Sam Gellaitry
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- DJ
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- songwriter
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| Born | 6 January 1997 Stirling, Scotland |
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| Label | Parlophone |
Sam Gellaitry (born 6 January 1997) is a Scottish record producer, DJ, and songwriter. In 2021, he signed to Parlophone.[1] In 2025, he released his debut studio album Anywhere Here Is Perfect.[2]
Gellaitry was born in Stirling in 1997.[3] He comes from a family of musicians, with his mother previously playing in a band[4] and his father owning a business that makes bagpipes.[5][6] He was first exposed to electronic music through his brother, who listened to happy hardcore music.[7] He left school at 16 and taught himself to produce, starting an entry level college course in sound production.[8][9]
Musical career
Gellaitry first became known as a producer on the platform SoundCloud,[5][10] before earning a record deal with XL Recordings at the age of 18.[11][8] He later signed with Parlophone.[12] He released a single in 2014 entitled "Powder".[13]
In 2015, Gellaitry released the EP Short Stories, released on Soulection Records.[14] He released three volumes of the Escapism series of EPs: Escapism was released in 2015,[15] Escapism II was released in 2016[16] and Escapism III was released in 2017.[17]
In 2017, he performed at Coachella, closing at the Gobi tent.[18] In 2018, Gellaitry's song "Long Distance" was featured in a Super Bowl ad for Diet Coke.[19]
In 2019, he released his first album, Viewfinder Vol. I: Phosphene.[20]
In 2021, he released the EP IV, featuring four tracks,[21] including "Duo",[22] which was accompanied by a music video.[23][24] This was the first project of Gellaitry's that prominently featured his vocals, as his previous works were primarily instrumental or sample based.[1]
In 2022, he released the mixtape album VF Vol. II, a followup to Viewfinder Vol. I, featuring a collaboration with PinkPantheress on "Picture in My Mind"[25][26] and the single "Serotonin".[27] PinkPantheress described Gellaitry as "a genius level producer".[28] Also in 2022, EDM.com named Gellaitry as one of the 10 best music producers of the year.[29] This Song Is Sick ranked him as number two on their list of "Top 10 Artists to Watch in 2023".[30]
In 2023, producer Kaytranada remixed Gellaitry's single "Assumptions".[31] Gellaitry described Kaytranada as "a true innovator and inspiration to my music".[32]
Gellaitry has also produced for other artists such as Don Toliver and Masego.[11]
In early September 2025, Gellaitry announced his debut studio album, Anywhere Here Is Perfect, set for release on 7 November.[33]
Musical influences
Gellaitry has described Flying Lotus, Hudson Mohawke, Rustie, Daft Punk, Röyksopp and Toro y Moi as being some of his musical influences.[18]
