Introduction
David Lee Crow, better known by his stage name Ghastly, is an American DJ and record producer based in Los Angeles. He has released songs on OWSLA, Buygore, and Dim Mak, such as "Miami Connection" with Jauz and "Crank It" with Mija & Lil Jon.
Early life
Crow was raised on a goat farm with 650 cows in Buckeye, Arizona. He relocated to Venice Beach before finding work as resident DJ at Exchange LA. His parents were unable to finance him, leaving him homeless to live in a van before deciding on moving into the city. He would shower at public restrooms and wake up on the beach. He worked for two months at American Apparel who later fired him for being homeless. Since then, he became broke and moved back to the farm before again, returning to Los Angeles to work as a promoter at Exchange LA who later hired him as a resident DJ. Prior to learning and using his first DAWs which were Reason and Ableton, he took part in a metal band.
Career
The first song Crow ever wrote was released on an OWSLA compilation album. He then produced an EP for the label but was turned down because it wasn't as 'funky' as his first song. He then moved back to goat farm to begin again. At a rave, he met Mija and talked about collaborating before writing the song "Crank It". Mija sent it to Skrillex, the founder of OWSLA.
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| "Kill It With Fire" (with Sullivan King) |
2014 | Buygore |
| "Every Night" | 2015 | Dim Mak |
| "Get On This" | Mad Decent | |
| "Dogs in the House" (with Goldplate) |
The EDM Network | |
| "Hawt" (with Brillz) |
Mad Decent | |
| "666!" (with Getter) |
2016 | OWSLA |
| "Fuk Watchu Think" (featuring Jameston Thieves) |
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| "The Spiders Symphony" | 2017 | Self-released |
| "End of the Night" (with NGHTMRE) |
Mad Decent | |
| "We Might Fall" (with Matthew Koma) |
2017 | Self-released |
| "Geisha" | Self-released |
Remixes
- Diplo – Biggie Bounce (Ghastly and Mija Mix) (2014)
- NGHTMRE and SLANDER – Warning (Ghastly Remix) (2015)
- Zomboy – Lights Out (Ghastly Remix) (2017)