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Steven Fredrick Smith

California DJ and Art of Mix Remixer (b. 19--(??) - d. 1992)

Steven Smith grew up in Lansing, Michigan. Smith had a degree in music, moved to Flordia where he played at the Copa under Bobby Viteritti then moved to LA, played at the "Hollywood Spa" where one of the owners of The NEW "Odyssey 1" in West Hollywood hired him to spin from 1976 to 1982.

Steven was a Billboard reporter and was the first person in the USA to play the B-52's Rock Lobster in 1979 when it CLEARED 1500 people off the Dance floor. Steven also mixed many albums including Bonnie Pointer's "Heaven Must Have Sent You," ( with out credit) and Ethel Merman background singing on "Boys in the Band." Steven also was the head DJ at at Studio One, The Back Lot, Trocodero Transfer in San Francisco, Dreamland, I-Beam, The End UP, and executive producer of "Art of Mix Records" one of the first remix record labels.

Steven Smith produced forty-one 12 inch singles, and fourteen CDs including Madonna, Pet Shop Boys, 808 state, Lizi, and UB40 to only name a few. Steven passed away in 1992 of AIDS and dedicated CD 12 to all those who have died of AIDS and to keep the faith.

Steven was one of the founders of the New Wave and Techno (before it was techno) craze. He would be mixxing live with four turntables, and a reel to reel, and a packed dance floors for years and years. his "Art of Mix" collection is still commanding top dollar on eBay. The photo attached is of Steven Smith in 1979. with his Light man Richard Lindeman, on his left and Ross Kenzer co founder of AOM.

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