Greg Wilson is a Dj and producer predominantly associated with the early electro scenes in Manchester. He was born in Wallasey in Mereyside in 1960, and began Djing at the age of 15. To begin with, Wilson was known for playing jazz and funk records.
With his primary interest being Black music, Wilson's nights at the Wigan Pier mixed soul, funk and disco. But it was in his championing of the early electro records that he became famous - whilst working at Wigan Pier, he was offered an ailing Wednesday night residency at Legend in Manchester and was soon pulling in crowds to listen to the new sound of groups like the D-train and Afrika Bambaataa.
Returning to the DJ scene in 2003, the Music Is Better Night he played in Manchester that year proved to be a catalyst for Wilson, who has been in demand from club nights across the UK ever since. Such is his popularity with a newfound legion of fans young enough to be his children, Wilson released the popular Credit to the Edit in the summer of 2005. He has also released a number of disco re-edits on the Tirk label. Wilson is also documenting the rise of electro on his website. On January 17th 2009, BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix broadcasted a mix by Greg Wilson - it has since received great reviews.
His music is guaranteed to set fire to any dance floor. Hit the link up bellow for a listen
well after reading the first few lines and seeing the words "jazz", "funk" and "black music" i knew i was in for some real good stuff
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