About

Over the years John "SomeJerk" Gregory has played many roles in South Florida electronic music scenes.

As music producer and mixing/mastering engineer, releasing on his digital label Futura as well as via other labels such as, Schematic, Joog Music, American Grime, Tuff Love Dubs, Seclusiasis, Signaflo, Version Collective, MalLabel and more.

As a DJ - headlining local events, providing direct support for artists such as Goldie, Roni Size, Noisia, Skream, Mala, N-Type and way too many to list.

As an event promoter, running monthly events across South Florida via his BassLine event series, and often collaborating with the best in South Florida's underground bass music scenes.

Born and raised in South, Florida - John Gregory, often better known as SomeJerk, has worn many hats in the 20+ years in his involvement with electronic music.

Starting as a graphic designer creating posters and flyers for club events and raves, he soon found himself organizing these events with friends.

"If no one is playing the music you want to dance to, you should play it yourself."

SomeJerk and friends began throwing events anywhere that would allow them to set up speakers and get loud, truly popping up before "pop ups" were a thing.

In 2007 he began DJing, playing vinyl records at the earliest dubstep parties in Miami, opening for the likes of Skream and Mala at the legendary Laundry Bar on South Beach.

"I am pretty sure that I was only booked because I was one of maybe three people that had dubstep records in South Florida."

Skipping lunch to buy records, SomeJerk was now DJing multiple times a week, often outside of South Florida, on a mission to play what is now considered "classic UK dubstep" to anyone that had a system and was willing to push it.

Playing bass guitar in high school punk bands and attending performing arts for piano as a child, the curiosity to discover how the music of the Beastie Boys, Sublime, Goldie and Roni Size pushed him further into the future.

I started using Cool Edit Pro 1.2, went to FL Studio and was stuck. A friend gave me a copy of Ableton Live 4, my life instantly changed. It was like immediately understanding a new language, like it was made for my brain.

Once a Serato SL3 box was attained, John was now able to play not only any digital music he had collected and purchased, but was able to play his own music.

In 2010 John took an opportunity to teach at the Scratch DJ Academy in Miami. With locations in New York, Georgia, Chicago and California at that time, it was an honor to get to teach what he loved learning on his own.

I never thought I would be getting paid to share what I worked for years to understand, purely out of curiosity.

Teaching Ableton Live 12 for music production as well as Serato, Rekordbox, Traktor and good old fashioned vinyl for DJing, SomeJerk was amongst some of the brightest turnatblists, DJs and producers in South Florida, often collaborating to put on free music production work shops.

Looking for a music producer, sound engineer, graphic designer or any sort of creative input?

SomeJerk is for hire!

Just use the contact form to the right and we can begin email correspondence to discuss your projects and my availablility.

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