Derwin Schlecker (born Derwin Dicker, 1980), professionally known as Gold Panda, is an English electronic record producer and songwriter.

Early life

Derwin Schlecker was born as Derwin Dicker in 1980 in

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and was raised in

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. He lived in Japan and studied at the

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at the

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Career

Gold Panda released several small-issue 7" records and singles in 2009, and in 2010 he signed with

Ghostly International Ghostly International is an American independent record label founded in 1999 by Samuel Valenti IV and currently headquartered in Brooklyn, New York City. Chief artists include Matthew Dear, Dabrye (a.k.a. Tadd Mullinix), Com Truise, Tycho, G ...

to release his debut full-length '' Lucky Shiner''. In 2013, Gold Panda released his second album, '' Half of Where You Live''. On 27 May 2016, Gold Panda's third album, ''Good Luck and Do Your Best'', was released via City Slang. Gold Panda released a new single on 16 October 2020 titled ''Most Books That I've Never Read''. Derwin Dicker also performs house music as DJ Jenifa.

Discography

Studio albums

* '' Lucky Shiner'' (CD/12-inch, Ghostly International/Notown, Sept 2010) * Companion (Ghostly International/Notown, March 22, 2011) * '' Half of Where You Live'' (CD/12-inch, Ghostly/Notown, June 2013) * '' Good Luck and Do Your Best'' (City Slang, May 2016) * s DJ Jenifa''Jag Trax'' (Self Released, March 2019) * The Work (City Slang, Nov 11, 2022)

Extended plays

* ''Before'' (CDR, self-released, limited to 300 copies, 2009) * ''Miyamae'' (12-inch, Various Production, July 2009) * ''You'' (12-inch, Ghostly International, limited to 500 copies, June 2010) * ''Snow & Taxis'' (12-inch, Ghostly, limited, Nov 2010) * ''Marriage'' (12-inch, Ghostly, limited to 600 copies for

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, March 2011) * ''DJ-Kicks: An Iceberg Hurled Northward Through Clouds'' (12-inch, Studio !K7, Oct 2011) * ''Trust'' (12-inch, Notown, Feb 2013) * ''The Dream'' (Spotify, 2022)

Singles

* "Quitter's Raga" (CDR/7-inch, Make Mine, limited to 500 copies, Aug 2009) * "You" / "Before We Talked" (CDR/7-inch, Notown, 2010) * "Mountain" / "Financial District" (7-inch, Ghostly/Notown, limited to 1200 copies, May 2012) * "Brazil" (MP3, Ghostly, April 2013) * "Transactional Relationship" (MP3, City Slang, August 2019)

Compilations/mixes

* ''Unreleased Medical Journal'' (CDR, self-released, limited, June 2010) * ''Companion'' (CDR, self-released, limited, April 2010; CD, Ghostly, March 2011) * ''Gold Panda: DJ-Kicks'' (DJ mix, CD/12-inch, Studio !K7, Oct 2011)

References

External links

Official site

Gold Panda on Facebook
English record producers Living people 1980 births People from Peckham People from Chelmsford Alumni of SOAS University of London Wichita Recordings artists {{UK-music-bio-stub