Kid Koala - Definition and Overview

Eric San (born 1975 in Vancouver, Canada), who records under the name Kid Koala, is a Montreal, Quebec based DJ and turntablist. He is signed to the British Ninja Tune record label and also tours and performs with a jam band, Bullfrog. He has also made appearances with many other artists and is a member of Deltron 3030, Gorillaz and Lovage.

San studied elementary education at McGill University. He is well known for his unusual and enigmatic style of turntablism, which uses an unusual collection of samples. He has been known to use samples from Charlie Brown, old comedy sketch routines, people sneezing, and people reading a menu in Cantonese. He is well known for his cheerful demeanor at concerts and having a fairly good sense of humour. He has released two full length albums Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Some of my Best Friends are DJs.

See also

• List of Quebec musicians
• Music of Quebec
• Culture of Quebec

External Links

• Official Site (http://www.kidkoala.com/index.htm)

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