Greg Wilson started out as a DJ of the original disco era – his first paid booking as a mobile DJ in September 1975, before securing his inaugural club residency the following December, taking over the Saturday nights at the Chelsea Reach in New Brighton.
And now with an incredible 50 years under his belt, Greg is still one of the most revered DJs on the scene and for Easter Sunday he’s touching down at Gloria’s in Liverpool to bring the long weekend to an a truly epic climax. The intimate and pulsating Liverpool club will host Greg as he segues through his palette of genre-spanning sounds, encompassing disco, house, funk and soul as part of his trademark electrifying sets. This is a free party at Gloria’s for the city’s party people arriving before midnight.
Greg has many accolades to his name. A true UK pioneer, Greg was the first DJ to demonstrate mixing live on British TV, appearing on Channel 4’s ‘The Tube’ in 1983, the same year in which he’d show a young Quentin Cook (later Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim) how to cut and scratch. He received the then prestigious Blues & Soul award for Best DJ in the North, while his club nights at Wigan Pier and Legend came in first and second.
His 2009 Radio 1 Essential Mix was a landmark, later chosen as one of the top 10 mixes in the long-running series, whilst US magazine, Rolling Stone, named it amongst the ‘25 greatest internet DJ mixes of all time’. His three ‘Credit To The Edit’ compilations in 2005, 2009 and 2018, showcased his edits and reworks, and his extensive array of online DJ mixes have been streamed in the multi-millions.
Greg’s remix credits have included Gabriels, Confidence Man, Grace Jones, Gilberto Gil, The XX, Groove Armada, Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music and Happy Mondays, and DJs throughout the world have played Greg’s numerous edits and reworks throughout the past two decades, plus tracks released on his Super Weird Substance label.
Gloria’s is set to be extra special this Easter Sunday with Greg and Clara B in support.
Gloria’s – Easter Sunday Special
The Stables, Back Berry St, Liverpool, L1 4LG
Sunday 5th April
Greg Wilson
Clara B
Free entry until midnight