GonesTheDJ, is a french producer and DJ, who has always kept in mind his values, musically and personally.

He started building his career from the moment he jumped up to a stage for the first time to play his horn with his school band in 1982. After messing up his dad’s turntable, he received his first one and started collecting records. 1988 was the year of his first public appearance, as DJ, in front of teenagers like him.

During the 90’s Hip Hop Golden Era, he soon started to share stage with the noteworthy greats of the Hip Hop & R&B french scene, and internationals artists such as Buckshot LeFonque, The Roots, Das Efx, just to name a few.His notoriety made him a regular feature at celebrated music festivals such as Les Transmusicales de Rennes, Vienna Jazz Festival among many others.This visibility gives him the opportunity to develop his own projects in different renowned clubs in Paris. Managing to keep his integrity intact is what made him leave his imprint with his signature DJ sets.

Inspired by many styles of black music, whether it is soul, funk or world music, GonesTheDJ has always been able to synchronize his audiences to the beat of his favorite music : from Jazz to House, from Disco to Broken Beat.Only connoisseurs like Gones are able to keep people’s excitement at the top making them discover great records, the known, unknown or even the forgotten ones.

He is now part of the few DJ’s who still mixes with classic scratch techniques that reminds us of the importance of taste, passion and skills.

MUSICThe Roots

Buckshot LeFonque Das EFX

IAM Onyx

Grand Master Flash Gilles Peterson

Transmusicales de RennesFrancofolies

La Petite Invite Les Nuits Sonores

La Petite Invite Worldwide Festival

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Gones chooses his music with upmost care, to give the quality people’s eardrums deserve with only one goal, make people have a good time and enjoy like it was the «last day of their lives».

His work for the fashion community has been applauded all over the world, giving him the opportunity to become Louis Vuitton’s official DJ.

Since music is a reflection of culture, he perfectly understands how to use it to create successful and memorable special events for lifestyle companies. He is frequently demanded for private events such as product launches, fashion shows, conventions, fundraising etc.

The GhettoBlaster Show is another way Gones connects with the people. An hour long weekly mix crafted for the most demanding music fans. A musical journey with the latest and the classics in soul, hip-hop, broken beat, house, funk and anything that will make its audience vibrate through rhythms from all over the world. Available on Mixcloud the same day the show is aired on the french radio. With more than a hundred mixes, the show is now available on iTunes.

Soulitude Music is the label and following steps of a music project started by GonesTheDJ. It just make sense that after 20 years working in the music business (TV, live shows and music production) Gones created it to develop new music.

In October 2011 the first vinyl produced by Gones was launch on Soulitude Music. Wonderboha, solely pressed on 7’ vinyls is just the beginning of a long series of launches by the Soulitude Music’s team.

Gones puts his passion and thoroughness before anything, to perform with honesty, bringing the best of him and the music to the audience. Whether it is live on stage, or at the studio, or on the radio, you will always get the quality a 20 year old career DJ like him can give you.

FASHION Louis VuittonPremière Classe Trade ShowWho’s Next Trade ShowPhat Farm...

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