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Greg Packer

About Me

I edited my profile with Thomas’ Myspace Editor V4.4 I edited my profile with Thomas’ Myspace Editor V4.4i began Dj-ing in 1989 at the age of 17 shortly after emigrating to Perth Western Australia from Northampton England , i had been a heavy colletor of vinyl since 1982 and since i already had a collection of 1000+ i decided it was time to purchase some decks and get seriously into dj-ing. The music i was collectiong in the 80’s was mainly hip hop , electro , soul & funk and a bit of reggae / dub , when i began mixing it was strictly hip hop until late 1990 when i was taken to a club in perth called Limbo’s and heard a Dj ’Dave Jackson’ spin some early house , breaks , techno etc... which really opened my mind to the whole electronic / dance music scene. by the end of 1990 i had started playing in clubs and by ’91 i won the WA DMC’s ’’mixing championships’’ which then boosted me straight onto the rave scene / club scene where alongside a few other dj’s was playing the sound of uk breaks which progressed onto jungle/dnb. i continued to play the rave / club circuit until 1994 i then took a year away from perth and returned to the uk and played at Raves / Clubs alongside dj’s such as carl cox , slipmatt , seduction etc.. for a company called ’’Dance Planet’’ By 1995 when i returned to Perth i decided to drop the happy hardcore side of things and concentrate 100% on jungle/dnb which was always my first love from the beginning , i have stayed focused on that sound untill recent times and still continue to do so these days. in 1999 i decided i had been Dj-ing for 10 years playing other people’s music and it was time to set up a studio and get into making my own music , so i entered the world of producing . By 2001 i had my first official release on hardleaders ’we hear drums’ and have continued to release music since then on labels such as ( Good looking , Renegade , 31 Records , Defunked , Phuturistic Bluez , New identity , Tangent , Fokuz , Interphase etc....) concentrating on the more musical styles for producing ( Liquid Funk ) however i still like to Dj with some heavier beats & mix up both styles. in 2003 / 2004 i took another break from perth and based myself in the UK for a while , i toured the UK & Europe playing at ’The End ’Progression Sessions’, Herbal ( London ) around England & all over Europe including Paris , Slovenia , Estonia etc...’ since returning to Perth in 2004 i have continued to tour around Australia which included ’Sydney , Melbourne , Adelaide , Brisbane , Canberra , Hobart’ on a regular basis playing at various DnB clubs & festivals & also a tour of New Zealand in 2006. 2006 was the year i also re launched my own record label ’Interphase Records’ and have continued to release singles on since which include collaborations with ’Big Bud , Makoto & Phetsta’ tracks from myself , Sardi & Laroque plus a string of releases scheduled for 2008.

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Member Since: 2/6/2006
Influences: High Contrast , Marcus intalex (MIST) , Calibre , Laroque , Logistics , Nu Tone , London Electricity , Marky & XRS , Makoto , Commix , Utah Jazz , Artificial Intelligence , Patife & Cleveland Watkiss , Jenna G , Pendulum , Subfocus , Brookes Bros , Ed Rush & Optical , Matrix & Futurebound , Total Science , D bridge , Bad Company , C4C , Big Bud , Ltj Bukem , J Majik , Carlito , Photek , Roni Size , Omni Trio , Foul Play , Goldie , Origin Unknown , Nookie , Jonny L , Peshay , Doc Scott , Nasty Habits , Jack Smooth , Wax Doctor , Kev Bird , 4 Hero , Grooverider & Fabio , Alex Reece , EZ Rollers , Skanna , Njoi , Shades Of Rhythm , Inner City , Nino , Robert Owens , Frankie Knuckles , Mr fingers , Adonis , Fallout , Prodigy , Freestylers , Tango , Essence Of Aura , Criminal Minds , Bizarre inc , Big Daddy Kane , Master Ace , 45 King , Lakim Shabazz , Chill Rob G , Ultramagnetic Mcs , KRS one , Tribe Called Quest , Stezo , De la Soul , Dr Dre , Eric B & Rakim , Nice & Smooth , Digital Underground , Marley Marl , EPMD , Chad Jackson , Demon Boyz , MC Mello , Hijack , Caveman , Silver Bullet , Rebel MC , Daddy Freddy , Roxanne Shante , Egyptian Lover , Jamie Jupitor , Pretty Tony , Freestyle , Debbie Deb , Newcleus , Dwayne Omarr , Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force , Chris The Glove Taylor & Ice T , Whodini , Pumpkin , UTFO , Captain Rock , Disco Four , Mikey D & The LA Posse , Treacherous Three , Dr Jeckyll & MR Hyde , Aleem , Paul Hardcastle , Grandmixer DST , Mantronix , Cybotron , Hashim , Jonzun Crew , Planet Patrol , Man Parrish , Midnight Star , Kurtis Blow , boogie Boys , warp 9 , Tyrone Brunson , World Class Wreckin Cru , New order , Dazz Band , Grandmaster Flash / Melle Mel , Funky 4 + One More , Spoonie Gee , T Ski Valley , The Sequence , West Street Mob , Sugar Hill Gang , Trouble Funk , Zapp , One Way , Arthur Baker , Maze & Frankie Beverly , Evelyn Champagne King , Shannon , Roy Ayres , Lonnie Liston Smith , Change , D train , Dayton , Kashif , Freeez , Fatback Band , Creative Source , Bobby Nunn , Lakeside , Dynasty , The Whispers , George Benson , Cashmere , Luther Vandross , Cameo , Gwen McRae , Sister Sledge , Chic , Central Line , Thelma Houston , Hi Tension , David Joesph , Phillip Bailey , Earth Wind & Fire , Barry White , Archie Bell & The Drells , Marvin Gaye , Lonnie Liston Smith , SOS band , Leroy Hudson , George Duke , Ingram , Loose Ends , Larry Levan , Gwen Guthrie , innocence , Cheryl Lynn , James Brown , Bobby Byrd , Lyn Collins , The JBs , Fred Wesley , Bar Kays , Instant Funk , Gap Band , Keni Burke , Soul 2 Soul , Chakka Khan , Massive Attack , Inner Life , Jocelyn Brown , The Chimes , The Specials , Lee Scratch Perry , Prince Fari , King Tubby , King Jammy , Frankie Paul , Wayne Smith , Tenor Saw , Jah Screechy , Yellowman , Dennis Brown , Dillinger ( Reggae ) , Barrington levy , Tenor Fly , Jah Thomas & A Shit Load More That i Cant Think Of Right now......
Sounds Like: Dancefloor Friendly Soulful Musical Drum n Bass
Record Label: Renegade , 31 Records , Good looking , Defunked
Type of Label: Indie