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Name: Amir Derakh (legally Davidson)
Birthdate: June 20, 1963 - The Day of Ecstatic Appeal
Height: 5'9"
Birthplace: Schenectady, NY
Background: One half Persian
Siblings: None
Children: A 12 year old son named Michael
Music Education: He is self taught and has an audio enginnering degree from UCL.
Status: Currently single
Publishing Company: Amiricol Music
Former Occupations: He used to be a DJ
Former Bands: Rough Cutt (85-87), Jailhouse (87)
Other Musical Experience: Mixed and produced Coal Chamber's self-titled album (the song "Amir of the Desert" on that album was jokingly written about him), produced Spineshank's first album, enginnered the Eel's Beautiful Freak album, did mixing on the Strangeland soundtrack, and appears with Jay on Forever Mod - a Tribute to Rod Stewart, where he plays bass, guitar, and keyboards; does the looping, arranging, mixing, producing, and overdubbs, and also does vocals.
Influences: Dead Or Alive, Bauhaus, Judas Priest, The Cure, New Order, the Scorpions
In Amir's CD Player You Might Find: Love and Rockets, Squarepusher, Diesel Boy, Placebo, Massive Attack, Depeche Mode, Ratt
Favorite Song To Perform: Gender
All-time Favorite Album: Dead or Alive's Youthquake
Favorite Designers/Make-up: Gucci, DK, Raf Simmons, Lip Service(I'm with him there), Dirk Bikkembergs, Goodwill, Costume National, Hugo Boss, Helmut Lang, Creepers & Cool Shoes, Urban Decay (I'm with him again there), MAC, and Makeup Forever
Favorite Drink: Guinness Beer, Merlot, Jagermeister, Arizona Green Tea, Smoothies, Mountain Dew
Favorite Food: American, Italian, Indian
Does He Keep Gifts From Fans?: "Of course."
Misc: He's a huge Star Wars fan and he gives The Phantom Menace "5 out of 10."
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