Dj Bliss has been playing the city's club scene every week for over a decade. He regularly explores a number of musical styles ranging from all styles of Breaks and Electro to Alternative and House. Recognized as one of the city's most musically diverse djs, Bliss is essentially a purist's nightmare. He has been involved in a number of very successful club nights notably The Grill(Breakbeats) and Voyeur (Electro/House). Over the past few years he has played hundreds of venues across the city, from small clubs to afterhours events alongside such luminaries as Dj Krush, Afrika Bambaataa, Freddy Fresh, Kool Herc, Atomic Hooligan, Aquasky, Thievery Corporation, Kid Koala, Krafty Kuts, Bebel Gilberto, Bonobo and The Streets to name a few. During his 16 years as a Dj, Bliss has traveled and played all over the world, notably the U.S., Africa, Israel, France and the UK.
His first club residency in Montreal was at one of the city's oldest nightspots Le Passeport (in 1997) where he was the main resident for 3 years playing a mix of Electro, Breaks, Industrial and Alternative sounds to a packed house every Friday and Saturday. In 1999, Bliss co-founded The Grill (with Dj T'cha) on Thursdays at Blizzarts. It eventually became the most reputable and longest running weekly of its kind (4 years). Often referred to as a "breaks" institution its reputation stretched well outside Montreal, not only for its global approach to breaks but also for its unique party atmosphere and notable out of town breakbeat superstars such as Krafty Kuts and Atomic Hooligan. It was voted second Best Club Night by the Montreal Mirror poll in 2001. The Voir voted Bliss among Montreal's top 3 funkiest Djs in its 2002 poll. In 2003, Bliss also become resident at Chemistry, Montreal's longest running electro orientated club night (originally founded by Jordan Dare). Packed and sweaty every weekend it quickly became Montreal's "point de reference" for all things electro. In 2004 Bliss and Jordan Dare revamped the night into Voyeur, arguably one of the best club nights in Montreals recent history and nominated as the city's top Saturday night destination. In 2005 the immensely popular Voyeur weekly was moved to the much bigger Societe Des Arts Technologique venue with Voyeur 01 numbering over 700 people in attendance.
Bliss has also been resident at a number of other specialized club nights such as Flexout (IDM/Breaks) and is the founder of the monthly Mind The Gap event, Montreal's only night dedicated to British Pop & Indie music. He also hosted a short lived internet radio show in 2000 (Beats N`Breaks on Sweet-ting.com) and worked for many years as manager and Breaks/Electro buyer for the renowned Noize record store.
Bliss also produces music with longtime friend Freqboy under the name Answer. The duo are in the process of wrapping up their first e.p. He has also been featured in a number of short documentaries and movies (in particular a documentary on St. Laurent) and has guested on many of the cities major radio stations. For more info check out www.djbliss.net
Dj depuis 16 ans, Bliss vogue dans le nightlife Montrealais a toutes les semaines depuis plus de 10 ans. Il explore regulierement de nombreux styles musicaux allant du Breakbeat a l'Electro a l'Alternative et la House. Il est entre autre co-fondateur de la plus longue soiree break a Montreal, THE GRILL et est couramment resident a VOYEUR, la plus longue soiree electro a Montreal. Reconnu comme un des djs les plus diversifie en ville, Bliss est en quelque sorte un cauchemar pour les puristes. Au cours des dernieres annees il a joue a travers Montreal, a cote de figures legendaires tels que Dj Krush, Afrika Bambaataa, Freddy Fresh, Kool Herc, Atomic Hooligan, Aquasky, Thievery Corporation, Kid Koala, Krafty Kuts, Bebel Gilberto, Bonobo, Tommie Sunshine and The Streets pour en nommer quelques unes. Bliss a aussi visite et joue a travers le monde, notamment les Etats Unis, en Afrique, Isreal, France et l'Angleterre. Sa premiere residence de club etait au Bar Passeport (1997) ou il etait le resident primaire pour plus de trois ans jouant un mélange d'Electro, Breaks, Industrial et Alternative pour une sale bonde tous les Vendredis et Samedis. En 1999, Bliss co-fonde The GRILL (avec Dj Tcha) tous les Jeudis au Blizzarts, la premiere soiree break a Montreal dedie a la musique break sous toutes ses formes. La soiree est eventuellement devenue la plus reputable et la plus longue de son genre (4 ans) avec une reputation allant bien au dela de Montreal. The GRILL fut vote 2ieme meilleur soiree par le Montreal Mirror en 2001, et en 2002 Bliss fut vote parmis les 3 djs les plus funky a Montreal. En 2003, Bliss devient aussi resident a Chemistry avec les djs Mini et Jordan Dare, la plus longue soiree electro a Montreal. Plein a craquer a toutes les semaines, la soiree est vite devenue le point de reference pour toutes choses electro. En 2004, Bliss et Dare ont renomme la soiree Voyeur, qui est vite devenue une des soirees les plus reputes a Montreal. En 2005, le tres populaire Voyeur a etait deplace a la Societe Des Arts Technologiques avec le premier Voyeur attirant plus de 700 personnes. Bliss produit sous le nom Answer avec son ami de longue date Freqboy. Le duo ont fini leur premier e.p. Il a aussi participe a un nombre de courts documentaries et films (en particulier un documentaire sur St. Laurent) et joue souvent comme invite sur beaucoup des stations radio majeurs de la Montreal. Autres faits interessants: il a aussi etait le hote dun emission de radio Beats N Breaks sur Sweet-ting.com en 2000, et est fondateur de Mind The Gap, (la seul soiree Brit Pop a Montreal) en plus detre resident au Plateau Flexout (la seul soiree IDM a Montreal). Il a aussi travaille pendant plusieurs annees comme gerant et acheteur principal du magasin de disques Noize. Pour plus d'informations consulter www.djbliss.net
