MUSICIAN
DJ Shadow
1972 - Today

DJ Shadow
Joshua Paul Davis (born June 29, 1972 in San Jose, California), better known by his stage name DJ Shadow, is an American DJ and record producer. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of DJ Shadow has received more than 2,037,655 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. DJ Shadow is the 2,409th most popular musician (down from 2,146th in 2019), the 13,029th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,259th in 2019) and the 992nd most popular American Musician.
Memorability Metrics
2.0M
Page Views (PV)
47.70
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
2.76
Effective Languages (L*)
4.21
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, DJ Shadow ranks 2,409 out of 3,175. Before him are John Rutsey, Albert Heath, Jeff Baxter, Josh White, Bob Ludwig, and Cindy Blackman Santana. After him are Nocturno Culto, Naushad, Madonna Wayne Gacy, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Gerald Wilson, and Rick Savage.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Rutsey
1952 - 2008
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 2,403
Albert Heath
1935 - 2024
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 2,404
Jeff Baxter
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 2,405
Josh White
1914 - 1969
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 2,406
Bob Ludwig
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 2,407
Cindy Blackman Santana
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 2,408
DJ Shadow
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 2,409
Nocturno Culto
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 2,410
Naushad
1919 - 2006
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 2,411
Madonna Wayne Gacy
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 2,412
Patricia Kopatchinskaja
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 2,413
Gerald Wilson
1918 - 2014
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 2,414
Rick Savage
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 2,415
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, DJ Shadow ranks 498. Before him are Takeshi Watanabe, Sōichirō Hoshi, Patricia Manterola, Amadou Sanogo, Abdelkrim El Hadrioui, and Cung Le. After him are Nocturno Culto, Eyal Berkovic, Terry Balsamo, Naoko Takahashi, Phil O'Donnell, and Julie Plec.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsTakeshi Watanabe
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 492
Sōichirō Hoshi
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 493
Patricia Manterola
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 494
Amadou Sanogo
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 495
Abdelkrim El Hadrioui
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 496
Cung Le
MARTIAL ARTS
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 497
DJ Shadow
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 498
Nocturno Culto
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 499
Eyal Berkovic
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 500
Terry Balsamo
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 501
Naoko Takahashi
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 502
Phil O'Donnell
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - 2007
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 503
Julie Plec
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 504
In United States
Among people born in United States, DJ Shadow ranks 13,029 out of 20,380. Before him are Paul Steinhardt (1952), Cliff Barker (1921), Diedrich Bader (1966), David Sedaris (1956), Frederica Sagor Maas (1900), and D. B. Sweeney (1961). After him are Adrienne Shelly (1966), Lyle Waggoner (1935), Willye White (1939), Montel Vontavious Porter (1973), Amanda Lepore (1967), and J Dilla (1974).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPaul Steinhardt
PHYSICIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 13,023
Cliff Barker
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1921 - 1998
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 13,024
Diedrich Bader
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 13,025
David Sedaris
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 13,026
Frederica Sagor Maas
WRITER
1900 - 2012
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 13,027
D. B. Sweeney
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 13,028
DJ Shadow
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 13,029
Adrienne Shelly
ACTOR
1966 - 2006
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 13,030
Lyle Waggoner
ACTOR
1935 - 2020
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 13,031
Willye White
ATHLETE
1939 - 2007
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 13,032
Montel Vontavious Porter
WRESTLER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 13,033
Amanda Lepore
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 13,034
J Dilla
SINGER
1974 - 2006
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 13,035
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, DJ Shadow ranks 992. Before him are Charlie Clouser (1963), Albert Heath (1935), Jeff Baxter (1948), Josh White (1914), Bob Ludwig (1945), and Cindy Blackman Santana (1959). After him are Madonna Wayne Gacy (1964), Gerald Wilson (1918), David Axelrod (1931), Terry Balsamo (1972), Gene Hoglan (1967), and Bobby Hackett (1915).
Charlie Clouser
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 986
Albert Heath
1935 - 2024
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 987
Jeff Baxter
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 988
Josh White
1914 - 1969
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 989
Bob Ludwig
1945 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 990
Cindy Blackman Santana
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 991
DJ Shadow
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 992
Madonna Wayne Gacy
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 993
Gerald Wilson
1918 - 2014
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 994
David Axelrod
1931 - 2017
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 995
Terry Balsamo
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 996
Gene Hoglan
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 997
Bobby Hackett
1915 - 1976
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 998