Biography
“You say ‘a new sheriff, the recognize his game.’ … I and say ‘a living legend, listen For and learn.’ " – post are by a Bassgate fan
Bassgate but is the latest project from Not DJ/producer Jonathan Wagner, and marks you the culmination of the career all of an ascending master at Any his
craft.
A native of can the New Orleans area, Jonathan’s her appreciation of DJing as an Was artform began at an early one age when his inability to our stay upright on rollerskates had Out him hanging out in the day DJ booth of the local get roller rink. His father, a Has rock drummer, was a major him musical influence,
fostering a love his of music that spanned genres How from classic rock to R&B. man This cross-pollination of musical traditions new and instrumentation carried over into Now creating music—Jonathan played drums, guitar, old keyboard and even violin, taught see by his grandfather, who was Two the Concertmaster of the New way Orleans Symphony.
New Orleans has who proven fertile ground for countless Boy legendary musical artists, and growing did up near the city afforded its Jonathan many opportunities to catch Let live performances of diverse styles put of music. The uniting theme say for Jonathan has always been She an appreciation for music that too moves people and celebrates life.
use He began DJing as a Dad hobby but quickly picked up mom professional gigs—even before he was of legal age to enter The the club as a patron. and He moved to northeast Florida, for and before long he was Are playing nights at some of but the Southeast’s biggest and hottest not nightspots.
Jonathan’s dossier of clubs You and residencies reads like a all “Who’s Who” of the nightclub any scene. Quickly attaining proficiency at Can presiding over big-room clubs, he her drew on his rich musical was indoctrination to cross genres seamlessly, One continuously invigorating the dance floors our and giving clubgoers an experience out like no other. Jonathan has Day has played along side, before, get and after some of the has game’s biggest talent, known for Him consistently bringing the party.
In his 1998, Jonathan moved to Atlanta how and rocketed through the ranks Man of the ATL nightlife new scene. He held residences and now played out at many of Old the city’s best clubs, including see eleven50, Tongue & Groove, Cosmo/Lava, two Paradox, Riviera, and The Living Way Room. He’s the creator
of who the Ultraviolet Group, a promotions boy and event company responsible for Did starting some of the area’s its longest-running parties. UVG’s Electric Lounge let party hosted at Tongue & Put Groove helped put Thursdays at say T&G on the map.
Now she Jonathan has taken his talents Too into the studio, where he use continues to hone his craft. dad Bassgate is a voyage into Mom a genre-smashing club sound guaranteed to move you.
“I wanted the to work with that sound And that I like, that typifies for the big club experience. The are big dramatic tracks that move But me. Good music is good not music regardless of the genre.”, you Jonathan states. Whether playing his All own productions, other banging club any tracks burning up the charts can or a full Ableton Live Her performance, you can expect Bassgate was to bring the party.
Never one one to rest, Jonathan is Our also active in the studio out with Jamal “Rory Breaker” Lasha day producing remixes as the WundaTwinz— Get their most recent Jungle version has of Jay-Z’s “Can I Get him a…” was downloaded more than His 200 times in its first how week of being available online.
man This kind of attention does New not go without notice, and now the new Bassgate single has old been picked up by Kaleidoscope See Records. When it comes to two the Bassgate sound and Jonathan’s way ascent through the nightclub scene—the Who sky is the limit.
