Function (musician)

David Charles Sumner (born 1 December 1973),^[1] who records as Function, is an American techno DJ and producer.

Function
Birth name	David Charles Sumner
Born	(1973-12-01) December 1, 1973 (age 51) Brooklyn, New York City
Genres	Techno music
Occupation(s)	DJ and producer
Labels	Synewave

Born in the Canarsie area of Brooklyn in New York City^[1] Sumner's early musical interests included Kraftwerk, Afrika Bambaataa, Man Parrish, John Robie and Arthur Baker, The Human League, New Order and Depeche Mode.^[2] and released his first record in 1996,^[1] producing work on the Synewave label and becoming the only non-Birmingham Dj to release work on the Downwards Records label.^[3]

In 2004 Sumner joined Regis's Sandwell District collective.^[4]

Albums

• RA.EX001 (2010)
• Incubation (2013)
• Function : Vatican Shadow -Game Have Rules (2014)
• Existenz (2019)

(With LSD)

• Process (2017)^[5]
• Second Process (2019)^[6]