Donald Glaude grew up in Tacoma, Washington, spending his allowance and lunch money on records from age six — his first was The Beatles' Rubber Soul — before teaching himself to mix on a pawn-shop turntable and a Radio Shack mixer. His break came at Seattle's legendary club The Underground, where he took over the residency after Randy Slager left and played eight-hour Friday-night sets, spinning 90s house and everything from a "sexual hour" to industrial. Fellow DJ Kelly Reverb called his approach a spectacle; Glaude describes it himself as "perpetual chaos."
A core member of the Funky Tekno Tribe touring circuit alongside DJ Dan, DJ Spun, and others, Glaude became known for spectacle sets across three and four decks, digging out B-sides and playing records at the wrong speed to keep things fresh. He held an early Las Vegas residency at ICE — the subject of Spike TV's The Club — before the EDM boom.
He runs the label Eden Recordings and produced tracks including "Soul Cha Cha" and "Stick," which he recalls as possibly his only number-one on Beatport. In 2026 Glaude is on an upswing, playing EDC's old-school room, regional Burns, and community events with renewed intent.