- John Morgan (musician)
Infobox musical artist
Name = John Morgan
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = John Paul Morgan
Alias = Johnny Morgan
Born = birth date|1970|3|18|df=y
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Origin = Richmond, BC,Canada
Instrument =Keyboards
Genre = Industrial,Progressive House , Experimental
Occupation =Songwriter , Producer
Years_active = 1990 - Present
Label =Powerplant Music
Associated_acts =Strapping Young Lad Powerplant Music
URL = [http://www.powerplantmusic.ca|powerplantmusic.ca]
Notable_instruments =John Morgan (born
March 18 1970 in Richmond,Canada ) is a Canadian musician currently residing inBritish Columbia .He plays
keyboards and electronic equipment, and produces music. His music draws onElectronica with influences fromhouse music ,progressive house , industrial, and ambient.Biography
Electronic Music has been John's life since the mid 80's. Artists such as Howard Jones,
Skinny Puppy ,Peter Gabriel , andDepeche Mode were what inspired him to buy his first synthesizer in 1985, and start his journey exploring and pioneering electronic sounds. After a brief foray into hair metal, his love for synth pop quickly paved the way to industrial, and by 1990 John was programming and writing music for early beat driven industrial tracks with his band,Children of Atom . Vancouver's deep underground community of electronic music artists was thriving, and Children of Atom was in the middle of it, playing at times several live shows a month.Children of Atom eventually gave way to John's new band, and with
Tod Law released several albums on San Francisco's21st Circuitry Records . Punk fused electro industrial backed up by a killer live show was Unit's specialty, and shows at the Trocedero in SF and the Starfish Room in Vancouver were not to be missed.In 1996 a chance to tour the world playing keyboards with the band
Strapping Young Lad led to a brief stint behind the keys with LA'sFear Factory in 1997. That was quite a year, and within months John played shows in Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, England, Holland, Australia, and every city in the US, sharing the stage with bands such asBlack Sabbath ,Ozzy Osbourne ,Pantera ,Sepultura , and Marilyn Manson.1998 saw John accept an offer to become a music composer and sound designer for
Electronic Arts , the biggestvideo game company in the world.John's latest music on DJ vinyl can be found under the name
Powerplant , a project with his good friend Kiki Stewardson that has seen releases on Teknology Recordings, Sunkissed Records, Toronto's Release records, CP Recordings, Holland's Deep Records, a licence toBedrock Records , and a recent licence to the Uk's Renassiance CD series.cite web|url=http://www.progressive-sounds.com/artists/Powerplant/Powerplant-interview-1-2003.asp |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070522124652/http://www.progressive-sounds.com/artists/Powerplant/Powerplant-interview-1-2003.asp |date=2002-12-01 |accessdate=2007-07-23 |work=Progressive-Sounds |title=Progressive Sounds Interview |archivedate=2007-05-22]Powerplant has worked with and been remixed by artists such as Medway, Bill Hamel, Blackwatch, Simon Noble, Luke Chable, Halogen, Matthew Dekay, Madoka, Petter, and fellow Vancouverite
Jay Tripwire . [cite web |url = http://www.ivibes.nu/index.php?article=1275 |title = Powerplant take a breather and chat with i:Vibes |accessdate = 2008-04-20 |author = trisco |date = 2002-07-31 |publisher = "ivibes.nu " ]is still going strong, working on their 4th studio album.
John recently completed sound design for
Need for Speed Carbon by Electronic Arts, and is well known for his work in interactive music for theSSX Snowboard video game series.Discography
Albums
Unit:187 - Unit:187 -
21st Circuitry Records Unit:187 - Loaded -21st Circuitry Records Strapping Young Lad - No Sleep till Bedtime -Century Media Unit:187 - Capitol Punishment - COP International Powerplant - Angel -Teknology Records Powerplant - With or Without You -Teknology Records Powerplant - Overcast -Release Records Powerplant - Blame -Release Records Powerplant Feat. Trout - Turn it Into Gold - Deep Records Holland Powerplant - Let You Go -Powerplant Music Medway and Morgan - Toobin -Powerplant Music John Morgan and Kevin Shiu - Acid Brownies -Powerplant Music John Morgan and Kevin Shiu - Mic Check EP -Powerplant Music John Morgan - The Hang to Dry EP -Powerplant Music John Morgan - Octaves -Powerplant Music Compilations
Cold Wave Breaks 2 -
21st Circuitry Records Newer Wave -21st Circuitry Records Newer Wave 2 -21st Circuitry Records Tyranny of the Off Beat -Off Beat Records Germany Dark Techno One Nine Nine - Quatuum Loop 21st Circuitry Shox 2 -21st Circuitry Records Unquiet Grave 2000 -Cleopatra Records Ocean Machines - Biomech - Additional Keyboards -Hevydevy Records Balance 002 - Mixed By Kasey Taylor -EQ Recordings Balance 003 - Mixed By Bill Hamel -EQ Recordings Bedrock 4 - Mixed by Creamer and K -Bedrock Records Therapy Sessions - Mixed By Dave Seaman and Phil K -Renaissance Records Remixes
Closing In - Simon Noble - [Teknology Records] On A Bridge - Halogen [CP Recordings] AFK & Dustin H - Seismic [Pacific Front Recordings]
Video Games
Triple Play 2000 -
Electronic Arts SSX -EA Sports Sled Storm -Electronic Arts NHL 2001 -Electronic Arts SSX Tricky -EA Sports WCW Backstage Assault -Electronic Arts Sled Storm 2 -Electronic Arts FIFA Total Club Manager 2003 -Electronic Arts SSX 3 -EA Sports FIFA Street 1 -EA Sports FIFA Street 2 -EA Sports Need For Speed - CarbonEA Sports Television
Navy NCIS -CBS - 'EP20 -Missing (NCIS) ', 'EP23 -Reveille (NCIS) ', 'EP29 -Terminal Leave (NCIS) ', 'EP37 -Witness (NCIS) 'Sopranos -HBO - 'EP57 -Irregular Around the Margins 'Godiva's -Bravo! - 'EP102 - The Hungry Ghost', 'EP103 - Having Her Cake', 'EP 105 - Fancy Footwork'One Life to Live - ABC - 'Episode 9383', 'Episode 9028'Passions -NBC - 'Episode 1432'Young and Restless -CBS - 'Episode 6826'References
External links
* [http://www.powerplantmusic.ca/ Powerplant Music Website]
*Discogs |artist=John+Morgan
*Discogs |artist=Powerplant
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