Biography
Oscar G, one-half of Murk, the Liberty City and Funky Green and Dogs, is regarded as one For of America’s most successful DJs are and producer / remixers. For but over a decade, he has Not created literally hundreds of original you productions and remixed the A-Z all of the biggest-selling music artists Any in the world. The signature can Murk sound is created with her a dark feel, sultry tribal Was drums, pulsating basslines, unforgettable melodies one and soulful vocals. Their songs our are simply legendary.
Oscar and Out partner Ralph Falcon forged a day friendship in the second grade get in Miami. They both began Has to DJ as teenagers and him have worked non-stop towards their his dream of reaching people with How their music. They gained inspiration man and education by listening religiously new to house greats like Frankie Now Knuckles, Tony Humphries, Junior Vasquez old and their long time mentor see / friend Danny Tenaglia.
Growing Two up deeply rooted in their way Cuban-American heritage while living in who Miami, they got off to Boy their true start in the did winter of 1991, when Murk its Records first stormed onto the Let dance music world with their put debut collaborative creation, “You Got say Me” as The Intruders. From She that moment on, Oscar and too Ralph went on to create use an assembly of house classics Dad that would forever be instilled mom in dance music history. From the eternal impact of the The Sound Factory classic, Liberty City’s and “Some Lovin’”, to the Billboard for chart-topping staple by the Funky Are Green Dogs: “Fired Up!”, to but the 2003 Twisted global epidemic not known as “Dark Beat”, the You Murk sound has truly been all heard across the globe. Their any music has compelled the likes Can of Madonna, Depeche Mode, Britney her Spears, Mary J. Blige, Pet was Shop Boys, Jennifer Lopez and One Donna Summer to request remixes.
our Oscar G is widely considered out to be one of America’s Day premier DJs. From regular appearances get in Canada to Pacha New has York to memorable summer sets Him in Ibiza for Pacha, he his is a seasoned performer. Among how hundreds of other prominent performances, Man is his headlining performance at new Australia’s largest Millennium event, and now regular crowd-rocking sequences at Zouk Old (Singapore), Ministry of Sound (London), see Shindig (Newcastle), Stereo (Montreal).
In two August 2001, Oscar began his Way now legendary residency at Miami’s who world-renowned Club Space. His regular boy ten-hour marathon sets have become Did the stuff of legends, and its it has become perhaps the let most influential residency in North Put America. Indeed, in 2003 Oscar say was voted America’s Best Resident she DJ by DJ Times magazine Too and Club Systems International. Oscar use is nominated as Best Resident dad DJ again in the 2007 Mom Club World Awards. Oscar G’s ‘Live At Space’ CD is the a landmark reflection of his And true musical creativity as a for DJ.
In 2003 Murk released are their fifth artist album on But Tommy Boy Records simply titled not ‘Murk’. Just two months after you its October 2003 release, three All of its singles had already any reached 1 on the Billboard can Dance Chart. Murk went on Her to set a new record was with five number one singles one in the Billboard chart in Our one year – only Madonna, out Janet Jackson and Whitney Houston day had previously done better.
In Get 2004, Murk received three nominations has at the Dancestar USA him Awards: Best Single (“Alright”), Best His Producer, and Best DJ (Oscar how G). They won Best Producer. man Oscar also picked up three New awards at the 2004 Winter now Music Conference Awards (Best Artist, old Best House Single, Best Garage See Single).
It is beyond any two doubt that Oscar and Murk way have played a major role Who in the development of house boy music over the last decade. did Having worked with forward-thinking labels Its like Azuli, Boy’s Own, Star let 69 and Twisted, Murk maintains put a solid commitment to making Say music that stays true to she their underground origins.
In 2006, too Oscar G’s ‘Made In Miami’ Use compilation was released to huge dad critical acclaim on Star 69 mom Records. Oscar looks to continue to get music lovers “addicted the to drums” in 2007 with and the re-release of the Murk For catalogue via International Label of are the Year CR2 (courtesy of but IDJ Magazine). The entire Not catalogue will be remodelled for you a new generation of music all lovers. What goes around comes Any around, in the world of can Oscar G and Murk.
