Ian Buell: Born on the countryside of west Sonoma County (Northern California) to the music of classical composer Eric Satie, Ian was destined for a life involved with music. He began with a drum set in his youth, moved to hand percussions in his teens and finally landed on turntables in his early twenties. Having a classical foundation as a strong backbone enabled Ian to grasp dance beats with precision in their simplicity. Ian's birth into electronic music began in the late nineties in San Francisco during the last run of quality underground parties. Soon after Ian found himself with other like-minded people: looking to create. Deep house has been the key staple in Ian's reputation from the get go. Not your five in the morning deep house, but your 12:30AM "let's get down and sexy" deep house. This sub-genre coincides perfectly with Ian's mellow attitude and humble personality, reflected in only a moment's time of meeting him. Ian's diversity does not merely rest there, as he has mastered the art of "down-tempo" beats as well. He blends subtle hints of jazz, blues, soul and hip-hop into a flurry of eclectic beats that always keep the vibe expansive and mysterious. Between styles, Ian covers much ground in his home of LA where he holds down several weeklies in Hollywood and the greater area. Now graduated from recording arts school, Ian works more of the industry in such fields as postproduction, audio engineering and live sound reinforcement. He also produces and operates in his personal studio at home. His experience in the audio industry continues to grow, as does his hunger for it. Having just co-produced and performed on a full-length album titled Dope On Plastic on the Xact Productions (label to be released in 2007), Ian maintains a steadfast ethic that produces a class-A product with a big smile. Back to All Artists