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Years active
  
1995-present

Role
  
DJ

Name
  
Gavin Koppell

Associated acts
  
Incubus


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Also known as
  
DJ Lyfe DJ1987 Kid Lyfe Mr. 1987 G. Koppell

Occupation(s)
  
Musician DJ Graffiti Artist Video Editor Music Producer

Instruments
  
Turntables Scratching Decks Keyboard Sampler Beats DJ mixer

Genres
  
Nu metal, Alternative rock, House music, Trip hop

Record labels
  
Epic Records, Immortal Records, Sony Music Entertainment

Albums
  
Fungus Amongus, SCIENCE, Enjoy Incubus, Let Me Tell Ya 'Bout Root Beer

Similar
  
Alex Katunich, Chris Kil, Jose Pasillas, Mike Einziger, Ben Kenney

Music group
  
Incubus (1995 – 1998)

Gavin Koppel, better known by his stage name DJ Lyfe, is the former turntablist and co-songwriter of the band Incubus between the years of 1995 and 1998, as well as being a graffiti artist.

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Career

Koppel got his start in music in 1987. He met the band Incubus, at that time consisting of vocalist Brandon Boyd, guitarist Mike Einziger, drummer José Pasillas, and bassist Alex Katunich in 1994 at the S.I.R. Theater. He joined in 1995 and performed with the band for their 1997 EP, Enjoy Incubus and the following album later that year, S.C.I.E.N.C.E., on turntables under the stage name DJ Lyfe. He is credited as doing "Turntable Kung-fu" on S.C.I.E.N.C.E. He also appeared on the track "Familiar" from Spawn: The Album, which Incubus performed with DJ Greyboy. He was replaced by DJ Kilmore after being fired in 1998. In 2003, Koppel sued Incubus for failing to account properly.

His graffiti art has been featured on TV show Cold Case Season 7 episode 13.

With Incubus

The following is a partial discography of Incubus, documenting the releases on which the DJ is credited.

  • Enjoy Incubus - EP (1997)
  • S.C.I.E.N.C.E. (1997)
  • Solo filmography (as a mixtape DJ)

  • 87 Ways DVD Mixtape Vol. 1 (2005) - As DJ 1987
  • References

    Gavin Koppell Wikipedia


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