Birth name Julian Scanlan Origin Los Angeles, U.S. Record label Slushii | Also known as DJ Swoon Years active 2013–present Albums Brain Freeze | |
Born 1 May 1997 (age 19) ( 1997-05-01 ) Occupation(s) DJ
record producer
musician Instruments Digital audio workstation
guitar
piano
drums Genres Dubstep, Future bass, Electro house, Progressive house, Trap music, Hardstyle Similar Marshmello, Elliphant, Ookay, Wiwek, Skrillex Profiles | ||
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Julian Scanlan (born May 1, 1997), better known by his stage name Slushii, is an American DJ and electronic music producer based in Los Angeles. He is best known for working with artists managed by Moe Shalizi, such as Marshmello, Ookay and Jauz, and for gaining support from notable dubstep musician and OWSLA-record label founder, Skrillex.
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Early life
Scanlan was born in Mount Laurel. He worked at Best Buy as a customer attendant in New Jersey for a minimum wage. Scanlan was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, which he says interfered with his ability to make friends and read social clues. As a result, he was bullied in middle school.
He began his musical career by joining psychedelic power-pop band Deuteronomy for three years until 2012, releasing one album. He was a part of the musical duo "Monsters With Tiny Mustaches" alongside his partner MHKAZ. He graduated from Lenape High School in Burlington County, New Jersey.
He became involved with dance music in 2013, using "DJ Swoon" as an alias. One of his SoundCloud posts as DJ Swoon was taken down, having his account permanently deleted. His friend then convinced him to start a new musical project, which was when he first used the stage name "Slushii".
2016–2017
He signed for Red Light Management in February 2016.
His first single for Canadian label Monstercat, Emptiness, was released on April 20, 2016. He self-released his seven-track debut extended play titled "Brain Freeze" on May 20, 2016. YourEDM gave it a 9.2 out of 10 rating. His musical style includes contemporary EDM production combining helium vocals, giddy trance synths, trap drums, and dubstep drops. He released "Dear Me" as a free download.
In March 2017, Slushii released a dubstep single titled "Catch Me". It was described as an "upbeat, house-inspired & bass-heavy track". He later collaborated with future bass DJ, Marshmello, for their single "Twinbow," though this is not the first time that they have collaborated.
Songs
So Long2016
Sapient DreamBrain Freeze · 2016
Emptiness2016