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GWEN DJ

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I was born and grew in the north east suburb of Paris in 1975, I got into music in Seine-saint-Denis area popping around Funk parties taking place in the clubs of the district. In mid 80s i dicovered House music through a smuggling radio in Paris called F.G (futur génération at that time). i had to get to Vincennes to pursue a cinema course where i met key members of what would become later Mas I Mas crew. After one year spent in Helsinki (Finland), 1993 is the year when i discovered Jungle music, General Levy and Bennie man was on radio but this music was ignored by clubs. I set off to London in 1995 and discovered a real Drumnbass culture.Few months later, back in Paris, i made up my mind to take part in Mas I Mas project for the promotion of jungle sound. I began to mix and performed in Grenoble in 1997 but i went through my real training in 1998/99 thanks to huge free parties that my sound system organised during this period.Willyman (Mas i Mas Dj) is one of the most popular and best French Junglist Dj for this couple of years which was a real source of inspiration and training. Nov 99, i released my two first mixtapes. The first one "Strictly junglist" (hardstep sound) and the second one "Le principe de la bobine mobile" (back to back Techno with Charles Tox). Then, i looked first of all to my own harmonious and groovy sound.End 2000/ beginning 2001 is a year of numerous gigs in clubs and festivals. My collaboration with Dj/producer Krak in Dub on miwtape n°5 "Enter the Dragon" is a success and the mix "Mix longue conservation" (mixtape n°6) released end 2001 is a change for my young Dj carreers.Sorting the Funk out of my Drumnbass and keeping the sound grooving became my priorities. I took part in the Mezkla Tour (beginning 2002) and performed in Paris and in rest of France on a 12 dates tour with, Total science (UK), 69 db (UK), Fky (Fr), Invaderz (UK), MC Jamalsky (USA), Interlope (Fr)...Always looking for new inspiration and experiences, i prepared a 5 month tour in Thaïland beginning 2003. Resident at Whitening club in Koh Tao, I played also in some other islands like Koh Lanta or Koh Phan-gan, sometimes with great artists like Markone, Dj Dragon Dj Dome or Dj Pixy but anyway always with full pleasure. Back in France i started composing my own music.Still performing as a Junglist and Nu Break Dj, from 2003 to 2006, i used most of my time creating my own music universe in collaboration with Brunal aka Gloops (No-Tek/Clan des Robots), Krak in dub and Tomdo (members of Mas i Mas). My first EP was released in 2006 with Brunal on Galletas Calientes records n°3. The second record "house of blood" is available since january 2007 on Random record 07. First one was groovy electro-breakbeat, the second is a fat drum & bass realese, a huge production with massive synth and unsusual breakz.My new project is a huge experience, expatriating to Montréal in Canada since May 2007. Searching for new inspirations, new contacts, new scenes, new publics.. My priority target is performing with other electronic musics i rarely had the the pleasure to perform in public like House music, Funk, Trip Hop etc.. Using Serato Scratch Live machine, i can play now over 10 000 rare electronic mp3 tracks..And the beat goes on...

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Member Since: 8/26/2006
Band Website: breakbeatarea.com
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Record Label: Galletas Calientes Records
Type of Label: Indie