John Acquaviva (born 1963) is an Italian-Canadian DJ, producer, and musical entrepreneur.
Acquaviva began his career in Detroit where he performed under the name of J'acquaviva+8. He met fellow DJ Richie Hawtin at The Shelter, (where Hawtin was mentored by Scott "Go-Go" Gordon) and the two tried unsuccessfully to catch the attention of labels like Transmat. In 1989, Acquaviva and Hawtin founded what would become one of the world's best known and influential techno labels, Plus 8 Records. The founding... more
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