From Sacramento, California, Justin DeHart, a.k.a. doctor echo began mixing dub music in 1992, while playing drums in Sacramento’s live dub band, the Defendants. Initially recording on a Tascam 4-track that he received as a gift, he eventually acquired more gear to build a 1/2” 8-track studio. Soundlab Studio was born in 1996 when frequent noise complaints from neighbors forced him to relocate from his flat at 1406 F Street downtown to a commercial building across town at 1821 17th Street. After the 17th Street Studio, doctor echo moved further downtown into a 3000 sq. ft. old abandon clothing store called Joe’s Style Shop. With the advent of an ADAT multi-track recorder, doctor echo began playing live shows mixing previously recorded dub rhythms, sometimes adding live instruments. In 2000, doctor echo travelled to South India to spend nine months studying the traditional drumming and collaborate with various artists. In 2002, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a music degree at CalArts while continuing to mix dub music live and in the studio. The doctor launched Anicca Records in 2004 to release original dub music born out of the various projects he was involved with. In 2010, the doctor completed a doctoral degree in music from UC San Diego and now resides in Christchurch, New Zealand.