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Ehren River Wright (born December 17, 1989), known by his stage name SoDown, is an American electronic music producer, DJ, and saxophone player.
Early life
As a Boulder, Colorado native, Ehren Wright (SoDown) grew up listening to hip hop, funk, soul, and reggae, drawing on influences from Wu-tang Clan, Method Man, The Meters, Parliament, and James Brown.
Career
Wright began his exploration into electronic music after seeing Pretty Lights perform at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado in 2010. In 2017, SoDown announced his debut performance at the very place he had become introduced to the scene performing at Red Rocks Amphitheatre supporting Pretty Lights on August 11, 2017. "Red Rocks kick started my whole interest in music. It really pushed me in this direction, so to come back and play with Pretty Lights and Manic Focus was full circle".
References
- ^ Lavin, Connor. "SoDown Talks Influences, Colorado Music Scene and New EP". Sensible Reason. Sensible Reason. Archived from the original on July 31, 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "Pretty Lights Will Play The Only Colorado Venue Worthy of His Name". Westword. May 16, 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- "A Sit Down with SoDown at Summer Set Music Festival". EDM Sauce. EDM Sauce. Retrieved 4 April 2018.