Groove Terminator
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Simon Lewicki, also known as Groove Terminator, is an Australia
n electronic music
artist.
Originally a hip-hop
DJ
, he eventually began spinning house music
. He was featured in the 2000 Australian edition of Ministry of Sound
's Club Nation
series, as well as several other Ministry of Sound compilations His song 'Here Comes Another One' was the theme of the popular Australian (and worldwide) reality TV-show 'The Block
'; it had earlier been used in the cult spoof-slasher film Cut
(1999). Starting in late 2004, Lewicki's song "How Life Should Be" has been featured in a series of television commercials for Progressive Insurance and Sci-Fi channels Stargate
series.
he is also in several other bands ; one being Tonite Only with Sam La More was launched in 2006 and is signed to Hussle Black, a sub-label of Ministry of Sound
. In 2009, Lewicki started the Electronic Rock San Francisco duo Jump Jump Dance Dance with singer/guitarist Chris Carter
, also known as DJ Snakepanther . Their debut album "Jump Jump Dance Dance" was due for release in August 2010 but was delayed until July 2011.
Assosciated Acts: Chili Hi Fly
(2000-2002), Tonite Only
(2005-2006), Jump Jump Dance Dance (2007-Present), Solo Career (1997-present)
official bio:
As a DJ, Recording Artist, Multi-Platinum Producer, Remixer, Music Supervisor, and as the creator of music for major corporate brands, campaigns, television shows and motion pictures, Simon Lewicki continues to create music that is influencing audiences and popular culture throughout the world.
The man better known as Groove Terminator – or GT- was the first top-flight Australian DJ/Producer to firmly establish himself as a major international recording artist.
In 2000 his Virgin/EMI Records debut top 40 selling album, “Road Kill” & the critically acclaimed follow-up “Electrifyin’ Mojo”, both received widespread recognition by the mainstream Australian Recording Industry. These releases earned several ARIA nominations (the Australian equivalent to the U.S. GRAMMY Award) including for Best New Artist and Best Male Artist. Other recognitions include six Australian Dance Music Awards- including for Best Producer- and several nominations for Best National DJ. Also in 2001, his single “Is It Love?” scored #1 on the Billboard Dance chart.
He has produced, recorded & remixed many of Australia’s major recording artists. His credits include Multi-Platinum releases for Savage Garden, Gold certified releases for Grinspoon and Dead Or Alive as well as productions for platinum artists Groove Armada and Gorillaz. His diversified productions also included for contestants from Australia’s American Idol franchise and for Popstars. While maintaining his career as an active recording artist, producer and DJ, he has also composed and produced nominated TV & radio commercials for Coca Cola, the National Austereo Radio network. Nike, Vodafone, Virgin Mobile, Quiksilver, Sunsilk shampoo and many others.
His music has been licensed for television campaigns such as by ESPN, EA Sports, the NHL, Prudential Insurance .Licenses for television series include for “Malcolm In The Middle”,”Queer As Folk”&”Big Brother”,Original music for BBC TV series ”Aerosol Art” as well as producing & recording original title & theme music for Australia’s highest ever rating reality TV show “The Block” which is due to premiere in the U.S. in 2007. His music has been utilized for many films and trailers via the major studios such as Universal, Buena Vista, and Paramount Pictures including the world wide campaigns for “ Lara Croft-Tomb Raider 2” ,“Danny Deckchair” and “The Cut”
GT had several successes under the "Tonite only" guise, including; 'Danger (the bomb)' and 'Where the partys at'. The duo also released a remix of the single "pictures" by sneaky sound system, which stayed at aria number one in the club charts for 16 weeks in 2006/07.
Tonite Only split in late 2006, with both GT and co-member Sam La More choosing to pursue solo projects.
Currently GT is living in Los Angeles, CA, USA, where he is djing and producing for the worlds top musical talents. He is heading back to Australia in June 2007 to tour the local clubs he used to frequent.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
artist.
Originally a hip-hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
, he eventually began spinning house music
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
. He was featured in the 2000 Australian edition of Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...
's Club Nation
Club Nation
Club Nation is a weekly radio show of the Croatian/Dutch dj duo Tezija & Keyra, that is broadcast worldwide by over 30 radio stations.The show takes the format of a two hour mix in which they play new trance music, both promotional and commercially released....
series, as well as several other Ministry of Sound compilations His song 'Here Comes Another One' was the theme of the popular Australian (and worldwide) reality TV-show 'The Block
The Block (Australian TV series)
The Block is an Australian reality television show broadcast on the Nine Network. The show sees four couples compete against each other to renovate a home and sell it at auction for the highest price....
'; it had earlier been used in the cult spoof-slasher film Cut
Cut (film)
Cut is a 2000 Australian comedy horror film, which was directed by Kimble Rendall and stars Kylie Minogue, Molly Ringwald and Tiriel Mora.-Synopsis:...
(1999). Starting in late 2004, Lewicki's song "How Life Should Be" has been featured in a series of television commercials for Progressive Insurance and Sci-Fi channels Stargate
Stargate
Stargate is a adventure military science fiction franchise, initially conceived by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin. The first film in the franchise was simply titled Stargate. It was originally released on October 28, 1994, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Carolco, and became a hit, grossing nearly...
series.
he is also in several other bands ; one being Tonite Only with Sam La More was launched in 2006 and is signed to Hussle Black, a sub-label of Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...
. In 2009, Lewicki started the Electronic Rock San Francisco duo Jump Jump Dance Dance with singer/guitarist Chris Carter
Chris Carter
-Sports:* Cris Carter , former American football All-Pro wide receiver* Chris Carter , British middle distance runner* Chris Carter , American hurdler...
, also known as DJ Snakepanther . Their debut album "Jump Jump Dance Dance" was due for release in August 2010 but was delayed until July 2011.
Assosciated Acts: Chili Hi Fly
Chili Hi Fly
Chili Hi Fly are a collective of singers, musicians and producers from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, put together by Simon Lewicki and Noel Burgess. Their disco-inspired track, "Is It Love" went to #1 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 2001...
(2000-2002), Tonite Only
Tonite Only
Tonite Only is an electronic music group formed late 2005 in Sydney, Australia which disbanded late 2006, only to reform a few years later. Its two members are Sam Littlemore and Simon Lewicki , leading proponents in the Australian electronic music scene.In 2006, the duo released "Danger " and...
(2005-2006), Jump Jump Dance Dance (2007-Present), Solo Career (1997-present)
Releases
- "It's On" - 1997 SonySony, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
/DancePool - "Losing Ground" (feat. Lani) - 1998 EMIEMIThe EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
- "Is It Love?" (as Chili HiFly) - 1999 Central StationCentral Station-Railway stations:A central station is generally the principal passenger railway station of major towns and cities which have multiple stations, or a station owned by a railway with "Central" in its name, such as the English Great Central Railway....
- "Here Comes Another One"-1999 EMIEMIThe EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
- "One More Time (The Sunshine Song)" - 2000 EMIEMIThe EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
- "You Can't See" - 2001 on EMIEMIThe EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
- "This Is Not A Love Song"- 2002 EMIEMIThe EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
- "Brand New Day"- 2002 EMIEMIThe EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
- "Kid Dynamite"- 2002 EMIEMIThe EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
- "Thank You"- 2007 (Jump Jump Dance Dance)
- "Do It For Love"- 2009 (Jump Jump Dance Dance)
- "Show Me The Night"- 2010 (Jump Jump Dance Dance)
- "Modern Eyes"- 2010 (Jump Jump Dance Dance)
- "City on Fire"- 2010 (Jump Jump Dance Dance)
- "2.0"- 2011 (Jump Jump Dance Dance)
- "Jump Jump Dance Dance"- 2011 (as Jump Jump Dance Dance)
official bio:
As a DJ, Recording Artist, Multi-Platinum Producer, Remixer, Music Supervisor, and as the creator of music for major corporate brands, campaigns, television shows and motion pictures, Simon Lewicki continues to create music that is influencing audiences and popular culture throughout the world.
The man better known as Groove Terminator – or GT- was the first top-flight Australian DJ/Producer to firmly establish himself as a major international recording artist.
In 2000 his Virgin/EMI Records debut top 40 selling album, “Road Kill” & the critically acclaimed follow-up “Electrifyin’ Mojo”, both received widespread recognition by the mainstream Australian Recording Industry. These releases earned several ARIA nominations (the Australian equivalent to the U.S. GRAMMY Award) including for Best New Artist and Best Male Artist. Other recognitions include six Australian Dance Music Awards- including for Best Producer- and several nominations for Best National DJ. Also in 2001, his single “Is It Love?” scored #1 on the Billboard Dance chart.
He has produced, recorded & remixed many of Australia’s major recording artists. His credits include Multi-Platinum releases for Savage Garden, Gold certified releases for Grinspoon and Dead Or Alive as well as productions for platinum artists Groove Armada and Gorillaz. His diversified productions also included for contestants from Australia’s American Idol franchise and for Popstars. While maintaining his career as an active recording artist, producer and DJ, he has also composed and produced nominated TV & radio commercials for Coca Cola, the National Austereo Radio network. Nike, Vodafone, Virgin Mobile, Quiksilver, Sunsilk shampoo and many others.
His music has been licensed for television campaigns such as by ESPN, EA Sports, the NHL, Prudential Insurance .Licenses for television series include for “Malcolm In The Middle”,”Queer As Folk”&”Big Brother”,Original music for BBC TV series ”Aerosol Art” as well as producing & recording original title & theme music for Australia’s highest ever rating reality TV show “The Block” which is due to premiere in the U.S. in 2007. His music has been utilized for many films and trailers via the major studios such as Universal, Buena Vista, and Paramount Pictures including the world wide campaigns for “ Lara Croft-Tomb Raider 2” ,“Danny Deckchair” and “The Cut”
GT had several successes under the "Tonite only" guise, including; 'Danger (the bomb)' and 'Where the partys at'. The duo also released a remix of the single "pictures" by sneaky sound system, which stayed at aria number one in the club charts for 16 weeks in 2006/07.
Tonite Only split in late 2006, with both GT and co-member Sam La More choosing to pursue solo projects.
Currently GT is living in Los Angeles, CA, USA, where he is djing and producing for the worlds top musical talents. He is heading back to Australia in June 2007 to tour the local clubs he used to frequent.