DJ Sharaz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

DJ Sharaz

American DJ

Date of Birth: 19-Jul-1968

Place of Birth: Clark Township, Michigan, United States

Profession: disc jockey, record producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Anthony Sharaz, known by his stage name DJ Sharaz, is a DJ and electronica producer in the Bradenton, FL area.
He is originally from East Chicago, but in 1986 moved to Florida to attend College.
His current company is NineFourOne Media and he holds a private pilot license. His influences are largely soul/funk but also include: Eddie Kendricks, Isaac Hayes, Candi Staton, Otis Redding, Elvis Presley, Zapp, The Stylistics, O'Jays, Bill Withers, Lyrics Born, Sparlha Swa, Slave, Midnight Star, Stevie Wonder (pre-1980), Al Green, etc. His remix of Fierce Ruling Diva's "You Gotta Believe" spent a week at #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart in 2002.In 2007, Sharaz's track "Holdin' On" was an International Dance Music Awards nominee for Best Breaks/Electro track at the Winter Music Conference.Sharaz has been nominated several times as "America's Favorite DJ" in the breakbeat category by BPM (magazine).He has performed alongside acts such as Frankie Bones, Richard "Humpty" Vission, DJ Mea, Darude, DJ Rap, The Warp Brothers, The Bassbin Twins, Paul Oakenfold, DJ Baby Anne, Storm (UK), Dave London, D:Fuse, The Crystal Method, Reid Speed, and DJ Icey. Remixes have been provided by Sharaz for Tommy Boy Records, POD Music, Kaleidoscope, DBI records, and StreetBeat Records.
He has 36 records and nine compact discs released under his own independent label.