{"artistName":"DJ Garth","artistId":5824,"artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/41b/41bab4e26a2ea5781500f979516ccfdc_xl.jpg","srcset":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/41b/41bab4e26a2ea5781500f979516ccfdc_sm.jpg 50w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/41b/41bab4e26a2ea5781500f979516ccfdc_md.jpg 80w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/41b/41bab4e26a2ea5781500f979516ccfdc_lg.jpg 200w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/41b/41bab4e26a2ea5781500f979516ccfdc_xl.jpg 340w","artistBio":"\u003cp\u003eDJ Garth is a pioneering House music DJ who is largely credited with both defining and capturing the sound of San Francisco house music in the mid-1990s. As a recording artist, his production is featured on several San Francisco club anthems such as \"Twenty Minutes of Disco Glory\". He co-founded the Wicked Sound system and established a series of memorable underground parties which were important in putting San Francisco on the club/rave map.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in England, Garth moved to San Francisco in 1990 and became a key player in the city's exploding dance scene. He organized the Full Moon events that led to increased underground interest in rave culture, and in 1991, he led the Wicked Sound System venture with friends and fellow DJs Jenö, Thomas[disambiguation needed] and Markie. By 1994 the team had saved enough money to buy a custom Tony Andrews-designed Turbosound system, teaming up with a 1947 Greyhound bus which allowed the Wicked act to tour the States.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis annual tour along with early appearances at Burning Man \u0026amp; Reggae on the River Festivals gave them the credibility to produce their own music and start their own record label. Wicked Records' first (and most successful) release was DJ Garth's 1996 collaboration with E.T.I., \"20 Minutes of Disco Glory,\" which remains a popular House track. It was featured in the soundtrack for the movie Groove.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy 1998 Garth was the only member of the Wicked Crew who was releasing solo material with regularity and consistency. Deciding to go solo, Garth founded his own label Grayhound Recordings, named after the Wicked tour bus. Grayhound became the home label for Garth's own projects including singles with Markie and as Rocket with Eric James. The label went on to release 53 singles from celebrated California recording artists including Wicked, Mirror Boys, DJ Harvey, Nectar, Stranger, Rasoul, EBE \u0026amp; Michoacan.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1998 proved to be a milestone year, with the release of Thrive's popular mix CD U.S. Underground, Vol. 1. 2000 saw the release of The Cisco System, a Garth mix CD showcasing the work of Grayhound artists. This was the first of three Grayhound mixes, the others being Revolutions in Sound \u0026amp; Unleash the Hound. In 2001, Om released San Francisco Sessions Vol. 3, showcasing Garth's unique blend of House, Dub and other influences.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGarth's astute ear has kept him in demand as a remixer. He has remixed A Tribe Called Quest, Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell along with Faithless, Yabby You, The Units, The Glimmers, Halo Varga and Adam Freeland.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein 2004 Wicked disbanded after thirteen years. Garth again teamed up with long time partner Jeno to deliver Back2Back parties in San Francisco. In 2007 he launched Golden Goose re-edits with James Glass to release their own King \u0026amp; Hound edits.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe maintains a full schedule as a touring DJ playing all vinyl sets in USA, Japan, Australia, Fiji, UK, France, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico \u0026amp; Canada. Although usually performing solo he has toured extensively in Japan \u0026amp; Australia with DJ Harvey.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.^\"Lunar Magazine: Dj Garth\". http://www.lunarmagazine.com/features/garth.php. Retrieved 2006-12-07. \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.^\"Grayhound Artists\". Artist Biographies. http://www.grayhound.net/artists.php. Retrieved 2006-12-07. \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.^\"Still Wicked after All These Years\". http://www.djtimes.com/original/djmag/mar01/samplings_2.htm. 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