Biography
Enthusiasts of house music and critics alike celebrate the achievements of this standout talent from the western United States. Among house DJs he stands out by escaping the usual obscurity tied to the genre, serving as a fixture in the Los Angeles club circuit while maintaining a steady schedule of performances along the East Coast, throughout the Midwest, and across additional continents. He has appeared at nearly every prominent electronic conference and festival while earning recognition as one of Southern California’s most influential promoters. Appearances at the official Grammy Awards After Party in both 2000 and 2001, together with service on the NARAS/Grammy Awards Remixer Craft Committee, opened doors for Wyatt in mainstream circles.
His professional path began in the late ’80s. Rather than beginning behind turntables in a private setting, he concentrated first on promotion. Working as the Los Angeles representative for the U.K. label Acid Jazz, he helped introduce Jamiroquai and Digable Planets to American audiences. He remained deeply involved in house music as both promoter and DJ, holding a residency at the Los Angeles after-hours institution Does Your Mama Know from 1992 through 1999. He simultaneously cultivated support on the opposite coast through regular New York dates and yearly appearances at the Winter Music Conference in Miami. In 1999 he launched the house music event DEEP at Hollywood’s Viper Room and has since presented editions of the party in major cities worldwide. That same year he began a residency lasting more than three years at Release, the well-known weekly series staged in San Francisco.
His recorded output first appeared in 1998. The initial production credit, a remix of “House Music” by Eddie Amador, came out on Yoshitoshi. Later tracks were issued on Strictly Rhythm, Nervous Records, and King Street. He is presently signed to OM Records. His debut full-length mix CD, Sound Design, Vol. 1, arrived in 2000, and in March 2002 he began touring in support of For Those Who Like to Get Down, the second full-length release for OM. The opening single, “Don’t Look Back,” represents his clearest move from DJ and remixer toward the role of solo artist and producer. Should the track match the success of his earlier projects, Wyatt is positioned to join DJ Tiësto, Miguel Migs, and the small group of house DJs who have achieved worldwide visibility.
His professional path began in the late ’80s. Rather than beginning behind turntables in a private setting, he concentrated first on promotion. Working as the Los Angeles representative for the U.K. label Acid Jazz, he helped introduce Jamiroquai and Digable Planets to American audiences. He remained deeply involved in house music as both promoter and DJ, holding a residency at the Los Angeles after-hours institution Does Your Mama Know from 1992 through 1999. He simultaneously cultivated support on the opposite coast through regular New York dates and yearly appearances at the Winter Music Conference in Miami. In 1999 he launched the house music event DEEP at Hollywood’s Viper Room and has since presented editions of the party in major cities worldwide. That same year he began a residency lasting more than three years at Release, the well-known weekly series staged in San Francisco.
His recorded output first appeared in 1998. The initial production credit, a remix of “House Music” by Eddie Amador, came out on Yoshitoshi. Later tracks were issued on Strictly Rhythm, Nervous Records, and King Street. He is presently signed to OM Records. His debut full-length mix CD, Sound Design, Vol. 1, arrived in 2000, and in March 2002 he began touring in support of For Those Who Like to Get Down, the second full-length release for OM. The opening single, “Don’t Look Back,” represents his clearest move from DJ and remixer toward the role of solo artist and producer. Should the track match the success of his earlier projects, Wyatt is positioned to join DJ Tiësto, Miguel Migs, and the small group of house DJs who have achieved worldwide visibility.
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