Donald Glaude
Donald Glaude is an American house DJ and remixer, born in Tacoma, Washington, who has been consistently ranked among DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs. He appeared at number 68 on the list in 2005 before climbing to 48 the following year, a rise industry insiders have attributed to his confident, exuberant and raw performance style.
Glaude built his reputation on a deep bass rhythm sound punctuated by his signature enthusiastic shouts during sets, a trademark that separates his shows from more reserved contemporaries. Now based in San Diego after coming up through the Seattle scene, Glaude has played major festival stages including Nocturnal Wonderland, Burning Man and Beyond Wonderland, keeping an active touring presence well past his DJ Mag chart peak.
His catalogue includes releases such as “Stick Em,” “Big” and the more recent Rave Train EP, spanning original productions built to support his club and festival sets. Glaude is frequently described within house music circles as a “DJ's DJ,” a nod to peer respect built over a career defined by pioneering deep house rhythms and an unmistakably energetic presence behind the decks that has kept him relevant across multiple eras of American house music.