DJ Garth

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DJ Garth

Background information
Birth name	Garth Wynn Jones
Also known as	DJ Garth
Born	1967
Origin	England
Genre(s)	House
Occupation(s)	Professional DJ
Instrument(s)	Turntables
Years active	16+
Label(s)	Grayhound, Wicked
Associated acts	Wicked Crew (DJ's Jeno, Markie, Thomas, etc), Various hip-hop acts.
Website	www.grayhound.net, www.myspace.com/garthgrayhound
Members
Wicked: DJ's Garth, Jeno, Markie, Thomas, etc.
Former members
Wicked: DJ's Alan, Trish

DJ Garth is a pioneering House music DJ who is largely credited with the both defining and capturing the sound of San Francisco house music in the late 1990's. As a recording artist, his production is featured on several San Francisco club anthems (eg: Twenty Minutes of Disco Glory). His career as a DJ is also prominent, as he co-founded the Wicked Sound system and etablished himself by putting together a series of memorable underground parties which were important in putting San Francisco on the club/rave map.

Born in England, Garth moved to San Francisco in the late '80s and became immersed in the exploding dance scene in the city. He helped organize 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 and Markie. It was only after four years of hard work that the team saved enough money to buy proper equipment, along with a 1947 Greyhound bus which allowed the Full Moon act to tour.

The immensely positive reaction to the tour boosted the quartet's confidence, and gave them enough credibility to produce original albums, as well as set up a recording studio and 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 and a part of the soundtrack for the movie "Groove".

By 1998, Garth was the only member of the Wicked label who was releasing solo material with regularity and concsistency. Deciding to go solo with his talent, Garth founded his own label, Grayhound Recordings (named after the Wicked tour bus). Grayhound became the home label for Crosstown Traffic, Garth's collaboration with Rob Doten. The first single by Rocket, Garth's collaboration with Eric James of E.T.I, was also released under Grayhound. 1998 proved to be a milestone year for Garth, with the additional release of the popular mix CD: U.S. Underground, Vol. 1.

Around this time, Garth had begun to concentrate on Rocket as his main project. By 2000, his talents as a remixer were earning him much acclaim, and collaborations with A Tribe Called Quest and Perry Farrell were added to his repertoire. Year 2000 also saw the release of The Cisco System, a mix CD showcasing the work of Grayhound artists. Garth's success continued in 2001, when the San Francisco Sessions Vol. 3 mix, showcasing Garth's unique blend of House, Dub and other influences into his electronic medium was released. In addition, he continued to preside monthly at Come-Unity, thus setting the record for DJ'ing the longest-running house night in the U.S.A.