The Gaslamp Killer


William Benjamin Bensussen, better known by his stage name The Gaslamp Killer, is an American alternative hip hop producer and DJ based in Los Angeles, California.
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Career

He grew up in San Diego, California, where he became a DJ in the Gaslamp district. His sets often ruined the music vibe in the clubs, earning him the nickname "The Gaslamp Killer".
After moving to Los Angeles in 2006, he helped found Low End Theory, "L.A.'s monolithic weekly showcase for uncut beat-driven tracks".
The Gaslamp Killer has played at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the Austin Psych Fest, the Decibel Festival, and the Voodoo Fest.
He produced Gonjasufi's debut album, A Sufi and a Killer, with Flying Lotus and Mainframe in 2010.
In August 2012, he released a single, "Flange Face" b/w "Seven Years of Bad Luck for Fun", which was listed by Pitchfork as their "Best New Track" of July 2012. His debut album, Breakthrough, was released in September 2012.
In 2015, he released a live album, The Gaslamp Killer Experience: Live in Los Angeles. In 2016, he released a studio album, Instrumentalepathy. In 2020, he released his latest album Heart Math.
In 2017, a woman named Chelsea Tadros accused Bensussen of drugging and raping her and another woman at a party in 2013. Bensussen denied the accusation and sued Tadros for defamation. The accusation led venues such as Low End Theory to stop booking Bensussen and his label, Brainfeeder to disown him. In 2019, Tadros and Bensussen settled their lawsuit and issued a joint statement maintaining that Tadros had been incapable of giving consent, but acknowledging that Bensussen was unaware of Tadros's incapacitation and that the identity of the person who drugged Tadros is unknown.
In 2023, he released a collaboration with the Heliocentrics entitled Legna.

Personal life

Bensussen is Jewish, and his ancestry includes Turkish, Syrian, Lebanese, Mexican and Lithuanian. His great-uncle is activist Herbert Aptheker.
Bensussen was in a scooter accident in 2013, which nearly cost him his life. He lost his spleen and was at one point three hours from death. Due to this outcome, he is no longer able to drink alcohol.

Discography

Studio albums

Breakthrough Instrumentalepathy Break Stuff Heart Math
  • ''Legna''

Live albums

  • ''The Gaslamp Killer Experience: Live in Los Angeles''

EPs

The Killer Robots My Troubled Mind
  • ''Death Gate''

Singles

  • "Impulse"
  • "Flange Face" b/w "Seven Years of Bad Luck for Fun"
  • "Brass Sabbath"
  • "Murder Man"
  • "Residual Tingles"

Mixes

Gaslamp Killers It's a Rocky Road: Volume 1 It's a Rocky Road: Volume 2 I Spit on Your Grave We Make It Good Mix Series Volume 5 Akuma No Chi Ga Odoru All Killer: Finders Keepers Records 1-20 Mixed by The Gaslamp Killer Hell and the Lake of Fire Are Waiting for You! Vs Finders Keepers A Decade of Flying Lotus Helio x GLK Lavender AM: Meditation Mix
  • ''90's Hip Hop Mix''

Productions

Guest appearances

Compilation appearances

The Change Up EP-V.01 T7L: Audio Promo Disc 707 ArtDontSleep Presents... From L.A. with Love Echo Expansion Secret Hangout Brainfeeder Sampler Warp Records Spring 2008 Stussy x TurntableLab - Beats Dublab Presents: Echo Expansion Choice on 12 Radio Galaxia