Glenn Morrison (DJ)
Canadian DJ and record producer
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Glenn Morrison is a Canadian DJ , record producer, musician and composer from Toronto, Ontario. He is best known for his tracks, "Contact", "No Sudden Moves", "Hydrology", "Circles"[1] and “Goodbye”.
Glenn Morrison | |
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| Born | September 12, 1985 |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Electronic dance music, house, progressive house |
| Occupations | DJ, Record Producer, Remixer, Mastering Engineer, Composer |
| Instruments | Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboard, Digital audio workstation |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Fall From Grace, Dying Light, Ambient Wave, Wolfe, Ministry of Sound, Play Records, Hope, Time |
| Website | glennmorrison |
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 Nintendo and Activision. A partnership for electronic music was 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
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Glenn Morrison | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2015 | "Goodbye" (Glenn Morrison) | Dance Recording of the Year | Nominated |
Sirius XM Radio Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Glenn Morrison | Dance Artist of the Year | Nominated |
SOCAN Radio Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Glenn Morrison | Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2015 | "Goodbye" (Glenn Morrison) | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2015 | Glenn Morrison | Dance Artist of the Year | Nominated |
Discography
Albums
- Into the Deep (2016)
Extended plays
- Odyssey (2009)
- Drone (2009)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [7] |
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| 2007 | "No Sudden Moves (w/ deadmau5)" | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Contact" (w/ deadmau5) | — | — | |||
| 2013 | "Goodbye" (featuring Islove) | 12 |
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| 2014 | "Colourblind (featuring Andrew Cole) | 88 | |||