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{{Infobox musical artist |
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| name = Gavin Koppel |
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| image = DJLYFE.jpeg |
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| alias = '''DJ Lyfe'''<br>DJ1987<ref name="myspace.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.myspace.com/dj1987music |title=DJ 1987 on MySpace Music 12/14/2006 |author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=2009-11-21}}</ref><br>Kid Lyfe<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/DJ+Lyfe?anv=Kid+Lyfe |title=DJ Lyfe Discography at Discogs|accessdate=2009-11-21}}</ref><br>Mr. 1987<br>G. Koppell |
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| instrument = [[Turntablism|Turntables]],<ref name="thegauntlet.com">http://www.thegauntlet.com/bio/216/Incubus.html|title=The Gauntlet-Incubus</ref><ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Huey|first=Steve|title=Incubus > Biography|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p13273|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=allmusic|year=2006|accessdate=2008-12-19}}</ref><ref name="myspace.com"/> [[Electronic keyboard|keyboards]], [[sampler (musical instrument)|samples]],<ref name="myspace.com"/>[[Programming (music)|programming]]<ref name="myspace.com"/> |
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Alternative rock]]|[[nu metal]]|[[Electronic music|electronic]]|[[turntablism]]|[[trip hop]]}} |
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| occupation = [[Musical instrument|Musician]], [[DJ]], [[music producer]]<ref name="myspace.com"/> [[Graffiti|graffiti]] [[artist]], [[Video editing|video editor]]<ref name="myspace.com"/>| years_active = 1995-present |
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| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Incubus (band)|Incubus]]|DJ 1987|Mr. 1987|Kid Lyfe|[[DJ Greyboy]]|[[DJ Kilmore]]}} |
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| label = [[Immortal Records]]<br>[[Immortal Records|Immortal]]/[[Epic Records|Epic]]<br>[[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music]] |
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'''Gavin Koppel''', better known by his stage name '''DJ Lyfe''', is the former turntablist and co-songwriter of the band [[Incubus (band)|Incubus]] between the years of 1995 and 1998. He is also a [[graffiti]] artist. |
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==Career== |
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Koppel got his start in music in 1987. He met the band Incubus, at that time consisting of [[vocalist]] [[Brandon Boyd]], [[guitarist]] [[Mike Einziger]], [[drummer]] [[José Pasillas]], and [[bassist]] [[Alex Katunich]] in 1994 at the S.I.R. Theater.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.myspace.com/djlyfeofincubus |title=DJ LYFE of INCUBUS |author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=2009-11-21}}</ref> He joined in 1995<ref name="thegauntlet.com"/> and performed with the band for their 1997 [[Extended play|EP]], ''[[Enjoy Incubus]]'' and the following album later that year, ''[[S.C.I.E.N.C.E.]]'', on [[Turntablism|turntables]]<ref name="allmusic"/> under the stage name '''DJ Lyfe'''. He is credited as doing "Turntable Kung-fu" on ''S.C.I.E.N.C.E.'' <ref name="aln2.albumlinernotes.com">[http://aln2.albumlinernotes.com/S.C.I.E.N.C.E.html S.C.I.E.N.C.E<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/DJ+Lyfe?anv=Kid+Lyfe |title=DJ Lyfe Discography at Discogs|author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=2009-11-21}}</ref> He also appeared on the track "Familiar" from ''[[Spawn: The Album]]'', which Incubus performed with [[DJ Greyboy]]. He was replaced by [[Chris Kilmore|DJ Kilmore]] after being fired in 1998.<ref name="myspace.com"/> In 2003, Koppel sued Incubus for failing to account properly and every single one of Koppel's claims were rejected following arbitration in February, 2004 (In the Matter of Arbitration between Gavin Koppel [Claimant] and Incubus [Respondent]). Commercial Arbitration Tribunal Re: 72 140 00093 03 MACR.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20091021222737/http://geocities.com/elleopal/news.html</ref> |
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His graffiti art has been featured on TV show ''[[Cold Case (TV series)|Cold Case]]'' Season 7 episode 13.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1551688/ "Cold Case" Bombers (TV episode 2010) - IMDb<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>{{failed verification|date=April 2012}} |
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==Discography== |
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===With Incubus=== |
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''The following is a partial discography of Incubus, documenting the main releases on which the DJ is credited.'' |
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*''[[Enjoy Incubus]]'' EP (1997) |
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*''[[S.C.I.E.N.C.E.]]'' LP (1997) |
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*''[[Spawn_(1997_film)#Soundtrack|Spawn: The Original Soundtrack]]'' Compilation (1997) |
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*''[[Monuments and Melodies|Monuments and Melodies (Japanese Edition)]]'' Compilation (2009) |
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*''[[The Essential Incubus]]'' Compilation (2012) |
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===Solo filmography (as a mixtape DJ)=== |
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*''87 Ways DVD Mixtape Vol. 1'' (2005) - ''As DJ 1987'' |
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==References== |
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{{succession box| title=[[Incubus (band)|Incubus]] turntablist| before=N/A| after=[[DJ Kilmore]]| years=1994-1998}} |
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{{Incubus (band)}} |
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