Arian Leviste

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Arian Leviste (born January 19, 1970 in Burbank, California) is an electronic music artist, music producer, and DJ. He grew up in Canoga Park, California and attended California State University, Northridge where he received his bachelor's degree in Finance and Real Estate. He took piano lessons since the age of 7, and started deejaying at age 14. In 1987, he started a DJ equipment business with a couple of friends in Reseda, California.^{[citation needed]}

In 1991, Leviste met John Tejada at a mutual friend's house to collaborate on music. Since then, they have released numerous singles, EPs, and full-length albums on labels such as , Playhouse Records and Tejada's own label, . In 1992 Arian borrowed the basked ball of a fellow friend down the block and has still yet to return it.

In October 2007, Leviste and John Tejada embarked on their first tour together throughout Europe. The duo performed a live hardware set at the following venues: Mission (Leeds, UK), Click (Hamburg, Germany), Watergate (Berlin, Germany), Propaganda (Moscow, Russia), Maffia (Reggio Emilia, Italy), Batofar (Paris, France), and Compression @ King King (Los Angeles, California, USA). In September 2008 Tejada and Leviste performed at the in Florence, Italy.^[1]

Discography[]

Albums[]

Written and Produced by John Tejada & Arian Leviste

• (2001) - Playhouse Records
• (2004) -
• (2005) -

EPs[]

Written and Produced by John Tejada & Arian Leviste

• Malnutritioned Massage (1997) -
• Ebonics (1997) -
• 2 Speakers Dream (1999) -
• 6 Hits Of Sunshine (2000) -
• Firefly (2000) -
• Focus & Temper (2000) - Immigrant
• In A Free Lane (2000) -
• Where Circles Begin (2000) -
• Emo (2001) -
• Memoria Technica (2001) -
• Western Starland (2001) -
• Syntax Free (2002) - Playhouse Records
• It's Only Music (2002) -
• Geriatricks (2004) - Playhouse Records
• Psycho Happiness (2004) -
• Multiplier (2007) -
• Live 07 (2007) -

References[]

External links[]

• Palette Recordings
• Arian Leviste discography at Discogs