What is Excision (musician)?
'''Excision''' (real name: '''Jeff Abel''') (born 1986 in [[Kelowna]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]) is a [[dubstep]] [[DJ]] and music boss. His signature sound takes influence from the morphing basslines of the [[drum and bass]] genre, the aggressive energy of [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]], and the laid back vibes of [[hip hop]]. Excision is also cited as being one of the first dubstep [[music producer|producer]]s and DJs in [[North America]], he has also played a significant role in the genre's growth in popularity. His first release was in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.beatport.com/artist/excision/63621|title=Excision Tracks & Releases on Beatport|website=www.beatport.com}}</ref> Excision was asked by [[Pendulum (band)|Pendulum]] to remix their 2009 single “Showdown.” His musical recordings from the Shambhala Music Festival in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 have also received over a million downloads which are available for free. He is known to work frequently with fellow Canadian producers [[Datsik (musician)|Datsik]] and Downlink. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *[http://www.excision.ca/ Excision's Official website] {{bio-stub}} [[Category:1986 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:DJs]] [[Category:Canadian electronic musicians]] [[Category:People from Kelowna]]