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Larry Levan

July 20, 2017 by Ubuntu Biography Project

Larry Levan was born on July 20, 1954 (to November 8, 1992). He was a legendary disc jockey, producer and remixer most known for his time at New York City’s Paradise Garage nightclub. Born Lawrence Philpot to unmarried parents Lawrence Philpot and Minnie Levan in Brooklyn, New York, Levan excelled in school despite a congenital heart condition and asthma. He was bullied while attending Erasmus High School, however, due in part to his orange dyed hair and flamboyant personality. He […]

Categories: All, July, July 20, Levan, Larry • Tags: 1954, 1992, July 20, Larry Levan, November 8, Ubuntu Biography Project

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