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A-Trak is a Canadian DJ, turntablist, record producer, and music label executive. He is the owner of the record label Fool’s Gold, which was founded in 2007, and is credited for developing the careers of artists such as Kid Cudi, Danny Brown, and Flosstradamus. A-Trak’s career has spanned nearly two decades, leading Rolling Stone to name him one of the 50 Most Important People in EDM. A-Trak is also part of the DJ duo Duck Sauce with Armand Van Helden, which was nominated for a Grammy in 2012 for their song “Barbra Streisand”. A-Trak was featured on the covers of Billboard and Complex and recently appeared in campaigns for Adidas, Grey Goose,Converse and Cadillac. A-Trak has also penned a number of articles for The Huffington Post and owns the travel website Infinite Legroom. Trak is also notable for his work with Kanye West.

Awards:

1997 : Technics / DMC World Champion (15 years old – youngest ever)
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 was nominated for DJ of the Year at the Electronic Music Awards.