Bio
JOINT CUSTODY
Hallucination LTD, TraumSchallplatten
For bookings contact jmorgsl1200@yahoo.com
Biography
The beauty of Joint Custody lies within the name itself…two individuals coming together for a sole purpose: to share and nurture something far greater than they could alone, while respecting the unique differences and qualities that the other possesses. The commonality of their love for music and their desire to create something special is what brought DJ Matty and Joe Morgan in the studio together, but the journey that each one took before that moment is truly where it all began.
DJ Matty’s musical development started as a child but it was in his early teens that he was first exposed to electronic music, although he had to wait till he was old enough to go out before he was able to truly experience what he was so drawn to. From the second he stepped through the doors of his first nightclub he knew where his passion lay. In ‘91 by chance or by fate, whichever you believe, Matty met and befriended now legendary DJ Monk, whose guidance and influence helped spark a now 20 year career. A career which brought him to Studio 54 at 19 years old, a residency at DDJ Three’s Snatch party in Tampa, FL, and the opportunity to play alongside some of the world’s best DJ’s and his greatest influences.
Little did Matty know that he would later influence someone that would become an integral part of his own musical experience. Joe Morgan began his DJ career in ‘00 as a scratch DJ for local bands which he continued for several years but it was in ‘01 when he immersed in and fell in love with the Drum N’ Bass scene which catapulted him into electronic music. In ‘07 a new door opened and led him into the world of underground Minimal and Tech House. It was there that local DJ’S such as DJ Three, Bob Skies and DJ Matty inspired Joe to broaden his horizons…and aren’t we glad he did?
Although both began producing in ‘00 it wasn’t until ‘07 that Joint Custody was formed. The magic that happened then was a testament to what happens when creativity meets passion. At the ’07 Winter Music Conference Joint Custody played a set debuting many new tracks and it was clear to everyone that was there that their unity would be unstoppable. By late ’07 their first single was signed to Traum Schallplatten out of Cologne, Germany. In ’08 they gained respect and notoriety by their unreleased remix of Audion’s Billy Says “GO” that got play from esteemed DJ’S around the world. Other remixes include projects for Chris Fortier and Sycophant Slags, the collaboration of Mr. C and Adultnapper, and they look forward to upcoming projects with Hallucination Limited, with whom they have also been signed.
In the 2 last years they have worked diligently in the studio on countless tracks and on developing their live show which has already proven to be the next entity of Joint Custody which will set them apart from the rest.
tampa United States
Member since: 15 Apr 2011
