Dubfire
Ali Shirazinia (Persian: علی شیرازینیا), commonly known by his stage name Dubfire, is an Iranian American house and techno DJ and producer.Growing up in the Washington, D.C., area, Dubfire spent much of his youth playing the guitar in school bands and listening to heavy doses of classic hip hop, jazz/rare groove, dub, 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.[13][14] Deep Dish released acclaimed dance classics beginning with the 1995 remix of De'Lacy's "Hideaway", and went on to work with an eclectic array of names in pop, rock and electronica.[15] Sharam and Dubfire established Deep Dish Records, and they went on to win a Grammy in 2002 for their remix of Dido's "Thank You" along with many other high-profile awards.[42] Dubfire's more recent work has seen him co-produce tracks with British electronic music act Underworld,[43] release a two-disc compilation with Loco Dice for Cocoon,[26] additional remixes of Plastikman material, and a collaborative project with producer Oliver Huntemann.