Luke McKeehan

BIO: LUKE McKEEHAN

- DJ Of The Month - i-D Magazine UK )

- Top 50 Artists & Entertainers in The City - Vancouver Magazine

- The Ones To Watch For '99 - DJ Magazine ( UK )

Owner and head of A&R for Vancouver-based Nordic Trax, Luke McKeehan has steadily established himself as one of the most innovative names in the world of House music. With over 50 releases spanning a decade & seminal tracks from such artists as Home & G arden, G avin Froome, JT Donaldson, DJ Heather, Iz, Jay Tripwire , Kelvin K and McKeehan himself, Nordic Trax has remained firmly committed to releasing pure quality. A veteran of Toronto 's warehouse scene in the 1980's, Luke's contribution to Canada 's ever-growing dance culture runs deep; while his innovative DJ sets and critically acclaimed productions have earned him fans worldwide.

"Canada's finest label" Blues & Soul (UK)

"Luke McKeehan is a label manager who isn't afraid of taking risks with unknown producers." XLR8R

Exploring the boundaries of deep, tech and jackin.. House music through his deejay sets, productions & label, for over decade Luke has been one of the strongest advocates for Canada s underground club scene. Luke has also put his considerable studio skills to work, dropping original productions, remixes and critically-acclaimed DJ mixes [see complete discography]. His most recent CD on Nordic Trax 'Many Shades of House' (NT040CD) received a near-perfect 4.5/5 rating from DJ Magazine, who exclaimed "The love affair continues this latest Nordic Trax gem".

"When it comes to quality few can match the deep, deep house of Luke McKeehan's Nordic Trax imprint." IDJ

"This label just continues to serve up quality portions of tracky house music." Muzik Magazine ( UK )

With weekly appearances at home and around the globe Luke McKeehan is known as a DJ with a real passion for music. Career deejay high-lights include headlining some of the premier nights in the recent history of house: including Sonar & The Chameleon (Vancouver, resident/partner), Air Parties at The Mass & 333 (London), Lazy Dog + Buzzin Fly (London), Turnmills (London), Rebel Waltz (Scotland), Free Thinking & Balance (LA), Smart Bar (Chicago), Sullivan Room (NYC), Stereo (Montreal), The Room (Madrid), La Fabrique (Tokyo), City Hall (Barcelona), Acapulco Sound Fest (Mexico), G ravity Music Festival (France), Bar Rhumba (London), Artsala (Pamplona), The End Up (San Francisco), Mercury Lounge (Ottawa), Commodore Ballroom (Vancouver), Blue Note (London), ARO Space & Seesound Lounge (Seattle), Holocene (Portland), Sir Henry..s (Ireland), Bionic/Pink (San Francisco), Phoenix Landing (Boston) and many more.

Sonar (Vancouver) "Best Clubs in The World" Ministry Magazine

History: Nordic Trax label founder Luke McKeehan has been keepin' it real behind the decks since the 1985, in the process becoming one of Canada 's most celebrated underground house DJs. He has hosted and deejayed alongside Mark Farina , H-Foundation, DJ Heather, G illes Peterson, Danny Tenaglia, Marques Wyatt , Little Louie' Vega, Doc Martin, Jazzanova, Diz and Ben Watt among many others, as well as opening for St. G ermain, Basement Jaxx, G roove Armada, Jamiroquai and David Bowie to name only a few. Nordic Trax releases have been widely licensed to other dance compilations, web & tv advertisements as well as film and tv productions large & small. Clients include Queer As Folk, Nike, Defected Records, Om Records, Sony Canada , Sony Sweden , Puschkin Vodka, UCM G France, PIAS G ermany , G lobal Underground, Max Music, Turbo Recordings, Dune, Blast Radius, Alliance/Atlantis and many more.

Artist links:

http://www.nordictrax.com/luke.html

http://www.discogs.com/label/Nordic+Trax