The dance music community has inspired and given birth to some of the most musically diverse and influential cities on the planet. Names that instantly spring to mind are London, New York, Chicago, Stockholm, and in recent years… Toronto. The mega city has birthed a plethora of talented producers, dj’s, and songwriters topping international charts, selling out venues worldwide , and cementing itself as a titan in an ultra competitive digital age. Enter Joey Seminara one of Canada’s true bright lights.

To standout amongst a group of immense talents is no such easy feature. You can either sit back and wax poetic on whose tearing it up in the marketplace or take the old school hard work and dedication approach. Seminara represents the later; Seminara contacted longtime friend Carlo Cina who started the PBR Recordings imprint with Canuck Titan MC Flipside (Hi Friend, Get Blahsted, So it Goes). Flipside has been at the forefront of the Canadian dance scene for several years and instantly connected with Seminara’s ability to craft dancefloor gems that strike the balance between dancefloor and discerning DJ. Within an amazing 4 months Seminara ( alongside Flipside and Nagels) hit number one on Beatport’s Electro chart for their collaboration “ Just the Tip” ( Hatiras remix). Championed by the likes of Roger Sanchez, Tiga, Tocadisco, Tommy Lee and Aero, the song became an international club hit and announced his arrival.

Rather than sitting back, Seminara used this as fuel to raise the bar higher for himself by releasing ep’s and remixes showcasing his versatility as a producer. His sound can represent tech, electro, progressive and good ol’ house music. His DJ sets are a testament to his open minded style, never one to shy away from dropping a party rocker following the latest unreleased promo, it’s not uncommon to find both the ladies and track hungry DJ huddled around the decks when Joey is up. Smashing sold out shows in Canada and the US, Seminara’s schedule is now rewarding him with tour dates in some of the hottest venues around. He still to this day holds a residency for one of Canada’s longest running afterhour’s venues. The now legendary Film lounge.

2009 saw Joey evolve his sound even further. Not pleased with where Electro was heading, Joey found himself embracing the techier side of house. Once again his association with PBR presented him another great opportunity. Seminara befriended Danish producer and musician Simon Gain. The two instantly hit it off and began their digital collaborations. The Far Away EP was born. Tough tech with the right amount of oomph to slap a dancefloor upside its head. Triplet and Far Away topped the charts peaking at number 2 house and 3 overall on Beatport. It didn’t stop there, Far Away was showcased on the BBC’S Radio One and caned by Dave Spoon, Fedde Le Grand, Alex Kenji, D.O.N.S. , Granite and Phunk among other elite jocks who dropped the duo’s very first release. Summer of 2009 will see their second effort “Music Behavior EP“ dropped on PBR Recordings and is sure to seal his rep as one of North America’s young guns and future producer dj superstars. Based on his achievements in the past 2 years alone it wouldn’t be wise to bet against it.

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