dj xtc(born in Scarborough,Ontario,Canada on December 07,1968)is a cornerstone on the music landscape of Toronto for two decades.He grew up listening to his mothers stereo playing the likes of Percy Sledge,Earth Wind and Fire,Kool & The Gang,Kenny Rogers & The First Edition,Staple Singers,Elvis and Even Jim Reeves.With such a varied musical background we find the foundation of his love of many types of music.
He stepped into the public eye in the early 80's and he was suprisingly prolific with his ability to break underground tracks into mainstream crowd pleasers.He became a wildly sought after dj for house parties all around the west end of Toronto,Malton,Brampton and in Mississauga where he eventually made his home.
In the 90's he joined Dj Big and Dean to form Gravity Class Roadshows which further expanded his popularity with mainstream and crossover audiences.It was during this time that he and the other members of Gravity Class Roadshows got involved with one of Canada's biggest urban music promotes Ron Nelson.Ron Nelson was essential in bringing U.S. artist to Canada to such venues as The Concert Hall/Masonic Temple,The Cave and Etobicoke Olympium.During the Mid 90's he left Gravity Class to be the resident dj at Club 404,The Groove and later Rickijos.During the early 2000's he joined Project Bounce on CIUT 89.5 where he hosted Redlight Radio.He has been instrumental with his support of some of North Americas top Rated djs,artist and producers
He is currently working with Phat Black Music.Their newest release "Reggaes Highest Grade" should be out in early 2007 and features such local and international stars as Fat Man Scoop,Elephant Man,Sizzla Kalonji,Dutty Cup feat.Sean Paul,Kid Kurupt,Looga Mon,Rampage of Flipmode Squad,Don Yute,Vybez Cartel,Candace,Wayne Wonder,Daville,TOK,Assassin,Turblence,Snow,Cori Lee and introducing Panic @ The Rebel Emergenc