Gareth Emery

British music producer and DJ (born 1980) Gareth EmeryEmery in 2008Background informationAlso known asGTRRue De GarRunawayBornGareth Thomas Rhys Emery (1980-07-18) 18 July 1980 (age 46)Southampton, Hampshire, EnglandGenresTranceprogressive houseOccupationsMusic producerDJYears active2002–presentLabelsFive AMGarudaMonstercatWebsitegarethemery.comMusical artist Gareth Thomas Rhys Emery (born 18 July 1980) is a British trance music producer and DJ. Best known for his first three studio albums Northern Lights, Drive and 100 Reasons to Live, he is considered as one of the most influential trance artists in the first 20 years of 21st century, and has won A State of Trance Tune of the Year award three times. Background Gareth Emery was born in Southampton, England, United Kingdom His sister is the singer-songwriter Roxanne Emery. He lived in Southampton until the age of 26 before relocating to Manchester where he had a studio and ran a night club and record label, both called Garuda. He has a degree in Politics from University of Warwick and is trained in classical piano. Prior to becoming involved in electronic music he played guitar in a punk band in the mid-nineties. He now lives in