Snails (DJ)
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Frédérik Durand (born 4 May 1988), professionally known as SNAILS, is a DJ and music producer from Montreal, Canada.
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Birth name | Frédérik Durand |
Also known as | Escargot, Dooze Jackers |
Born | (1988-05-04) 4 May 1988 (age 36) |
Origin | Sainte-Émélie-de-l'Énergie, Quebec, Canada |
Genres | Dubstep, vomitstep |
Occupation(s) | Electronic musician, DJ |
Instrument(s) | Digital audio workstation (Reason) |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | Slugz Music, Owsla, Kannibalen, Monstercat |
Website | officialsnails |
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Durand's musical style has been described as "vomitstep", featuring "guttural bass gurgles, crushing 808s and synthesizers oscillated well past the point of absurdity" according to Billboard.[1]
In March 2024 Durand was awarded $1.5 million in an Alberta defamation lawsuit for false accusations of being a sexual predator by Michaela Higgins, a resident of California who had never met him.[2][3][4]