Ephixa

Ephixa

Ephixa's iconic logo.
Background information
Birth name James Leusink
Born April 13, 1990
Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • musician
  • composer
  • DJ
  • Meme Streamer
Instruments Digital Audio Workstation (FL Studio)[1]
Years active 2007–present
Labels


Associated acts Stephen Walking, Will & Tim, Soulero, Cidi, Going Quantum, Dex Arson
Website ephixa.com

James Leusink (born April 13, 1990) commonly known by his stage name Ephixa is a Canadian DJ, composer, musician and record producer. He is best known for his remix of "Lost Woods" from The Legend of Zelda game series.[2] He is also known for being one of the co-founders of the Electronic Dance Music record label, Monstercat.

Early Life and Career

Leusink was inspired to make music by the genre of Hardstyle, which made him start production of music in 2007,then made a YouTube account in 2008 to upload his work.

In 2011, he co-founded the famous record label Monstercat, along with Mike Darlington (CEO), Ari Paunonen (COO) and Jonathan Winter (a.k.a. Going Quantum). Since he was one of the first signed artists on the label, he released the label's first track which was entitled "Dubstep Killed Rock 'n' Roll".[3]

Departure From Monstercat

Later in Nov. 2012, Leusink left the Monstercat label for unknown reasons. Although many rumours and theories regarding this decision have arisen (ex., he was ejected from the label for not posting music, he violated intellectual property, etc.), the information regarding his leave remains classified, as Leusink states that he is under contractual obligation to release no further details about the incident. After leaving Monstercat, Ephixa continued to produce music. In 2015, he released a VIP mix of his last song in Monstercat named Awesome To The Max, along with various other remixes and compliations.

References

  1. ↑ "Power Users List - Ephixa (James Leusink)". Image-Line. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Lost Woods (Ephixa Remix) (YouTube)". YouTube. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ephixa - Dubstep Killed Rock 'n' Roll (YouTube)". YouTube. Retrieved 1 November 2015.


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