Glenn Morrison (DJ)

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Glenn Morrison
Born (1985-09-12) September 12, 1985 (age 39)
Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres Electronic dance music, house, progressive house
Occupation(s) DJ, Record Producer, Remixer, Mastering Engineer, Composer
Instrument(s) Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboard, Digital audio workstation
Years active2005–present
LabelsFall From Grace, Dying Light, Ambient Wave, Wolfe, Ministry of Sound, Play Records,Hope, Time
Website glennmorrison.com

Glenn Morrison (born September 12, 1985) is a Canadian DJ and record producer from Toronto, Ontario. He is best known for his tracks, "Contact", "No Sudden Moves", "Hydrology", and "Circles", which were ghost produced by deadmau5. [1]

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Life and career

Morrison is a classically trained pianist. Starting piano lessons at the age of four, he began composing and competing through CMC, Kiwanis Music Festival, Richmond Hill Music Festival, and ORMTA - Ontario Registered Music Teachers Association. [2]

In his early high school years, Morrison discovered Techno from a friend in his science class, and started collecting vinyl and becoming absorbed. He then worked at Release Records for five years before starting his own record label Morrison Recordings. [3]

As a DJ and performer he entertains with melodic progressive house and big-room club sounds. [3] His first international hit was in 2007 when DJ Tiësto featured ‘Contact’ on his compilation In Search of Sunrise 6: Ibiza [4] and it shot to the top of the World Dance Charts.

Alpine Mastering

Through Alpine Mastering, Morrison has worked on sound design for video game companies like Leisure Suit Larry, Toy Story, Activision. A partnership with Toysus for electronic music focused on sound-scoring live theatre visuals. Morrison and IMAX unveiled this concept with a 3 part show series at the 2012 ComicCon . [5]

Morrison Recordings

Morrison also ran Morrison Recordings which designed, developed, manufactured, marketed, supported a wide range of mediums, from music to print services. [6]

Awards and nominations

Juno Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2015 Glenn Morrison Breakthrough Artist of the Year Nominated
2015 "Goodbye" (Glenn Morrison) Dance Recording of the Year Nominated

Sirius XM Radio Music Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2015Glenn MorrisonDance Artist of the YearNominated

SOCAN Radio Music Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2015Glenn MorrisonArtist of the YearNominated
2015"Goodbye" (Glenn Morrison)Song of the YearNominated
2015Glenn MorrisonDance Artist of the YearNominated

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

YearSinglePeak positions Certifications Album
CAN
[7]
RUS
[8]
2007"No Sudden Moves (w/ deadmau5)"Non-album singles
"Contact" (w/ deadmau5)
2013"Goodbye" (featuring Islove)121
  • MC: 2× Platinum
2014"Colourblind (featuring Andrew Cole)88

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