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Evan Activate

ROCK IT, DON'T STOP IT!

About Me

I'm a Toronto based nightclub promoter. I run a company called Activate, along with my partner Cyrus. I've organized about 50 one off events and boat cruises as well as several weekly club nights. I've also been involved in hundreds of weeklies and other one off events. Activate's current homes are every friday at This is London and every Saturday at Gallery inside the world renowned Guvernment Entertainment Complex.

We have promoted events and weeklies at such past and present Toronto clubs as Footwork, Element, Roxy Blu, The Guvernment, System Soundbar, Joe, Una Mas, 99 Sudbury, Mod Club, Boa Redux, Sound Emporium, Beba Lounge, This Is London, L'ily, Comfort Zone, Gallery, and more! We have also been been involved in events in other cities and assisted in the organization of Canadian tours for several artists.

To date we have promoted events with such artists as: Afrika Bambaataa, Stanton Warriors, Deep Dish, Donald Glaude, John Digweed, Steve Porter, Carl Cox, James Lavelle, Miss Kitten, Angel Alanis, Bassbin Twins, Jelo, Michael Meyer, Hatiras, Way Out West, Dave Seaman, Bryan Cox, Demi, Anthony Pappa, Infusion, DJ Dopey and MANY MORE!

As for me.. I like stuff.=P

Oh.. and I also DJ. I play anything from Electro house, to straight up electro, to hard house to breaks and techno... I've had past weekly residencies at Element and Footwork. I've also played many of the clubs in Toronto at some point.. From Fluid, to System Sound Bar, to Roxy Blu, to Gallery inside the Guvernment and even the Acid Lounge inside the Guvernment for "Labour of Love", the largest event of it's kind in Toronto, which is attended by over 9,0000 people every year! You can find a link to a DJ set of mine below.

.. and if you're a heavy metal, emo, alternative band, or anything similar... i wish your best of luck in your music career, but don't even bother trying to add me!


RIGHT CLICK - "SAVE TARGET AS" - TO DOWNLOAD MY LATEST DJ MIX "PARTY IN MY PANTS"
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a few flyers I'm on.. take note of the labour of love flyer... my name is on the right.. really tiny.. haha.. but it's still cool to be on there! =P Our (Activate's) 4 year Anniversary event
Saturday October 28th.. I'm bringing him back... AFRIKA BAMBAATAA!!!

Saturday November 11th.. the Long awaited return to Toronto of JOEY BELTRAM!!!
Purchase this track on Beatport now!
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My Interests

music, current events, binge drinking =P

I'd like to meet:

almost anyone.. specifically those that can carry on a good conversation.

Music:

Current names of atists i am a fan of that stick out in my head are : Thomas Schumacher, Nine Inch Nails, Kiko, Tiga, Dylan Rhymes, Sharam Jey, Stanton Warriors, Afrika Bambaataa, John Dahlback, H-Man, Danny Howells, Jelo, Robb G, Sydney Blu, Steve Porter, Danny Tenaglia, Steve Lawler, Death From Above 1979, miss kitten, tommie sunshine, Felix Da Housecat, Vitalic, DJ T, Oliver Huntemann, Marc Romboy, and way too many more to remember off the top of my head!

Movies:

I can handle almost any movie... but i would always take something with some substance over a shoot em up action flick.

Television:

CSI and most of the reality cop shows on A&E.. also watch discovery channel a lot.

Books:

Last night a DJ Saved my life, the alchemist,

Heroes:

spider man Flyer for an Electro/Techno night we did at System with Miss Kittin
DJ Stage at the Toronto Virgin Music Festival!!!!

The Activate 5 Year Anniversary!!

My Blog

CHECK IT OUT!

Purchase this track on Beatport now!Click here if the track does not play automaticly ...
Posted by Evan Activate on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:57:00 PST

Miami WMC 2007!

well the time has come once again!!Tomorrow morning I board and Air Canada flight to Miami for WMC 2007! I plan on taking in numerous events and hearing some great music, enjoying the weather and drin...
Posted by Evan Activate on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:35:00 PST

AFRIKA BAMBAATAA

It's official.... I'm bringing him to town again! The show in June 2005 at Roxy Blu was without a doubt one of the best nights in Toronto that year.  Expect the same this time around.. ...
Posted by Evan Activate on Sat, 30 Sep 2006 11:37:00 PST

VIRGIN

THIS JUST IN::::Activate will be invading the VIRGIN MUSIC FESTIVAL on Saturday September 9th and Sunday September 10th at the Toronto Island Park.Activate DJs JELO, SYDNEY BLU and EVAN G(that's me!) ...
Posted by Evan Activate on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:38:00 PST

some things on the go

busy couple of weeks coming up in Evan land! First off... this Friday... I will be playing at MTL & Co in Ottawa.  if you're in that area come say hi!  It's a nice little club that is pa...
Posted by Evan Activate on Tue, 13 Jun 2006 11:49:00 PST

I've recorded a new mix

Checkity checkity check itrecorded a new mix... you can download through my myspace page.starts of easy and gets hard and dirtaaayyyy.got some of my favorite producers on there.. like Oliver Huntemann...
Posted by Evan Activate on Fri, 19 May 2006 02:50:00 PST

miami was fun and summer is coming!

So ya... i was going to make this big blog entry about all the details from my trip to Miami this year... but fuck it... too much work. I will say this... i had a BLAST!  best night out was the f...
Posted by Evan Activate on Thu, 20 Apr 2006 12:25:00 PST

IT'S ON!!!!

flight to maimi and south beach leaves in t-minus 15 hours and counting! soo much to do.. so little time!   anyone needs guest list for This is London Friday night.. with Mark Oliver and Sy...
Posted by Evan Activate on Thu, 23 Mar 2006 03:23:00 PST

feeling fine

Life is good. The weather on Toronto has been great the past couple of days. I leave for a week in Miami on 11 days. I'm actually enjoying going to work now that my old douche bag boss has been given ...
Posted by Evan Activate on Mon, 13 Mar 2006 08:31:00 PST

evan update

Nothing too much out of the ordinary going on in the world of Evan at the moment. Got some good idea's for some small scale events I want to do in Toronto.. take shit back to the way it should be. Not...
Posted by Evan Activate on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 01:39:00 PST