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Treavor Walton a/k/a "Treavor Moontribe" is a composer, producer, DJ, A&R associate for a digital online label, and founding member of Moontribe. He's also a member of the famed band Amani vs. Teapot now known as Desert Dwellers. Treavor was born in L.A. and began his musical career performing guitar in local bands as a teenager. By the end of high school in 1993, he discovered an underground rave scene that quickly fueled his musical talents in another creative direction: producing electronic music and experimenting with different musical tools beyond the guitar. Being so inspired during that same year, a then very young and fresh Treavor co-founded Moontribe. Its mission was to create an alternative dance space for the then struggling L.A. underground DJ community. Today, Moontribe has become a leading name in the industry as one of LA's most recognized tribal dance-music-promotion teams, cultivating the presence of many of today's top DJs in the global underground scene with continued success of over 14 years. In the course of a fourteen year history, Moontribe and its members have been traveling the world spinning a unique sound of desert-inspired dance music with an intelligently crafted tribal blend of beats. As Moontribe grew in stature, experience, and maturity, DJ Treavor did as well. After two years following the development of Moontribe, he became one of their resident DJs, performing at its Full Moon Gatherings, and continues to be a strong presence for Moontribe. This year marks his twelfth year as a Moontribe artist, having built a reputation uniquely his own traveling all over North America and beyond participating in events such as The Shambhala Festival in Canada, Free Form Productions in Hamburg, Germany, and in Morocco for New Years 2001. His versatility and intelligence of music sets him apart from his fellow artists. Treavor is known for being extremely diverse and has always refused to be pigeon holed into one specific genre. This diversity allows him to stay fresh with his sound as well as program effectively for any time at any party. DJ Treavor has in the past been most notably recognized as performing with music partner Amani Friend under the name "Amani vs. Teapot" and now Desert Dwellers. The duo hand-crafted numerous EPs which were released on labels Ritual Sounds, System Recordings and Chug Records, as well as licensing music and remixing for Bedrock Records and Sunkissed Records. The project became world famous for its unique sound of Tribal Progressive House, and quickly earned the recognition of some of the world's best DJs, such as John Digweed, Chris Fortier, and John OO Flemming. As a result of the immense passion and creation of Amani vs. Teapot, the birth of "Desert Dwellers" has evolved in 2005. Desert Dwellers is a multi genre project introducing many collaborators like Rara Avis, Jonathan Grossman and Jeff Steinmetz aka DJ Kepi. To date Desert Dwellers has released two full length Chill Out albums on White Swan Records and a swathe of dance remixes for the likes of Deep Forest (Existence Records), Omnis Recordings, Pacific Front Recordings and Ritual Sounds. Multiple new albums are in the works ranging from Chill Out to Techno, Electro and Psy Trance. After over 2 years in San Francisco working as the Artist & Repertoire associate for INgrooves; a leading digital label and technology company, Treavor has re-located back to his home of Los Angeles. Now running the L.A. arm of INgrooves and being back in his hometown, Treavor has re-discovered his roots while staying full steam ahead with his A&R job. With Moontribe events still going strong after 14 years, the Desert Dwellers discography growing by the month and DJ gigs all over North America and beyond, Treavor Moontribe is riding an endless wave of musical bliss that has no end in sight. For Bookings Contact Yvette at: http://www.infiniteconnections.org