A-Trak

A-Trak, a Canadian DJ, turntablist, record producer, and music label executive, is the founder of Fool’s Gold, established in 2007. He has been instrumental in the careers of artists like Kid Cudi, Danny Brown, and Flosstradamus. With a career spanning nearly two decades, Rolling Stone recognized him as one of the 50 Most Important People in EDM. A-Trak is also part of the DJ duo Duck Sauce with Armand Van Helden, earning a Grammy nomination in 2012 for their track “Barbra Streisand.” He has graced the covers of Billboard and Complex and recently appeared in ads for Adidas, Grey Goose, Converse, and Cadillac. Additionally, A-Trak has written several articles for The Huffington Post and runs the travel website Infinite Legroom. He is also known for his collaborations with Kanye West.

Awards:

1997: Technics / DMC World Champion (youngest ever at 15) 1998: Argent Technics / DMC World 2nd Runner Up 1999: ITF World Champion (Advancement category) 1999: ITF Western Hemisphere Scratching Champion 1999: Vestax World DJ Extravaganza Champion 2000: ITF World Champion (Advancement category) 2000: DMC Team Champion (with DJ Craze)

In 2017, A-Trak received a nomination for DJ of the Year at the Electronic Music Awards.