Dat Oven is a dance/electronica duo based in New York City. The act consists of Jeffery Gratton (from Worcester, Massachusetts) and Shunji Moriwaki (from Oita, Japan).
The act has had three entries on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart:
- 1998 "Chelsea Press 2" (#1)
- 1998 "Icy Lake" (#18)
- 1998 "Jet Set" (#9)
The name "Dat Oven" refers to new ideas arising from friction, for example the clash of opinions that a creative duo might impose on each other; or the conflict between art and commerce. Friction generates heat; heat comes from the "Oven"; D.igital A.udio T.echnology is Dat Oven's medium (DAT).
Famous quotes containing the words dat and/or oven:
“Ol’ man river, dat ol’ man river,
He must know sumpin’, but don’t say nothin’
He just keeps rollin’,
He keeps on rollin’ along.”
—Oscar Hammerstein II (1895–1960)
“Occasionally, remind children tactfully that the oven is the only self-cleaning appliance.”
—Fred G. Gosman (20th century)