 2007 /b/ - Spastik - #26 Resident Advisor Top 100 all-time charted tracks
- 2007 Nic Fanciulli - Lucky Heather
- 2007 Christian Smith & John Selway - Transit Time
- 2008 System 7 - Spacebird - #7 Resident Advisor Top 100 all-time charted tracks
- 2008 UNKLE - Hold My Hand
- 2008 Radioslave - Grindhouse
- 2008 Booka Shade - Charlotte
- 2008 Gregor Tresher - A Thousand Nights
- 2008 Minilogue - Jamaica
- 2008 Paul Ritch - Split the Line
Awards and nominations
- Won for Best Minimal Artist - Beatport Music Awards[2]
- Won for Best Techno Artist - Beatport Music Awards
- Nominated for Best Single of 2007 - Emissions - Beatport Music Awards
References
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Categories:- Living people
- American DJs
- American people of Iranian descent
- Electronica musicians
- American musicians
- Iranian musicians
- 1971 births
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