Spencer Gabor Villanyi (born January 11, 1981), better known by his stage name SpenceGabor., is a NYC-based electronic music artist, producer, remixer, and DJ who mainly works within the style of electronica. Biography Making mixtapes by the age of seven, SpenceGabor. started to play guitar at twelve. An interest in drumming soon followed and he formed several garage bands. It is while experimenting with engineering, to record his bands, that he was turned on to electronic music, spending the next several years mastering his craft in production and DJing. Citing Depeche Mode and DJ Shadow as major influences in his development. Using the alias nexusdeep. for his work as a producer, it is however under the moniker HedNorton, for his remix work, that he initially gained recognition. His remixes of I Kissed a Girl and Me La Couler Douce, by Katy Perry and Jenny Canto respectively, attracted a lot of music blogs attention in 2008 and 2009. His debut single The Session was released on the ModyWorks record label in June 2009. Musical style Mostly described as minimal techno, because of The Session, SpenceGabor.'s music is a blend of various influences, ranging from dubstep to Trent Reznor to downtempo. Discography Singles *The Session (2009) Remixes * Jenny Canto - Me La Couler Douce (2009) * Estelle - American Boy (2008) * Katy Perry I Kissed a Girl (2008) * Snoop Dogg - Drop It Like It's Hot (2008)
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