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Claude VonStroke is the stage name of Barclay Crenshaw, a pivotal figure in electronic music and the founder of Dirtybird Records. Known for the distinctive Dirtybird sound — a playful, punchy blend of house, tech house, deep house, and minimal with a signature ‘tech funk’ twist — VonStroke has helped shape modern dance floors around the world. In 2023, he announced a hiatus from Claude VonStroke to focus on his birth name projects, and in 2024–25 he re-emerged with Open Channel material under Barclay Crenshaw, continuing to push genre-bending tracks that resonate with devoted club goers and casual listeners alike.