Lawrence Philpot (July 20, 1954 – November 8, 1992), known as Larry Levan ( lə-VAN), was an American DJ best known for his decade-long residency at the New York City night club Paradise Garage, which has been described as the prototype of the modern dance club. He developed a cult following who referred to his sets as
Biography
Lawrence Philpot (July 20, 1954 – November 8, 1992), known as Larry Levan ( lə-VAN), was an American DJ best known for his decade-long residency at the New York City night club Paradise Garage, which has been described as the prototype of the modern dance club. He developed a cult following who referred to his sets as "Saturday Mass". Influential post-disco DJ François Kevorkian credits Levan with introducing the dub aesthetic into dance music. Along with Kevorkian, Levan experimented with drum machines and synthesizers in his productions and live sets, ushering in an electronic, post-disco sound that presaged the ascendence of house music. He DJ'd at Club Zanzibar in the 1980s as well, home to the Jersey Sound brand of deep house or garage house.
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Sources & provenance
- https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3522a104-c3ce-4ee8-865a-fcf3fc08095d
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1341804
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Levan
| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| genres | disco, garage, garage house | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| origin_country | US | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| origin_city | New York | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3522a104-c3ce-4ee8-865a-fcf3fc08095d | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/3483 | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1341804 | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Levan | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Lawrence Philpot (July 20, 1954 – November 8, 1992), known as Larry Levan ( lə-VAN), was an American DJ best known for his decade-long residency at the New York City night club Paradise Garage, which has been described as the prototype of the modern dance club. He developed a cult following who referred to his sets as | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Lawrence Philpot (July 20, 1954 – November 8, 1992), known as Larry Levan ( lə-VAN), was an American DJ best known for his decade-long residency at the New York City night club Paradise Garage, which has been described as the prototype of the modern dance club. He developed a cult following who referred to his sets as "Saturday Mass". Influential post-disco DJ François Kevorkian credits Levan with introducing the dub aesthetic into dance music. Along with Kevorkian, Levan experimented with drum machines and synthesizers in his productions and live sets, ushering in an electronic, post-disco sound that presaged the ascendence of house music. He DJ'd at Club Zanzibar in the 1980s as well, home to the Jersey Sound brand of deep house or garage house. | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| gender | male | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 94 |
How to cite this page
House Music Intelligence Database. "Larry Levan — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/larry-levan