Adam Bravin
Adam Bravin | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, gothic rock |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Adam Michael Bravin, also known as DJ Adam 12,[1] is musician, visual artist and producer[2] who is half of the darkwave duo She Wants Revenge, Alongside Justin Warfield. Bravin has on his own solo project, Love Ecstasy Terror and works as a producer and film composer.[3] He has also been the personal DJ for President Barack Obama.[4]
Biography[edit]
Bravin grew up with his parents listening to artists such as Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, and Led Zeppelin.[5] He began DJing at the age of 16, primarily at local house parties in the San Fernando Valley.[5] After a few years of spinning, Bravin began attending an LA nightclub owned by Prince. After about a year, Bravin was hired by Prince to DJ at the club.[5] Bravin plays bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, drum machine, and percussion, in addition to programming and vocals as well as video production.
Controversy[edit]
In 2015 alongside his friend and business partner Michael Patterson, Bravin created the goth oriented club Cloak & Dagger,[6] he acted as creative director and DJ. The club operated Tuesdays at the Pig ’N Whistle in Los Angeles, California. In June 2020 the club was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Shortly thereafter, Bravin and Patterson were hit with controversial allegations of sexual misconduct,[7] and discriminatory treatment against people of color on a Zoom town hall meeting. The intention of the meeting was to help the card-carrying community to navigate BLM and the stress of the pandemic. No charges or legal actions were ever pursued against the partners or the club.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Verified Twitter account for Adam Bravin
- ^ "Adam Bravin of She Wants Revenge". SuicideGirls. October 18, 2007. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ Rosie (March 5, 2014). "Tony, Gabe and Steve in the studio with Adam Bravin'". everythingintime.com. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ Fama, Jilian (October 5, 2012). "Obama's Other Spin Doctor'". abcnews..go.com. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ a b c Bravin, Adam (2019-06-07). "The Incredible, True Story of How Adam Bravin Became Prince's DJ". Shondaland. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "Black Celebration: Cloak & Dagger Gives "Dark Music" Its Own Festival". 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Cloak & Dagger misconduct claims include Thomas Middleditch". The L.A Times. 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ "Call Outs & Cancellations: L.A.'s Club, Fashion, Beauty Figures Cloaked in Controversy". LA Weekly. 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
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