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Brian Burton, better known under his stage name Danger Mouse, is a producer and dj who came to prominence in 2004 by remixing The Beatles’ The White Album and Jay-Z’s The Black Album to make The Grey Album.
Brian Burton was born in White Plains, New York, spent much of his childhood in Spring Valley, New York and lived in Athens, Georgia for a long time where his electronica work under the name Pelican City was released. He also re-mixed work by several local artists, including Neutral Milk Hotel. From 1998 to 2003 Burton also created a series of remix CDs and records under the stage name Danger Mouse (inspired by the British cartoon series DangerMouse).
Burton’s first original releases under the name Danger Mouse were his collaborations with rapper Jemini, including the album Ghetto Pop Life, released in 2003 on Lex Records. While the Danger Mouse debut was well received by critics, he did not rise to fame until he created The Grey Album, mixing a cappella versions of Jay-Z’s The Black Album over beats crafted from samples of The Beatles’ The White Album. The remix album, originally created just for his friends, spread over the internet and became very popular with both the general audience and critics, with Rolling Stone calling it “the ultimate remix record” and Entertainment Weekly ranking it the best record of the year. |
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