Gareth Emery
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Gareth Emery in 2008
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gareth Thomas Rhys Emery |
| Also known as | GTR, Rue De Gar, Runaway |
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18 July 1980 Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| Genres | Trance, Progressive House |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Years active | 2002–present |
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| Website | www |
Gareth Emery (born 18 July 1980) is an English electronic dance music producer and DJ. He is best known for his three artist albums: Northern Lights,Drive and 100 Reasons To Live and winning the prestigious A State Of Trance Tune Of The Year award twice.
Gareth Emery was born in Southampton, England although he also has Welsh heritage, and he is an avid supporter of the Welsh rugby team. His sister is the singer-songwriter Roxanne Emery. He lived in Southampton until the age of 26 before relocating to Manchester, England where he had a studio and ran a night club and record label, both called Garuda. He has a degree in Politics from University of Warwick and is trained in classical piano. Prior to becoming involved in electronic music he played guitar in a punk band in the mid-nineties. He now lives in Los Angeles with his wife Kat.
Emery's production style is influenced by various genres of electronic dance music.
Emery’s debut vinyl release was a white label remix of The Shrink's classic "Nervous Breakdown" which was released in early 2002. However, the track that launched his career is generally considered to be his third release: GTR – "Mistral". It was created entirely on a computer over the course of a two-week holiday in Provence.Paul van Dyk debuted the track live on the radio during the Nature One Festival in 2002 and it subsequently received support from some of the world's leading DJs, including Tiësto, Armin van Buuren and Ferry Corsten.
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