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Matthew Thomas Masurka (born May 12, 1983),[1] better known by his stage name Gigamesh, is a Minneapolis-based American music producer and DJ. Gigamesh is most recognized for having produced Mike Posner's track "Cooler Than Me"[2] as well as for his remix of Foster the People's single "Pumped Up Kicks" (which currently has over 172 million plays on YouTube).[3]

Prior to launching his solo career, Masurka was also involved in two other collaborative projects, Discotech[4] and Señor Stereo,[5] both alongside DJs Danny Daze and Joe Maz. Gigamesh releases include an EP on Kitsuné and a single and two EPs on OurLabel International Archived 2012-05-15 at the Wayback Machine. In the spring of 2013, he released the single, "Enjoy", on New York City-based house label Nurvous Records. Touring internationally, he has performed in Asia, Australia, Europe and across North America.

Discography

Singles and EPs

Albums

Remixes

Production

References

  1. ^ "Discogs Artist Profile (Gigamesh)". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
  2. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 Chart (Week of July 31st, 2010)". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
  3. ^ "YouTube - Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks (Gigamesh Remix)". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
  4. ^ "Discogs Artist Profile (Discotech)". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
  5. ^ "Discogs Artist Profile (Señor Stereo)". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
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