A New York DJ vet with an endless list of credentials, Danny Krivit (born 1957) has been involved in his city's dance club scene since childhood and has had a profound impact upon it. Only Frankie Knuckles and François Kevorkian have been inside the dance community as long as him. In addition to all but defining the term "veteran DJ," Krivit has amassed an endless succession of re-edits that have extended the lives of many songs on dance floors. Krivit has been surrounded by music since birth. In his youth, he worked at his father's laid-back Greenwich Village hideout, where Charles Mingus, John Lennon, and Jimi Hendrix were some of the big figures who stopped by. Krivit's father was a heavy hitter in the music industry, managed Chet Baker for a period, and introduced his son to several heroes, including James Brown. Danny's short time spent learning the guitar - spurred by his friend, Nile Rodgers - proved unfruitful, but he eventually realized by the time he hit his teenage years that he preferred music that provoked dancing. So he decided to take up DJ'ing. His first gigs were at a disco called the Ninth Circle. Though a shoddy set-up at the venue hamstrung him into mixing with two cassette decks, his performances went over well. His Dad opened a second place, Ones, and enlisted the services of his son as the resident jock. This upped the DJ's profile even more and led to an extended stint at Trude Heller's during the latter third of the '70s. Other residencies and appearances at places like the Roxy, Laces, the Ice Palace, the Paradise Garage, Traxx and Danceteria followed. Krivit was a close friend of the Paradise Garage's Larry Levan; they were so tight that Levan once worked the sound for him at an anniversary party for the incredibly influential club. Krivit is still going strong after thirty years. He teamed up with François Kevorkian and Joe Claussell to start Body & SOUL, a regular Sunday night event that became an extremely beloved, diverse, and low-key phenomenon for New York City clubbers. And in 2001, the Strut label issued Grass Roots, an excellent two-disc mix from Krivit that paid respect to the DJ's funky disco leanings. Releases: EP/vinyl/CD: Grass Roots Sampler Vol. 2, 12" (Strut) Grass Roots Sampler EP, 12" (Strut) Mix The Vibe: Music Is My Sanctuary, 2xCD (Nite Grooves) Danny Krivit Re-Edit Series 001, 12" (Strut) Grass Roots: Danny Krivit, 2xCD (Strut) Danny Krivit Re-Edit Series 002, 12" (Strut) Expansions - Nite:Life 011, 2xCD (NRK Sound Division) Expansions - Nite:Life 011, 4x12" (NRK Sound Division) Edits By Mr. K, CD (Strut) Edits By Mr. K, 3x12" (Strut) Salsoul Mix, CD (Toshiba EMI Ltd) Remixes: Love Is The Message (Danny Krivit Re-edit) on Last Night A DJ Saved My Life, 3x12" (Nuphonic) Your Luv (Danny Krivit Edit) on Your Luv, 12" (Wave) Do You Know? (Danny Krivit Edit) on Excepts from the Colored Section EP, 12" (Giant Step) Evolutionary Dub on Space Lab Yellow Phase 1, 3x12" (Ibadan) I Like What I Like (Danny Krivit Edit) on Grass Roots - Musical Influences and Inspiration, 3x12" (Strut) Going Back To My Roots (Danny Krivit Edit) on Grass Roots - Musical Influences and Inspiration, 3x12" (Strut) 'Keep on Movin' (Danny Krivit's La Familia re-edit) on Keep On Movin', 12" (Junior London) Keep On Movin' (La Familia-Danny Krivit Edit) on Body&Soul NYC Vol 4 Mixed By Francois K Joaquin 'Joe' Claussell Danny Krivit, CD (Wave) Finally (Danny Krivit & Steve Travolta Edit) on Body&Soul NYC Vol 4 Mixed By Francois K Joaquin 'Joe' Claussell Danny Krivit, CD (Wave) Sultana (Danny Krivit Re-Edit) on Space Lab Yellow Phase 2, 3x12" (Ibadan) September '99 (Re-Edit) on Remixes, 12" (Sony Music Entertainment (Japan)) Finally (Danny Krivit & Steve Travolta Re-edit) on Finally, 2x12" (Defected) Rock Steady (Danny Krivit Re-Edit) on Spacelab Yellow Phase 2 Sampler, 12" (Ibadan) Sultana (Danny Krivit Re-Edit) on Spacelab Yellow Phase 2 Sampler, 12" (Ibadan) Your Love (Danny Krivit Edit) on Dino & Terry Present Deep:Inside Vol. One, CD (E:Motion) Love Is The Message (Danny Krivit Re-edit) on Last Night A DJ Saved My Life, CD (Nuphonic) Finally (Danny Krivit Re-edit) on Snapshot, 2xCD (React) Akoba (Danny Krivit Edit) on Akoba, 12" (Wave) Finally (Danny Krivit Re-edit) on House Proud Vol. 02, 2xCD (Distance) Love Each Other (A Danny Krivit Edit) on Love Each Other, CD (King Street Sounds) Star Suite on Tokyocalling (Deeper Shades Of Lovely), 2x12" (King Street Sounds) Catch The Rhythm (Danny Krivit Edit) on Strut Sampler One, CD (Strut) September '99 (Re-Edit) on The Essential Earth Wind & Fire Remixes, 2x12" (Columbia Records) Finally (Danny Krivit) on ClubQuart 01, 2xCD (Universal) Touch And Go (New Mix) on Touch And Go, 12" (Sunnyview Records) Still Waiting (Kechia's House) on Still Waiting, 12" (Profile Records) Still Waiting (Damn, That Girl Can Sing Dub) on Still Waiting, 12" (Profile Records) Still Waiting (Piano Beats) on Still Waiting, 12" (Profile Records) Akoba (Danny Krivit Edit) on CD Twelves No.2, CD5" (Wave) Finally (Danny Krivit Re-Edit) on Club Nation - 2001, 2xCD (Ministry Of Sound (Australia)) Star Suite (A Danny Krivit Album Edit) on Tokyocalling (Deeper Shades Of Lovely), CD (King Street Sounds) 4 My People (Danny Krivit Remix) on 4 My People (Danny Krivit Remix), 12" (Ibadan) Newsy Neighbors (Danny Krivit Re-edit) on The Ultimate Club Collection, CD (The Right Stuff) Mr. Meaner (DK with a Blade Mix) on Mr. Meaner, 12" (Eightball) I Sing (Danny Krivit Re-Edit) on Contrasts, 12" (Mother Tongue) Love Is The Message (Mr. K Re-Edit) on Love Is The Message / Bra, 12" (Disco Juice Records) Bra (Mr. K Re-Edit) on Love Is The Message / Bra, 12" (Disco Juice Records) Love Is The Message (Danny Krivit Re-Edit) on Eskimo - Vol II, CD (Eskimo Recordings) Give Me The Love (Mr. K Re-Edit) on Give Me Your Love / Ask Me, 12" (Disco Juice Records) Ask Me (Mr. K Rework) on Give Me Your Love / Ask Me, 12" (Disco Juice Records) Keep On Movin (La Familia-Danny Krivit Edit) on Body & Soul NYC Vol 4, 3x12" (Wave Music) Finally (Danny Krivit & Steve Travolta Edit) on Body & Soul NYC Vol 4, 3x12" (Wave Music) Brazil Horns (Danny Krivit Re-edit) on Brazil Horns, 12" (Distant Music) Strings Of Life (Danny Krivit's Extended Edit) on Strings Of Life (Danny Krivit Remixes), 12" (WhistleBump Records) Strings Of Life (Danny Krivit's Alternative Edit) on Strings Of Life (Danny Krivit Remixes), 12" (WhistleBump Records) Falling In Love (DK Edit Of Shep Pettibone Remix) on My Salsoul - Selected And Mixed By Danny Krivit, CD (Suss'd Records) Moment Of My Life (DK Edit Of Shep Pettibone Remix) on My Salsoul - Selected And Mixed By Danny Krivit, CD (Suss'd Records) Let No Man Put Asunder (DK Medley Of Frankie Knuckles, Walter Gibbons and Shep Pettibone Remixes) on My Salsoul - Selected And Mixed By Danny Krivit, CD (Suss'd Records) September '99 (Danny Krivit Edit) on The Essential, 2xCD (Columbia Records) Jezebel Spirit on Jezebel Spirit / Mea Culpa, 12" (Not On Label) Mea Culpa on Jezebel Spirit / Mea Culpa, 12" (Not On Label) Wesley Music (Danny Krivit Edit) on Wesley Music, 12" (Giant Step) Boogie 2Nite (Edit By Mr K) on Boogie 2Nite / I C U (Doin' It), 12" (Not On Label) I C U (Doin' It) (Edit By Mr K) on Boogie 2Nite / I C U (Doin' It), 12" (Not On Label) Brazil Horns (Joeski Remix (Danny Krivit Edit)) on Soulfuric In The House (Part 1), 2x12" (Defected) Keep On Movin' (Danny Krivit Mix) on Bargrooves - Indian Summer, 2xCD (Seamless) Do You Know? (Danny Krivit Edit) on Do You Know? (Remixes), 12" (Giant Step) Let No Man Put Asunder (Special Danny Krivit Extended Re-Edit 12" Mix) on The Salsoul Re-Edit Series, 12" (Suss'd Records) Falling In Love (Special Danny Krivit Extended Re-Edit 12" Mix) on The Salsoul Re-Edit Series, 12" (Suss'd Records) Brazil Horns (Danny Krivit Re-edit) on Soulfuric In The House, 3xCD (Defected) Appearances: DK Chant on DJ Tools Vol. 3, 2x12" (Ibadan) DK Ride on DJ Tools Vol. 3, 2x12" (Ibadan) Philly Groove (Original Mix) on Philly Groove, 12" (Vision) I Know You I Live You on Danny Krivit Re-Edit Series 002, 12" (Strut) Mesopotamia on Danny Krivit Re-Edit Series 002, 12" (Strut) Everyman (Re-Edit) 9:03 on Danny Krivit Re-Edit Series 001, 12" (Strut) My First Mistake (Re-Edit) 8:27 on Danny Krivit Re-Edit Series 001, 12" (Strut) Chill Pill (Danny Krivit Mix) on Sleeping Bag Exclusive Mixes 2: Weekend Groove, CD (P-Vine Records) Round & Round on 4 My People (Danny Krivit Remix), 12" (Ibadan) On The Road (Version 1) on On The Road - Danny Krivit Re-Edit (Promo), 12" (Ibadan) On The Road (Version 2) on On The Road - Danny Krivit Re-Edit (Promo), 12" (Ibadan) Runaway (Re-Edit) on Untitled, 12" (T.D. Records, Inc.) Shining (Breakdown Mix) on Untitled, 12" (T.D. Records, Inc.) Shining (Vocal Mix) on Untitled, 12" (T.D. Records, Inc.) Crazy on Crazy / Are You My Woman, 12" (Not On Label) Are You My Woman on Crazy / Are You My Woman, 12" (Not On Label) Can You Feel The Music (Radio Edit) on Can You Feel The Music, 12" (Maxi Records)