David Starfire
Head of Music and Sound at TRIPP and Co-Founder of PsyAssist
Named by BBC Radio as “One of the most brilliant world-fusion producers of our time”, David Starfire is known as the pioneer of the Global Bass genre and psychedelic dance floor experiences at Burning Man. Billboard summed it up best, “David Starfire brings a unique perspective to EDM.”
David has performed at prominent festivals such as Winter Music Conference, Coachella, Outside Lands, Burning Man, Eclipse, and Lightning in a Bottle. He’s opened up for Skrillex, Diplo, collaborated with the likes of Afrika Bambaataa, Ram Dass, Sizzla, Alex Grey, WilliamClose, and the GrammyAward-nominated vocalist Chaytanya, Ooah (The Glitch Mob) andBeatsAntique member SidecarTommy. HisAscend album reached #7 on the iTunes WorldMusic chart and he had two #1 remixes on the Hype Machine. He's traded remixes with CloZee, Desert Dwellers, iLLGates, BeatsAntique, and SOOHAN.
David's signature sound has led him to work with well known companies such as Lucas films,Samsung, Sprint, BeatsAudio, Google, Siemens, Nokia, HP, Symantec, Virgin Galactic,Roland, Digg, MacWorld, Best Buy, Flaunt Magazine, CAA, Red Bull, Warner Music,AtlanticMusic, Industrial Light and Magic, Chobani Yogurt, Hotel W, City of San Francisco, SUBPAC, and many others. He's performed around the world in exotic places such as the pyramids ofGiza in Egypt, India,Thailand, Norway, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico,Australia and most major cities in Europe.
David has released 6 albums and 11 EPs in the last 15 years as well as various singles and remixes. David’s songs are featured on severalTV, cable, movies and video games. Some highlights include the movie Sold (EmmaThompson as exec producer), Lie to Me (FOX),Outsourced (NBC), Live with Kelly Ripa (ABC), ESPN2, Fox Sports, MTV, MTV2, Fuse,Showtime, HBO, EA sports, and a Right Guard commercial. His songs are featured on several music compilations including Sony, Lonely Planet, Red Bull, Craig’s List, and his song“Shout it Out” was in regular rotation at Starbucks.
DJTimes “a wealth of heavy bass and world music influences...”VIBE Magazine “L.A.-based music producer/DJ David Starfire is known best for his seamless fusion of signature bass styles with a diversity of music genres, including world and hip-hop.”Huffington Post “His undeniable swagger of instrumentation between beats is exceptional.”Yahoo Voices “A driving force in the tightly knit underground music community stringing from LA to SF.”