KIO has had his fair share of involvement when it comes to music. Briefly starting out on the guitar, he then quickly moved to playing the drums. He toured, & recorded with many rock bands including Sydney's Naiad.
After several years of playing in bands, KIO then began trying his hand at electronic dance production. He then spent some time writing, recording & playing in numerous electronic outfits, and it was here where he started experimenting with mixing, DJing and production. He Quickly developed what is now, his undenying passion for dance music.
In recent years KIO has become a reputable and well sort after Dance Music Producer. He has also carved out a name for himself on the live scene, Initially wowing audiences as a resident (and founding member) of the popular Sydney club Seamless, before becoming a regular player on the international live circuit.
Recent works include remixes to artists such as: Linkin Park, Tool, Matisyahu, and Depeche Mode.
His musical style has best been described as Chunky, Driving, Fat Electro, crossed with Progressive, Dark, Tech, Rock and Dubstep elements. Its a perfect mix of his roots and he's musical time-line, which started out with plenty of inspiration from the likes of TOOL, Rage Against The Machine, and Massive Attack, through to more recent inspirations from producers like: Chris Lake, Carl Cox, Hook n Sling, Deadmau5, Skrillex, Swedish House Mafia, and Afro Jack.
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