About Me
Toronto-based producer and DJ Greg Gow, has long been a crowd favorite in Torontos electronic music scene. As the founder of two internationally selling record labels, Restructured and Kombustion, Greg has fast become an ambassador for Canadian electronic music internationally. His rhythmical sensibility and technical talent has led Greg to join the ranks of premiere Canadian artists such as; DJ Preach, Misstress Barbara, John Acquaviva, Algorithm, Mateo Murphy and Richie Hawtin.
Early in his career Greg was exposed to various styles of music having attended warehouse events in Toronto and Detroit. Initially, he collected hip hop records in the early nineties; but quickly gained recognition as a house music DJ on CHRY 105.5 FM York University radio. While Greg had established himself as a high-profile DJ in the Toronto house music circuit, his sound was rapidly evolving. In 1996, influenced by the harder Detroit and German technological sounds, Greg traded his smooth house sound for dark atmospheric, intense and danceable techno.
In 1997 the rave scene was exploding across Toronto, and it quickly became the ideal environment for Greg to display his hard rhythmic tones and technical brilliance. Yet it was a fresh up-start techno production company, Phryl, where Gregs stature of one of the top techno Djs in Canada was solidified. Playing packed warehouses alongside international headliners such as; Adam Beyer, Joel Mull, Gaetano Parisio, Derrick May and Stacey Pullen. His Phryl sets were regarded as brilliant and often overshadowed the top-billed acts he was playing with. Greg was now a major player in the dance music scene in Toronto, and while the scene was shifting from warehouses to the more intimate club settings, he remained a staple in an ever-changing culture.
Greg Gow has enjoyed equal success as a promoter, DJ and Label Manager. Gregs event production company Mono, was established in 2002 and is credited with bringing in some of the biggest names in Techno to Toronto. Working with John Lickrish of Blue Bookings, Gregs highly successful Mono events were hosted at various respected venues (System Soundbar, the Opera House and the Guvernment to name a few), bringing in talent such as; Richie Hawtin, Madga, Thomas Krome, Steve Bug and Speedy J.
Gregs DJ career was brought to the next level, when he signed with Blue Bookings. This led to Gregs well deserved association with other high caliber internationally touring DJs on the roster such as Marco Corola and Steve Bug. He also had the opportunity to join Mauro Picotto on a mini tour, opening for him at Avalon (formerly Limelight) in New York City and closing for Picotto in Toronto at the highly recognized Guvernment Nightclub, where Greg is frequently booked. Presently, Greg holds down residencies at Torontos premiere electronic dance music destinations, System Soundbar, Comfort Zone and Film Lounge.
Internationally, Greg has represented Toronto in Miami during the 2004 Winter Music Conference at Privilege and this year at Space. He has also played the legendary Detroit Movement Festival on the Techno Blvd. Stage, and was featured at the Tronic Treatment Party with Christian Smith in 2004.
Ultimately it is Gregs steady DJing career and his music productions that are leading to his ever-increasing recognition. In the studio Greg combines analogue and digital equipment to compose banging climactic Detroit style techno that often features minor key stabs. His releases on labels including Seismic Detroit, Default, Zen, 2Wars and Tresor have garnered spins from top DJs Rush, Umek, and Mateo Murphy.
Gregs own internationally selling labels; Restructured and Kombustion, feature his music and other artists music from around the world. Restructured productions have been spotted in the crates of globe trotting DJs including Steve Rachmad and Ben Sims. In Chicago, Greg has played alongside DJ Frankie Vega and he is releasing tracks on Uppercut (a subsidiary of Dust Traxx).
Greg has forthcoming releases including: the Jack Theory EP on Berrata Music (Detroit); Eclipse on Metapath; new tracks on Chris Liebings label Touchtone; and another on Omniscent (California). Restructured is releasing the No Hockey EP in Spring 2005 which features remixes of Game 7 by fellow Canadians DJ Preach and Marco G.
Evidently, Greg Gow is a respected Canadian player in the game for the long-term with plans for 2005 and beyond. Music industry personages and fans can rest assured Greg Gows endeavors will live up to the calibre of excellence that he has thus far displayed.
For more information visit www.GregGow.net and www.Restructured.net
