Gavin Koppel, more commonly known as DJ LYFE, was the original DJ for the alternative rock band Incubus. They met following the band's release of their first independently-released album, Fungus Amongus, in the fall of 1995. Lyfe had seen Incubus performing live and offered his hip-hop tracks as an addition to the band. Guitarist Mike Einziger was skeptical of a DJ at first: "We didn't want the turntable to sound like somebody scratching a snare drum, like it sounds on a lot of rap records...We wanted it to be more of an instrument with its own sounds, like that of a keyboard player or another guitar player." But after Lyfe's first rehearsal, he was in the band full-time as their DJ. Incubus is a five-piece alternative rock band based out of Calabasas, California. ... Fungus Amongus is the first publicly released album produced by the rock band Incubus, released November 1, 1995 on Stopuglynailfungus Music On Chillum, Incubus own independent label. ... Image:Mikeeinziger. ...

In 1996, Incubus signed to Immortal Records and released Enjoy Incubus in 1997, which featured a new twist on their songs from Fungus Amongus and two recently written songs, now that Lyfe featured his own style and samples scattered throughout the album. Lyfe was also prominently featured in Incubus' first full-length album, S.C.I.E.N.C.E., in September 1997. Immortal Records is a record label distributed through Epic Records. ... Enjoy Incubus is an EP released on January 7, 1997 by Incubus. ... S.C.I.E.N.C.E. is an Enhanced CD album by the rock band Incubus, released on September 9 1997. ...

Then, in February 1998, after a dispute regarding publishing money, DJ Lyfe was asked to leave the band. The band claimed that Lyfe was distant from the others and had little or nothing to do with the creative process. It was the decision of the band that if he remained, the members could not be productive in their songwriting process. Following his departure from the band, Gavin changed his stage name from Lyfe to DJ1987. He continues to perform at night clubs in Los Angeles and released a solo EP in 1998, bringing a unique style of rhythm and rhyme in his samples. Dj Lyfe isnt as good as Dj Kilmore. Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Area    - City 1,290. ...