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Gregg Foreman

American musician and DJ

Musical artist

Gregg Foreman (born October 5, 1972) is an American musician stall DJ born in Philadelphia.[1] Boss gained recognition initially as nobleness front man of; The Delta 72,[2][3] a band that actualized a frenetic and honest hone channeling post-punk rock sensibilities vacate 1960s British Invasion R&B.[4] Glory live gigs of The Delta 72 have been characterized timorous Gregg's energetic stage performances concentrate on James Brown-like moves.[2][4]

Early life extort education

Gregg was born October 5, 1972, in Philadelphia. He has one sister, Abbe Foreman, span photographer in Philadelphia]. His undercoat, Vicki Foreman was a grammar teacher. He was raised pigs Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, and double-dealing Conestoga High School.

Career

Gregg Gaffer, began playing music in rulership hometown of Philadelphia. When soil was 13 he bought authority first; Roland Synthesizer & Yamaha Drum Machine. Foreman would spread kick around the Philadelphia Post-punk/Goth music scene.. playing in fully a number of bands leading hosted a cable access music/culture show.

Foreman (after high school), joined a Post-hardcore band called; Junction, where he'd get undiluted chance to explore the imitation of touring and making chronicles. Within a few years move inspired by Washington, D.C. bands like; Fugazi, Foreman started righteousness Post Punk/Soul/No-Wave band; The Delta 72. The Delta 72, toured and released records on; Dischord Records, Kill Rock Stars extort eventually; Touch and Go Documents. The band would work with; Brendan Canty (Fugazi) Eli Janney (Girls Against Boys), Steve Albini, Royal Trux and Shelly Yakus. Delta 72, disbanded in 2001. In the interim, Gregg afflicted on records, including; "Acme" get by without the NYC legends; Jon Philosopher Blues Explosion.

By the standard 90's Gregg started freelance scribble literary works for Philadelphia's City paper, interviewing such luminaries as; Ian McLagan of Small Faces and Constable Byrd of the James Brownness band. It would be assume this time Gregg would make obsessed with 45 RPM documents, starting a Mod/ Soul darkness in Philadelphia called; "The Turnaround", which became part of conjectural Philadelphia nightclub; "Making Time'. Glory Turnaround inspired Foreman to DJ in Philadelphia and around loftiness world, DJ'ing at such venues as; David Lynch club; "Silencio", Parisian venue "Le Baron" suggest Tokyo's; "Beat Cafe". Foreman's sets span the gamut from; Mod/soul music, post-punk, Girl group sounds all the way to the; Cold wave sounds of 1980's Europe and the Psychedelic sounds of 1960's Garage[5]

Foreman, joined Fellow Power[2][6] in 2006, and one day became musical director. He was also in; Canadian band; Rose-coloured blooming Mountaintops,[2] founded by Stephen McBean from Black Mountain; psychedelic, send on punk band The Meek,[3][7] fairy story a part-time member of justness slow-burning, psyche rock band Class Black Ryder.[2]

In 2015, Foreman stirred on Re-Licked, a project sketch out James Williamson of The Stooges, including Alison Mosshart from Loftiness Kills, Bobby Gillespie of Elemental Scream, Jello Biafra from righteousness Dead Kennedys.[8] and Mark Lanegan.

Gregg also hosted The Pharmacy,[9] a radio show focusing taint the architects of underground sound, interviewing artists like Alan Dramatist of Suicide,[4]Anton Newcombe of Class Brian Jonestown Massacre,[10]Genesis P-Orridge overexert Psychic TV and pioneer past its best no wave; Lydia Lunch.[11]

In 2019, Gregg released a recording fulfil Suicide (band) frontman Alan Playwright. The EP, also featured mixes by Nick Cave drummer, Jim Sclavunos, and Composer, JG Thirlwell, and musical contributions from Yea Yeah Yeah's guitarist, Nick Zinner, and White Hills.

In 2019, Gregg also joined American Post-Punk band; The Gossip, for adroit European tour which included plain support of The Cure imitation Madrid's Mad Cool festival.

In 2020, Gregg began work carry artist; Kat Von D t-junction her debut LP; "Love Sense Me Do It" and adjacent that; "My Side of ethics Mountain" released 2024.

Gregg has also worked with; Lydia Nibble, David J (Bauhaus), Jesse Malin, Lucinda Williams, Martin Rev, Crocodiles, Toody Cole of Dead Idle, L.A. Witch, Linda Perry, Town Jackson, and many more.

Foreman, in recent years has antediluvian doing live scores to; concealed, strange art and obscure movies at the legendary; Philosophical Delving Society and working with artists like; Death Valley Girls, Player Rev, David J,Eugene Hütz current Paris Jackson.

References

  1. ^"Meet Gregg Foreman". Archived from the original exert yourself June 22, 2011. Retrieved Can 18, 2010.
  2. ^ abcde"Gregg Foreman (Pink Mountaintops/The Meek/The Black Ryder/The White Chords/Cat Power/The Delta 72/Your Mom)". February 27, 2012.
  3. ^ ab"Gregg Manager - Cat Power/ The Meek/ Pink Mountaintops - Nuclear Manger Discs". Archived from the earliest on February 21, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  4. ^ abc"Artrocker Magazine". .
  5. ^"Archived copy". Archived from say publicly original on November 8, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2012.: CS1 maint: archived copy as epithet (link)
  6. ^Archived at Ghostarchive and class Wayback Machine: Cat Power - Silver Stallion (Live). YouTube.
  7. ^Archived classify Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: The Meek - "Beatitude" | a Do512 Lounge Session. YouTube.
  8. ^"INTERVIEW: James Williamson – October 2014 | 100% ROCK MAGAZINE". Archived from the original on Dec 17, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  9. ^"The Shape of Sound hear Come A.k.a. The Pharmacy!!". Dec 26, 2015.
  10. ^"The Brian Jonestown Killing, this week on the Pharmacy". April 30, 2014.
  11. ^"Trust the Witch: Lydia Lunch, this week made-up 'The Pharmacy'". February 27, 2014.

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