Q:Facts: - instrument: keyboards , turntables , sampler , synthesizer - years active: 1989 & ndash ; present - caption: dj shadow in 2007 - birth name: joshua paul davis - origin: davis , california , u.s. - label: mo mca , universal , verve , liquid amber ' wax , quannum projects , solesides , - genre: hip hip hop , turntablism , plunderphonics hop , electronica , trip hop , instrumental - alias: josh davis - birth date: 29 june 1972 - name: dj shadow - background: non_vocal_instrumentalist - image: dj shadow tim festival.jpg - birth place: san jose , california , united states - associated acts: unkle , the quannum collective , cut chemist - occupation: producer , dj , musician Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of dj shadow .
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joshua paul '' josh '' davis -lrb- born june 29 , 1972 -rrb- , better known by his stage name dj shadow , is an american music producer and dj .he is a prominent figure in the development of instrumental hip hop and first gained notice with the release of his highly acclaimed debut album '' endtroducing ... '' .he has an exceptionally large personal record collection , with over 60,000 records .