John Gibbons joins bumper Belfast Vital bill
Irish superstar John Gibbons joins an already bumper Belfast Vital lineup at Boucher Road Playing Fields on Saturday 26th August.
Currently riding high on Cool FM's Shazam Most Wanted chart with his latest infectious reworking of the classic Michael Jackson hit, 'P.Y.T (Pretty Young Thing), the Irish DJ takes to the stage alongside Tiesto, Clean Bandit, Robin Schulz, Sigala & Disciples.
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About John Gibbons
Irish native John Gibbons began his career as a radio DJ before becoming a dance music producer, eventually hitting the big time with his 2016 single "Would I Lie to You," a high -energy cover of the 1992 Charles & Eddie classic. Coming of age in the late '00s, Gibbons began DJ'ing at the age of 15, making a name for himself on the nascent Dublin club scene and on the Irish pirate radio stations Kiss and Nova. From there, he progressed to mainstream radio, securing a slot on the popular Dublin station Spin 1038, where he remained for many years whilst building an international DJ career.
Embarking on a parallel career in production, Gibbons released his first tracks in 2007, teaming up the following year with fellow Irishman Scimon Tist (né Colin Hanley) for his debut single proper, "Beautiful Filth," which peaked at number 22 in the Irish singles chart. In 2010 he launched his own digital label Club Educate, through which he released a number of further singles, gradually honing his production skills. He also released singles on Nervous ("Anello,"), Full Tilt ("1984"), and Get Down ("Loud out There"), and remixed tracks by Professor Green, Sander van Doorn, and Mark Ronson.
In 2015, Gibbons based himself in the UK and signed a publishing deal with the London-based Good Soldier Songs, home to Biffy Clyro, Birdy, the 1975, and Gavin James - a savvy business move that propelled him into the big league. His 2015 single "Your Love" was his first bona fide solo hit. It received major radio airplay in both the U.K. and Ireland, was featured on the hit U.S. TV drama Pretty Little Liars, and racked up over a million plays on streaming services. For the 2016 follow-up, Gibbons sampled Charles & Eddie's smooth 1992 pop-R&B hit "Would I Lie to You", crafting a high-energy electro -house version supplemented by the mix and mastering skills of Nick Bennett and Wez Clarke (the men behind Sigala, Gorgon City, and Sam Smith), which became an even bigger global success, gaining silver status in the UK, garnering over 25 million streams to date and Top 40 chart positions in the UK and Ireland, prompting inclusion on numerous hit TV shows including “I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here”, “Geordie Shore”, “90 Day Bride” and “Coronation Street” and being licensed to an ever increasing number of compilations including Ministry Of Sound’s flagship, “The Annual 2017”.
John’s latest smash hit single, ‘P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing), is currently dominating global airwaves and looks set to propel him to further mainstream stardom around the world. Celebrating one of the greatest pop vocals of all time, this international hit-in-waiting utilizes Gibbons’ take on the original Michael Jackson classic and re-boots it for a new generation. Co-produced alongside Digital Farm Animals (Dua Lipa) and mastered by Phil Tan (Calvin Harris, Rihanna), is set to be the soundtrack to summer 2017 and beyond.
With upcoming tours and shows in the UK, Europe and Australia alongside Tiesto, Justin Bieber, Clean Bandit, Sigala, Oliver Heldens, Disciples, Robin Schulz and more this looks set to be the year when John Gibbons joins the global music A-List.