At age 27

David Shayman, better known as Disco D, (September 21, 1980 – January 23, 2007) was an American music producer and former teenage DJ prodigy from Ann Arbor, Michigan who helped popularize a style of Detroit electronic music called "Ghettotech". A 2002 graduate of the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, Shayman was a key player in the founding of Ghostly International, having co-produced the pioneering record label's first single, "Hands Up for Detroit" (billed under Matthew Dear and Daisha, another Shayman alias).^[1] He later relocated to New York and branched out as a producer of hip hop, R&B, and dancehall tracks for mainstream artists such as AZ ("City of Gods" from A.W.O.L.), 50 Cent ("Ski Mask Way" from The Massacre), Nina Sky ("Turnin' Me On"), Chamillionaire, and more notoriously, Kevin Federline's much-maligned single, the funk carioca-inspired "Popozão." He was found dead on the morning of January 23, 2007, from an apparent suicide.^[2] Disco D. had recently been diagnosed as bi-polar and he was also suffering from depression. According to statistics, those who suffer from the illness are 20 times more likely to commit suicide than then general population. Image File history File linksMetadata Disco+d. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Disco+d. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... Electronic music is a term for music created using electronic devices. ... Ghettotech is a form of electronic dance music originating from Detroit. ... An aerial view of Michigans central campus, with the art museum and law quadrangle in the foreground, and the business school in the background prior to the facilities enhancement project. ... The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (UM or U of M) is a coeducational public research university in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Ghostly International is an American independent record label that was started in Ann Arbor, Michigan by Samuel Valenti IV in 1999. ... Matthew Dear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ragga. ... AZ (born Anthony Cruz on March 9, 1973? in Brooklyn, New York City) is an African-American/Dominican East-Coast rapper. ... 1 So Sincere (1:57) 2 Never Change (4:26) 3 New York (3:45) 4 Cant Stop (4:15) 5 Still Alive (4:04) 6 Azs Chillin (3:55) 7 City of Gods (4:14) 8 Street Life (4:33) 9 Bedtime Story (2:12) 10 Come... For the U.S. currency value, see Half dollar (United States coin). ... The Massacre (original title The St. ... Natalie and Nicole Albino (born February 12, 1981 in New York City) are identical twin sisters who sing under the name Nina Sky. Nina Sky logo // Their parents moved from Puerto Rico and were divorced when the girls were younger. ... Hakeem Seriki (born November 28, 1979, in Houston, Texas) is an American, two time Grammy Award nominated rapper from the Acres Homes section of Houston, Texas. ... Kevin Earl Federline (born March 21, 1978) is an American professional dancer, model, actor, and rapper. ... Funk Carioca stands for Funk from Rio in Brazilian Portuguese language, and is also known as Brazilian Funk (which also relates to a 70s musical style), Favela Funk and, mistakenly, Baile Funk (the name of the party in which it is played). ... The rap song PopoZão is a song by rapper Kevin Federline. ... Manic-depressive psychosis redirects here. ...

Discography

• Straight Out Tha Trunk, GTI Recordings (2001)
• A Night at the Booty Bar, Tommy Boy Records (2003)

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Notes

See also

• List of University of Michigan arts alumni

This is a list of arts-related alumni from the University of Michigan. ...

External links

• Official site
• Michigan Daily - Interview with Disco D
• riotsound.com - Interview with Disco D
• All Hip Hop - Article about Disco D's death