John Acquaviva
John Acquaviva, born November 19, 1963 in Italy, is an Italian-Canadian DJ and
producer. He began his career in Detroit under the name J'acquaviva+8, where he
met fellow DJ Richie Hawtin at The Shelter. In 1989, Acquaviva and Hawtin
founded Plus 8 Records, releasing Elements of Tone in 1990. They also
established Definitive Recordings in 1993. Acquaviva was an early advocate for
electronic music's digital future, championing Final Scratch and co-founding
Beatport.com. He relaunched Definitive Recordings in 2005 with Mark Quail,
achieving significant success with six Number 1 tune...
