DJ Swissivory was born on August 16th, 1983, in the city of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Growing up in West Africa, with a Lebanese-Liberian mother and a Swiss father, he was naturally exposed to various cultures, languages, and music genres. At home, there was always a Marvin Gaye/Aretha Franklin or a Pink Floyd/Kenny Rogers record on. At school and with friends, he fell in love with Hip Hop, Reggae and African music. On top of that, Swissivory was fortunate enough to take piano classes from the age of 8, where he learned how to play classical, jazz, and blues pieces. After high school, he moved to America to study Economics at Boston University in 2002.



While in college, Swissivory began to DJ at local events. In 2004, he took a production class sponsored by Red Bull. Using his piano skills and DJ techniques, he began to produce for local emcees, and he sold his instrumental beats online. In 2005 he linked up with DJ Pup Dawg from JAM’N 94.5, Boston’s #1 Hip Hop radio station. As a result, DJ Swissivory was able to spin at some of Boston’s finest bars, lounges and clubs. He also met local artists such as RU, Omega Red, Vudoo Soul and Chaos; thanks to his website, he was also able to collaborate with singers and emcees worldwide. He remixed songs for industry acts such as DMX, Wu-Tang, Mobb Deep, Immortal Technique, and Mr Cheeks, amongst others.

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