Mar 18, 2010 with Miguel Graça

Published: March 19, 2010, 8 a.m.

Montreal deep house producer Miguel Graça (pronounced "grass-a") has been turning heads for years with his unique production style and beautiful songs. His new album on Bombay Records, entitled "Monkey Mass," is scheduled to drop in April 2002, and a 12" single from the album, "The Wellbeing," is already drawing rave reviews from industry insiders lucky enough to get a white label. But Miguel Graça is no overnight success... As a choir boy in his native Portugal, Miguel discovered his musical talent at an early age and explored it by studying the piano and developing his vocal skills. His passion for music has turned into a lifelong pursuit. Whether producing, remixing, DJing or selling records, Miguel has been involved with the recording industry for over a decade.After playing in a band in the 80s Miguel began producing his own material. In 1991, at the age of 20, he produced his first club hit: "There 4 U" by M.G. Feat. Stephenson. It was awarded the supreme sign of recognition from the scene at the time by being bootlegged in New York City. "There 4 U" charted heavily in the U.K., played on regular rotation on Kiss 100 FM, and grabbed the attention of legendary Garage DJ/Producer Robert Ouimet, who became his production partner. Playlist and more bio at http://www.artofbeatz.org/site/index.php/aobsite/showpage/march_18_2010/