# Larry Levan

> Resident DJ of Paradise Garage and father of the "garage" sound.

- **Type:** Pioneer
- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/topic/larry-levan
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/topics/larry-levan.json
- **Era:** 1954–1992
- **Place:** New York City, United States
- **Confidence:** 84/100
- **Last verified:** June 8, 2026

**Larry Levan** (1954–1992) was an American DJ whose decade-long residency at New York's **Paradise Garage** made him a legend and gave the **"garage"** subgenre its name. Renowned for emotionally expansive, genre-blending sets and meticulous sound, he influenced generations of DJs and the entire soulful and vocal house tradition.

## Knowledge graph

- **Larry Levan** resident at **paradise-garage** _(source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Levan)_
- **Larry Levan** popularized **Deep House**
- **Larry Levan** pioneered **Garage House**
- **Larry Levan** popularized **Garage House**

## Related

- https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/topic/paradise-garage (or /artist/paradise-garage)
- https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/topic/black-origins-of-house-music (or /artist/black-origins-of-house-music)

## Sources

1. [Wikipedia: Larry Levan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Levan)

## How to cite this page

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House Music Intelligence Database. "Larry Levan." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 8, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/topic/larry-levan
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