| "Dubfire" (Ali Shirazinia) | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Dubfire |
| Born | April 19, 1971 |
| Origin | Washington, D.C., USA |
| Genres | House Techno Minimal |
| Years active | 1991 – Present |
| Labels | Sci+Tec Digital Audio Deep Dish Records |
| Associated 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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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.