Joe Gauthreaux

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Origin = New Orleans,United States
Genre = House
Years_active = 1996-present
Label = Centaur Music
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Joe Gauthreaux, born Joseph Edward Gauthreaux, Jr. on 16 August 1976, in New Orleans, Louisiana, is an American house music DJ and producer. In addition to his production and DJ work, Gauthreaux is also a reporter for Billboard magazine. [ [http://djjoeg.com/pageAboutMiddle.cfm?content=bio DJ Joe Gauthreaux :: NYC ] ] He currently resides in New York.

Background

Gauthreaux graduated from East Jefferson High School in Louisiana. He has one sister who is a year and four months younger than he. Before becoming a professional DJ in 1996, he worked as a bus boy at a local Chuck-E-Cheese. [http://djjoeg.com/pageAboutMiddle.cfm?content=funfacts DJ Joe Gauthreaux :: NYC ] ]

Career

Professional DJ

Gauthreaux was introduced to the club scene at an early age of 16 and immediately fell in love with the industry. His first official DJ job was in Baton Rogue during Mardi Gras. [ [http://www.expressgaynews.com/2005/2-25/arts/feature/music.cfm Express Gay News Online ] ] Because he started out at such a young age, he experienced discrimination against some older and more established DJs and club-goers. [ [http://www.atlantaboy.com/gay_atlanta/2005/07/joe_gauthreaux_.html ATLANTAboy.com: Best of Gay Atlanta: Joe Gauthreaux: Exclusive Interview ] ] He spent the first half of his career in his hometown in New Orleans, where he became a resident player at a club called "Oz" [http://www.centaurmusic.com/artistOne.asp?ArtistID=35 Centaur Music ] ] (a club which had been affected by the Hurricane Katrina). [ [http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=763708177&n=2 Vidéos MySpaceTV : ON Q Live! par Joe Gauthreaux ] ] He later joined Centaur Entertainment, an independent record label for other acclaimed DJs such as Tony Moran, Ultra Nate, Boy George and Junior Vasquez [ [http://www.centaurmusic.com/artist.asp Centaur Music ] ] , for his production work. In 2003, he decided to expand his career and moved to New York City, a risk that paid off as he quickly found fame in the Big Apple in less than a year. He was then accepted as one of 140 distinguished DJs responsible for compiling Billboard magazine's weekly Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. [http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/3041524 Out Magazine's "Hot List" Names DJ Joe Gauthreaux "Hottest DJ" for 2005 (ChicagoPride.com) ] ]

Due to his increasing popularity in the club scene and especially in the gay community, he was hailed as the "Hottest DJ of 2005" by Out Magazine in their June issue. On November 28, 2005, Gauthreaux appeared on the now-defunct gay talk show called "On Q Live!" to discuss that recognition. For his live television debut, he also talked about his music and viewers got a glimpse of his personality outside the DJ's booth.

As of 2006, he has played in numerous high-profile venues in the United States, Canada, and the Philippines. [ [http://www.iconmag.com.ph/?page=articles/capr0018.htm The name iconmag.com.ph has expired ] ]

Music

He describes his musical selections as the "music you're more likely to hear during peak hours of the night." [http://www.centaurmusic.com/reviewit.asp?CDID=132 Centaur Music ] ] His style is primarily vocal house music infused with tribal rhythms and melodic trance beats. Aside from labelmate Junior Vasquez, he cites Susan Morabito, Frankie Knuckles, Lydia Prim and David Morales as his major musical influences. [ [http://www.myspace.com/djjoeg MySpace.com - Joe Gauthreaux - NEW YORK, New York - House / Disco House / Progrsv House - www.myspace.com/djjoeg ] ] He has admitted in several interviews that he always spends long hours to look for fresh beats or long-forgotten classics in record bars and music websites for his setlist. [ [http://www.gaymonkey.com/article.cfm?section=15&id=6411 GayMonkey.com - Party Groove: Cherry Volume 2 - Centaur Records - Under a new sponsorship deal with the Cherry Fund, For All Things in Gay GayMonkey.com ] ]

Discography

For his two compilation albums released in 2002 and 2005 under Centaur Music, the tracks begin with a "bright joyful feeling, with lots of vocals, pianos and instrumentation," and in the latter half, the sounds pick up the pace "with a more tribal and progressive house sound."

Party"Groove": Blueball (2002)

# "Love Is Gonna Save The Day" - Georgie Porgie
# "We're Going Up" - Donna Washington
# "Cream E.P." - Ellepi
# "I Got This Feeling" - Prospect Park
# "Ride The Rhythm" - Z Factor
# "Imagination" - Ceevox
# "Dutch Drum Attack" - E. Craig
# "Saturday" - Joey Negro
# "Drums 4 Better Daze" - Lovesky
# "Such Is Life" - Rank 1 featuring Shanokee

Party"Groove": Cherry Volume 2 (2005)

# "Can I Hear The Drum" - Scott Wozniak
# "It's Gotta Be" - Sucker DJ's
# "Set Your Body Free" - Gordon
# "Drama" - DJ Rhythm presents Soul Theory
# "Stand Up" - Loleatta Holloway
# "Music's Gotta Jumpin"' - Groove Junkies feat. Indeya vs. Hornetz - King Master
# "On The Drum" - Peter Presta & Little Carlos
# "Psycho" - DJ Fist
# "I Feel Love" - Antoine Clamaran pres. Different Drums
# "Let There Be Light" - Eric Entrena vs. David Amo and Julio Navas
# "Emperor" - Anthony Class
# "Thru" - Kings of Tomorrow

Trivia

* He is 5'9" tall.
* He can play the guitar.
* One of his guilty pleasures is listening to Avril Lavigne's music when he's at home. [ [http://www.expressgaynews.com/print.cfm?content_id=1283 Express Gay News Online ] ]

Notes

External links

* http://djjoeg.com - Official website
* http://www.myspace.com/djjoeg - Joe Gauthreaux on MySpace
* http://www.live365.com/stations/djjoeg?play - Joe's radio broadcast on Live365
* http://www.centaurmusic.com/ - Centaur Music's homepage
* http://www.atlantaboy.com/gay_atlanta/2005/07/joe_gauthreaux_.html Joe Gauthreaux Interview