Arian Leviste
Arian Leviste is an electronic music artist, music producer, and DJ. He grew up in Canoga Park, California, and attended California [State University, Northridge] where he received his bachelor's degree in Finance and Real Estate. He took piano lessons since the age of 7, and started deejaying at age 14. In 1987, he started a DJ equipment business with a couple of friends in Reseda, California.
In 1991, Leviste met John Tejada at a mutual friend's house to collaborate on music. Since then, they have released numerous singles, EPs, and full-length albums on labels such as 7th City, Playhouse Records and Tejada's own label, Palette Recordings. In 1992 Arian borrowed the basked ball of a fellow friend down the block and has still yet to return it.
In October 2007, Leviste and John Tejada embarked on their first tour together throughout Europe. The duo performed a live hardware set at the following venues: Mission, Click, Watergate, Propaganda, Maffia, Batofar, and Compression @ King King. In
September 2008 Tejada and Leviste performed at the Nextech Festival in Florence, Italy.
Discography
Albums
Written and Produced by John Tejada & Arian Leviste- Fairfax Sake - Playhouse Records
- The Dot and [the Line |The Dot and the Line] - Moods & Grooves
- Back For Basics - Palette Recordings
EPs
- Malnutritioned Massage - Palette Recordings
- Ebonics - Palette Recordings
- 2 Speakers Dream - Palette Recordings
- 6 Hits Of Sunshine - Palette Recordings
- Firefly - Palette Recordings
- Focus & Temper - Immigrant
- In A Free Lane - Palette Recordings
- Where Circles Begin - Moods & Grooves
- Emo - Pornflake Records
- Memoria Technica - Palette Recordings
- Western Starland - Palette Recordings
- Syntax Free - Playhouse Records
- It's Only Music - Groovetech Records
- Geriatricks - Playhouse Records
- Psycho Happiness - Palette Recordings
- Multiplier - Palette Recordings
- Live 07 - Palette Recordings