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MICHAEL GRAY

In 2004, beat-driven crossovers with hefty kicks and optimistic, insistent vocal hooks were dominating airwaves all round the world – as exemplified by Eric Prydz’ No. 1 smash Call On Me. In amongst them was The Weekend, the first single from Croydon DJ, producer and remixer Michael Gray – with its catchy Moog lead line and universal chorus, it’s regarded as a seminal classic and returned to the clubs in 2017 with Gray’s Glitterbox Mix that once again dominated the dancefloor. Back in the day, it seemingly came out of nowhere, yet its creator was practically destined to be a renowned DJ…

Born and raised in Croydon in the 1970s, Michael Gray was introduced to music at the age of five through the music emanating from his sisters’ bedrooms. He was enthralled and at the age of 11, started to become keenly interested in the sounds of

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