Caspa

Caspa
Caspa in 2010
Caspa in 2010
Background information
Also known asCaspa, Quiet Storm
Born
Gary McCann

(1982-05-30) 30 May 1982 (age 44)
OriginLondon, England
GenresDubstep, bass
OccupationsMusic producer, DJ
Years active2003–present
LabelsStorming Productions; Dub Police; Sub Soldiers

Gary McCann, known professionally as Caspa (born 30 May 1982), 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. Growing up, McCann has cited jungle and hip hop as his main influences. 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.

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

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" received widespread public attention, being playlisted on BBC Radio 1. 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 found time to perform every two months at the renowned Fabric in his hometown of London as of 2013.

His debut album, Everybody's Talking, Nobody's Listening, 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.

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

"War" featuring Keith Flint was used in the trailer for Kick-Ass 2.

In 2014, McCann moved to Denver, Colorado, US. He cited Denver's music culture and friendly people as influential factors, although he was unsure whether the move would be permanent.

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
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  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"[link removed], IMO Records, London, 10 October 2011. Retrieved on 23 November 2011.
  5. ↑ "Caspa: "It's about pushing things forward and keeping ahead of the game" « « MistaJam MistaJam". Archived from the original on 26 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  6. ↑ "Caspa (3) – Everybody's Talking, Nobody's Listening!". Discogs. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "Sander van Doorn, Alvin Risk, KOAN Sound, & Others to Appear on Halo 4 Remix Album". Electrojams.com. 23 August 2012. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  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. ↑ "MR HUDSON | IN THE STUDIO » Caspa & Mr Hudson – "Love Never Dies" OUT NOW!". Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  10. ↑ Manganiello, Anthony (29 July 2018). "Caspa – Neurological". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.