Olivier Giacomotto

Olivier Giacomotto
Olivier Giacomotto
Also known as	Superskank, Ohmme, OG, Shagshag
Born	1976 (age 44–45); Bordeaux, France
Genres	Techno, Tech house, Electro house
Occupation(s)	Producer, DJ
Labels	Definitive Recordings
Website	www.oliviergiacomotto.com

Olivier Giacomotto (born 2 February 1976 in Bordeaux, France) is a French electronic music producer and disc jockey (DJ), also known as Superskank, Ohmme, or OG.

Born in Bordeaux, France, he started his career in 1999, first entering the world of production by working in recording studios, where he learned the use of samplers, mixing desks, effects, computers and music software. From Blues Café studio in Paris to Townhouse Studios in London, Olivier worked with Robert Suhas, Magnus Fiennes, Guy Pratt, Yohad Nevo, Pete Lewis, John Themis, Bond, Lyrics, and various other bands, producers, studio musicians and sound engineers.

After moving back to Bordeaux, he programmed break-beat, drum'n'bass, triphop, hip-hop, lounge, and ambient in electronic projects like Shagshag, Dubweisers or Uprock Massive. During the year 2002 with Shagshag, he won a remix contest organized by News and had his first vinyl release: Plastyc Buddha - Rhodes Royce (Shagshag Remix) [1]

Giacomotto progressively found his path into electronic dance music and its sub-genres like techno,[2] electro, house, tech-house, and deep house. He released his work on independent labels such as Definitive Recordings, Plus 8, Toolroom, and 1605. Meanwhile, he continued to perform around the world as DJ: his mixing sessions can be described as sexy, funky, punchy and groovy.

Since 2006, thanks to the success of his productions and remixes such as "Volta", "Gail In The O", "Guacamoli", and "I'll Be OK", his name has regularly appeared in the "Top 10" charts of Beatport, the biggest online music store specializing in electronic dance music. The multinational developer and publisher, Rockstar Games, licensed four of his tracks for the top-selling video game, Midnight Club Los Angeles: "Wasabi On Top", "Good", "Sofa King", and "Too Cool For Skool". He also produced for pop and reggae artists Terry Lynn and Tom Frager. One of his productions for Terry Lynn titled "Stone" was licensed for the soundtrack of Hollywood box office hit Date Night with Steve Carell, Tina Fey, and Mark Wahlberg. "Give Me That Love", co-produced with Tom Frager on Universal, charted for 2 weeks in the French "Top 50", with thousands of singles and albums sold.

He currently co-runs the independent label Definitive Recordings with John Acquaviva, and works on various kinds of music projects around the world.

Notes

Plastyc Buddha - Rhodes Royce (Shagshag Remix) on Discogs
According to Butler (2006:33) use of the term EDM "has become increasingly common among fans in recent years. During the 1980s, the most common catchall term for EDM was house music, while techno became more prevalent during the first half of the 1990s. As EDM has become more diverse, however, these terms have come to refer to specific genres. Another word, electronica, has been widely used in mainstream journalism since 1997, but most fans view this term with suspicion as a marketing label devised by the music industry".

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[1] Plastyc Buddha - Rhodes Royce (Shagshag Remix) on Discogs

[2] According to Butler (2006:33) use of the term EDM "has become increasingly common among fans in recent years. During the 1980s, the most common catchall term for EDM was house music, while techno became more prevalent during the first half of the 1990s. As EDM has become more diverse, however, these terms have come to refer to specific genres. Another word, electronica, has been widely used in mainstream journalism since 1997, but most fans view this term with suspicion as a marketing label devised by the music industry".