BY DAVID GARBER •MAY 16 2017

Former students and teachers of the internationally renowned electronic music production and DJ school Dubspot have accused its CEO Dan Giove of fraudulent activities and erratic behavior, THUMP has learned. In emails seen by THUMP, over 55 students alleged that the school did not deliver the classes which they had paid for upfront, and in some cases have not issued refunds.

In the emails, students complained of poor communication on the part of the school's staff, and classes being rescheduled multiple times. Students also said that when they did manage to go to a class, there was often no instructor present because they themselves had not been paid their teacher's fee and refused to teach.

Nina Braith, from Austria, had paid $4,396 for an Ableton Live Producer Certificate course at Dubspot's New York location that was due to start in March. After not hearing from the staff about an official start date, she went to the school in April to see what was going on in person. "The school was a mess," she told THUMP. "There was hardly any equipment there anymore and I was offended by a guy who was [at the school], and rudely asked me to leave."

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