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Flux Pavilion's one of the biggest dance music producers doing it. He's had huge tunes like "Bass Cannon" and "Daydreamer," as well as working with Major Lazer on "Jah No Partial" and turning in massive remixes for the likes of DJ Fresh, Jamiroquai, M.I.A., and Skrillex. He's one of the heads behind Circus Records, which has been home to his own tunes, tracks with and from Doctor P, and helped put on artists like Cookie Monsta, Funtcase, and Roksonix. His Blow The Roof EP was released in early 2013, and was seen as one of the better releases of the year so far. Outside of his huge bangers, what else do you know about him? What other sounds has he dabbled in? How many different spots has his tune "I Can't Stop" been placed? Who motivated him to start producing? Find all of that and more with 10 things you didn't know about Flux Pavilion.
He's a Redditor
It's hard to explain exactly what Reddit is if you don't already know, but Wikipedia describes it as "a social news and entertainment website where registered users submit content in the form of either a link or a text ("self") post." One of those registered users is Flux Pavilion. Flux has participated in a few of their AMA ("ask me anything") sessions as well.
He has a singer-songwriter project called Josh Extravaganza
He's not all wobbles and bass cannons. Inside Joshua Steele is a tender soul, and his personal project Josh Extravaganza shows this as he shows off a more personal side and of course his pipes.
He can play a number of instruments
Flux Pavilion can play the guitar, saxophone, drums, ukulele, mandolin, clarinet, and trumpet. Makes sense with all his musicality!
He still uses just his mouse to write his music
Even though he plays a variety of instruments, Flux still writes with just his mouse. Sure he'll mess around with another instrument first, but ask him and he'll tell you he does all of his composing with his mouse.
Rusko motivated Flux Pavilion to start producing
Circus Records has a joint venture deal with Atlantic Records
Circus Records, which Flux Pavilion co-owns with Doctor P and DJ Swan-E, is a part of the Big Beat family through a joint venture, although they are still an independent operation.
He is not a natural blonde
Look at some old pictures from his Josh Extravaganza days or his MySpace, that's not blonde hair; it's black.
His track "I Can't Stop" was used in the viral Kony 2012 campaign
Perhaps a dark joke on Joseph Kony's violent ways, but Flux's "I Can't Stop" was the soundtrack to the viral video. No one with social media could avoid that video, but did you know the song was his?
"I Can't Stop" was also sampled by Jay-Z and Kanye West
After he originally thought it was corny to let his tracks get sampled, Flux changed his tune after meeting Kanye West and Jay-Z. I can't stop was also used in The Great Gatsby, the video game SSX, and Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen, who used it as his walk-in music.
