Biography
Born and raised in the Chicago Underground scene, Gettoblaster is committed to preserving the essence of Chicago House Music Sound. Drawing inspiration from Chicago & Detroit’s warehouse scene, he has crafted his own unique sound by blending elements of his influences with a modern production edge and quality. While maintaining the original groove of Chicago, Gettoblaster’s music has garnered widespread support, with #1 positions on Beatport, charting on every major music platform, and nominations for dance music awards on Pitbull’s Globalization XM Sirius. His tracks are featured consistently on top playlists on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music.
Gettoblaster’s music is characterized by big, powerful basslines, crispy percussion, and addictive hooks that linger in your mind for days. His tracks have not only resonated with his own audiences but have also found regular rotation among the world’s top DJs, including Carl Cox, Laurent Garnier, Solomun, Dom Dolla, Patrick Topping, Chris Lake, Claptone, Dennis Ferrar, Dixon, Dombresky, Tale Of Us, Seth Troxler, Hugel, A-Trak, Felix Da Housecat, Marco Carola, Shiba San, Tchami, Malaa and many more.
Featured in Mixmag, DJ Mag, DJ Times, BBC Radio 1, Pitbull’s Globalization on Sirius XM, Dancing Astronaut, EDM.com, and other media outlets, Gettoblaster has made a significant impact on the music scene. He has released tracks on nearly every bucket list label he set his eyes on, including Defected, Chris Lake’s Black Book, DFTD, Glitterbox, Claude Vonstroke’s Dirtybird, Patrick Topping’s Trick, Spacedisco, Desert Hearts, Safe Music, Moody Recordings, Rawthentic, Movelltrax, Trax Records, Basement Leak, Superfett, Yousef’s Circus Recordings, Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak Records, Glasgow Underground, Lee Foss’s Repopulate Mars, Too Many Rules, Claptone’s Different Records, and many more.
With records like these, it’s no surprise that Gettoblaster has had the #1 Original House track of the year on Beatport’s year-end chart. His track “H O U S E” featuring Missy was also the #16 track of the year across all genres. Additionally, he was named the #10 biggest tech house artist of the year on Traxsource. Every track released by Gettoblaster has hit top 100 positions and garnered millions of streams on Spotify, Apple Music, and other platforms.
In addition to his studio productions, Gettoblaster’s live performances as a DJ have earned him spots on the main stage of prestigious festivals such as North Coast Music Festival, Spring Awakening, Brooklyn Mirage, Sunset Music Festival, Movement Festival, Lights All Night Festival, Break Away Music Festival, Dirtybird BBQ, Dirtybird Campout, Dirtybird Camp Inn, and a residency for three years at Discopussy in Las Vegas. He has performed across North America, South America, Ibiza, and beyond.
Looking ahead to 2024, Gettoblaster has already achieved top-selling tracks on Beatport and has records slated for release on Riva Starr’s Snatch Records, Hugel’s Make The Girls Dance Records, Dirtybird, CUFF and his own imprint Aliens On Mushrooms. He has a packed schedule of appearances and performances throughout the year.