Caspa

Caspa
Background information
Birth name Gary McCann
Also known as Caspa, Quiet Storm
Born 30 May
Origin London, United Kingdom
Genres Dubstep, bass
Occupation(s) Music producer, DJ
Years active 2003 – present
Labels Storming Productions; Dub Police; Sub Soldiers
Associated acts Rusko, Rod Azlan, The Others

Gary McCann (born May 30, 1982) better known as Caspa, is a dubstep music producer from West London.

Biography

McCann's creative involvement in music began after a promising basketball career was cut short by a shoulder injury.[1] Growing up, McCann cites Jungle and Hip Hop as his main influences.[2] He received his first public attention when, his first track, Bassbins recorded under the pseudonym Quiet Storm, was picked up by BBC Radio 1Xtra's DJ Da Flex.[3]

McCann has started his own label, which focuses on dubstep and grime artists. Storming Productions was founded in 2004[4] and then he joined Stingray Records in 2006. Around this time, he also began his own radio show on Rinse FM.[2] McCann also created an additional label Dub Police to focus specifically on Dubstep. Dub Police is composed of Rusko, L-Wiz, N-Type, The Others and more.[2]

He has performed at a number of high-profile UK music festivals, including Glastonbury and Global Gathering and his release Back for the First Time has received widespread public attention, being playlisted on BBC Radio 1.[5] He has also performed at many other notable festivals around the world such as Exit Festival in Serbia, Stereosonic in Australia and Lollapalooza in the U.S. Despite his widespread success, McCann still finds time to perform every two months at the renowned Fabric in his hometown of London.[2]

His debut album Everybody's Talking, Nobody's Listening (album) was released on 4 May 2009 on Caspa's own label Sub Soldiers/Fabric Records and included an appearance from legendary reggae figure Sir David 'Ram Jam' Rodigan.[6]

In August 2012, it was announced that Caspa and various notable electronic music producers would be featured on the Halo 4 remix album.[7]

"War" was featured in the trailer for Kick-Ass 2.

In 2014, McCann moved to Denver, Colorado, USA. He cites Denver's music culture and friendly people as influential factors, although he is unsure whether the move will be permanent.[8]

Discography

Releases

Remixes

DJ Mixes

References

  1. ↑ "Caspa "It's just beats, bass and energy." One of dubstep's leading producers talks hype, rubber chickens and not shooting hoops.", Dummy, 28 March 2009, archived from the original on 15 October 2010, retrieved 9 August 2010
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Caspa", Relentless Beats, Phoenix, 1 December 2013. Retrieved on 5 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Caspa and MC Azlan to headline Jersey Live dance arena", BBC Jersey, 7 July 2010, retrieved 9 August 2010
  4. ↑ IMO Records "Caspa Biography", IMO Records, London, 10 October 2011. Retrieved on 23 November 2011.
  5. ↑ http://mistajam.com/2011/01/03/caspa-interview/
  6. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Caspa-Everybodys-Talking-Nobodys-Listening/release/1748958
  7. ↑ http://electrojams.com/2012/08/22/sander-van-doorn-alvin-risk-koan-sound-others-to-appear-on-halo-4-remix-album/
  8. ↑ "Why Denver is a better place for an EDM star to live than L.A.", Westword, Denver, 20 March 2014. Retrieved on 5 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-29.

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