# Claude VonStroke

> Barclay Macbride Crenshaw (born July 7, 1971), who is known by the stage name Claude VonStroke, is an American house producer based in Los Angeles. He owned Dirtybird Records based in San Francisco.

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/claude-vonstroke
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/claude-vonstroke.json
- **Origin:** United States
- **Based in:** Los Angeles, United States
- **Primary scene:** unknown
- **Genres:** Tech House, House, Deep House
- **Confidence score:** 45/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## Biography

Barclay Macbride Crenshaw (born July 7, 1971), who is known by the stage name Claude VonStroke, is an American house producer based in Los Angeles. He owned Dirtybird Records based in San Francisco. In July 2006 he released his debut album, Beware of the Bird. He has produced a 'Fabric' mix, which was released in May 2009, and has also appeared on Pete Tong's Essential Mix Radio show in 2007, 2013, and 2020. In 2009, he released his second studio album, Bird Brain. In 2016, he was named America's Best DJ in Pioneer DJ and DJ Times' annual poll. In 2017, he was nominated at the Electronic Music Awards for both DJ of the Year and Radio Show of the Year for "The Birdhouse".

## Official & social links

- **Website:** http://dirtybirdrecords.com/claude-vonstroke
- **Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/vonstroke/
- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/5CYAFhywQTXdZmppCp0ukd
- **Apple Music:** https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/74706784
- **YouTube:** https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgtFh14EE1o2dYFsUB6tAfQ
- **SoundCloud:** https://soundcloud.com/claudevonstroke
- **Beatport:** https://www.beatport.com/artist/claude-vonstroke/5430
- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/285885
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c5439b13-b62b-4377-a2fb-1888ae85d498
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_VonStroke
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2571173

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Associations

- **Labels:** Dirtybird Records

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| influence score | 0/100 |
| reach score | 0/100 |
| house crew relevance score | 60/100 |
| booking potential score | 0/100 |
| emerging artist score | 40/100 |
| contact confidence score | 0/100 |
| citation confidence score | 95/100 |
| agent readability score | 100/100 |
| brand fit score | 36/100 |
| interview potential score | 28/100 |
| sponsorship potential score | 12/100 |
| education value score | 10/100 |
| house crew priority score | 33/100 |

## Sources

1. https://www.google.com/search?q=Claude%20VonStroke+house+music+DJ
2. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c5439b13-b62b-4377-a2fb-1888ae85d498
3. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2571173
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_VonStroke

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| origin_country | US | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c5439b13-b62b-4377-a2fb-1888ae85d498) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | minimal, tech house, deep house, house | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c5439b13-b62b-4377-a2fb-1888ae85d498) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| origin_city | United States | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c5439b13-b62b-4377-a2fb-1888ae85d498) | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c5439b13-b62b-4377-a2fb-1888ae85d498 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c5439b13-b62b-4377-a2fb-1888ae85d498) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/285885 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2571173) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/5CYAFhywQTXdZmppCp0ukd | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2571173) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/claude-vonstroke/5430 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c5439b13-b62b-4377-a2fb-1888ae85d498) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| instagram | https://www.instagram.com/vonstroke/ | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2571173) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| soundcloud | https://soundcloud.com/claudevonstroke | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2571173) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/74706784 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c5439b13-b62b-4377-a2fb-1888ae85d498) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2571173 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2571173) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| gender | male | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2571173) | June 10, 2026 | 94 |
| website | http://dirtybirdrecords.com/claude-vonstroke | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2571173) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| youtube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgtFh14EE1o2dYFsUB6tAfQ | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2571173) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_VonStroke | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_VonStroke) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Barclay Macbride Crenshaw (born July 7, 1971), who is known by the stage name Claude VonStroke, is an American house producer based in Los Angeles. He owned Dirtybird Records based in San Francisco. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_VonStroke) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Barclay Macbride Crenshaw (born July 7, 1971), who is known by the stage name Claude VonStroke, is an American house producer based in Los Angeles. He owned Dirtybird Records based in San Francisco. In July 2006 he released his debut album, Beware of the Bird. He has produced a 'Fabric' mix, which was released in May 2009, and has also appeared on Pete Tong's Essential Mix Radio show in 2007, 2013, and 2020. In 2009, he released his second studio album, Bird Brain. In 2016, he was named America's Best DJ in Pioneer DJ and DJ Times' annual poll. In 2017, he was nominated at the Electronic Music Awards for both DJ of the Year and Radio Show of the Year for "The Birdhouse". | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_VonStroke) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |


## Knowledge graph

- **Claude VonStroke** played at **Movement Detroit** _(source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movement_Electronic_Music_Festival)_

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## How to cite this page

```
House Music Intelligence Database. "Claude VonStroke — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/claude-vonstroke
```

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