Michael Gray

In 1989, Michael Gray worked at a club in Croydon called East Street when he met Jon Pearn. He created a megamix entitled "The Brits 1990 (Dance Medley)" for that year's awards ceremony which peaked at #2 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2002, he released the single "So Fly" for Defected Records under the name M, which peaked at number 96 on the UK charts. In 2004, he began issuing records under his own name, the first being "The Weekend", a worldwide hit in late that year. It peaked at #7 on the UK Singles Chart when licensed through UMTV on Eye Industries, and also notched up over 20,000 plays on the radio. In the United States, "The Weekend" was a top 10 hit on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart in 2005, where it was released on Ultra Records. It featured in a Honda commercial and also in an Ugly Betty episode, "Sofia's Choice", in 2007. 1989年，Michael Gray在伦敦克罗伊顿一家名为East Street的俱乐部工作时结识了Jon Pearn。他为当年Brit Awards颁奖典礼制作的megamix单曲《The Brits 1990 (Dance Medley)》在英国UK Singles Chart上最高排名第2位。2002年，他以"M"为艺名在Defected Records旗下发行单曲《So Fly》，该曲在英国UK charts上最高排名第96位。2004年，他开始以本名发行唱片，首支单曲《The Weekend》在年底风靡全球。这首通过Eye Industries厂牌经UMTV发行的作品在英国UK Singles Chart上最高排名第7位，并在电台获得超过20,000次播放。在美国，由Ultra Records发行的《The Weekend》在2005年登上Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart前十名。该曲先后被用于Honda汽车广告，并出现在2007年美剧《Ugly Betty》的"Sofia's Choice"一集中。 The follow-up to "The Weekend" was "Borderline" featuring vocals from Shelly Poole, formerly of Alisha's Attic, released on 24 July 2006. The track peaked at #3 on the ARIA Club Chart and at #12 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2007, an album, Analog Is On, was released briefly only in Japan. A third single, "Somewhere Beyond", peaked at #5 on the Australian ARIA Club Chart. "The Weekend"的后续单曲是"Borderline"，特邀前Alisha's Attic成员Shelly Poole献声，于2006年7月24日发行。该曲在ARIA Club Chart最高排名第3位，在英国UK Singles Chart位列第12名。2007年，专辑《Analog Is On》仅在日本短暂发行。第三支单曲"Somewhere Beyond"在澳大利亚ARIA Club Chart上最高排名第5位。 Gray's 2000s productions include: Full Intention's "I Believe in You" (2005), Miami Ice's "Better Than Perfect" (2005), "Whatcha Gonna Do" as Hi Fashion featuring Maria Lawson (2005), and "Ready for This" as Robot Man (featuring Nanchang Nancy) (2008). In 2009, with his new label Full Intention Records, he released new versions of Full Intention's "Once in a Lifetime", "I Will Follow" and "Forever".Michael Gray在2000年代的重要作品包括：Full Intention组合的《I Believe in You》（2005）、Miami Ice项目的《Better Than Perfect》（2005）、以Hi Fashion名义发行、Maria Lawson献声的《Whatcha Gonna Do》（2005）、以Robot Man名义制作、Nanchang Nancy参与演唱的《Ready for This》（2008）、2009年，通过其新厂牌Full Intention Records，他重新发行了Full Intention的经典作品新版：《Once in a Lifetime》《I Will Follow》《Forever》 His early 2010s productions include: Michael Gray, Paul Harris, Kid Massive & Sam Obernik's "Home" (2010), Michael Gray, Paul Harris & Jon Pearn feat. Amanda Wilson's "Caught Up" (2010) and Michael Gray, Jon Pearn, Rob Roar & Cassandra Fox's "Lights Down Low" (2010). In 2010, Gray appeared at Belgrade Arena DJing alongside David Guetta. In late 2010, Gray made a remix of the song "It's OK" by Cee Lo Green. In 2011, he released a single titled "Remember" with Marco Lys. In 2013, he released another single with Marco Lys titled "The Underground". In 2013, he released under the name MGNY the single "My World" featuring the vocalist NY. Michael Gray在2010年代初期的音乐作品包括：与Paul Harris、Kid Massive及Sam Obernik合作的《Home》（2010）、联手Paul Harris、Jon Pearn及Amanda Wilson打造的《Caught Up》（2010）、同Jon Pearn、Rob Roar与Cassandra Fox共同制作的《Lights Down Low》（2010）。2010年，Gray与David Guetta联袂在贝尔格莱德体育馆进行DJ演出。同年末，他为Cee Lo Green的歌曲《It's OK》制作了混音版本。2011年，他与Marco Lys合作发行单曲《Remember》。2013年，二人再次联手推出《The Underground》。同年，他以MGNY为艺名发布单曲《My World》，特邀主唱NY献声。 With Full Intention, the most popular tracks he released were "Keep Pushing" in 2016 and "I Miss You" in 2017. In 2016, Michael Gray released new versions of his hit "Walk Into The Sun", notably with a Full Intention remix. In 2018, Full Intention made a remix of a David Penn's song featuring Lisa Millett entitled "Join Us". In 2018, Michael Gray released a single entitled "Keep Moving On", featuring the vocalists Kimberley Brown and Shirley Marie Graham. In 2019, he released the tracks "24 7 People", "Take Me Back" and "Brother Brother". The same year, his remix of Sylvester's hit "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" was real success on the charts and was played by many DJs in clubs and concerts. 作为Full Intention成员，他在2016年发行的《Keep Pushing》和2017年推出的《I Miss You》成为最受欢迎的热门单曲。2016年，Michael Gray重新制作了其经典曲目《Walk Into The Sun》的新版本，其中Full Intention混音版尤为突出。2018年，Full Intention为David Penn与Lisa Millett合作的《Join Us》制作了官方混音版本。同年，Michael Gray发行单曲《Keep Moving On》，特邀主唱Kimberley Brown与Shirley Marie Graham参与。2019年，他陆续推出《24 7 People》《Take Me Back》和《Brother Brother》三支单曲。同年，他对Sylvester经典曲目《You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)》的混音版本登上各大榜单，成为全球DJ的俱乐部演出必备曲目。 In 2020, Gray released a new "Sultra Mix" of his song "The Weekend". The same year, he worked with vocalist RoRoe to produce a track titled "The One", released on Sultra Records. In September 2020, he released a track titled "The Sun" with the Melody Men. Gray was ranked #1 on the "Top Artists of 2020" by Traxsource. The same year he released a few remixes with DJ Mark Knight. Since 2020, Gray's club tracks were often real DJ hits, and often in the top 10 of Traxsource's charts. 2020年，Gray推出了其代表作《The Weekend》的全新"Sultra Mix"版本。同年，他与歌手RoRoe合作打造单曲《The One》，并通过Sultra Records厂牌正式发行。9月，他与Melody Men组合联手发布新作《The Sun》。凭借这一年的出色表现，Gray荣登Traxsource评选的"2020年度最佳艺人"榜首。此外，他还与DJ Mark Knight合作推出了多支混音作品。自2020年起，Gray制作的俱乐部曲目屡屡成为DJ圈的热门之选，并持续占据Traxsource排行榜前十位置。 From 2021 to 2023, Gray collaborated with Australian DJ and producer Dr. Packer to release several remixes of tracks by famous house and disco artists like Brenda Taylor and Siege for example. 2021至2023年间，Gray与澳大利亚DJ兼制作人Dr. Packer展开合作，为多位知名浩室和迪斯科艺术家打造了多支混音作品，其中包括Brenda Taylor和Siege等艺人的经典曲目。 2023 saw Gray release his educational music production course Making a Modern Disco Classic. 2023年，Gray推出了他的音乐制作教育课程《Making a Modern Disco Classic》，该课程专注于教授现代迪斯科经典作品的创作技巧。 In April 2024, nearly 30 years after its original mix, Gray released an official remix of Jamiroquai's "Space Cowboy". In May 2024, Gray released a new album titled "Optimism" on Sultra Records.Moreover, Gray was ranked #1 at the "Top Artists Of 2024" by Traxsource. In January 2025, Gray remixed a new track by Change & Tanya Michelle Smith entitled "Sunrise Forever". 2024年4月，在原版混音问世近30年后，Gray为Jamiroquai的经典曲目《Space Cowboy》推出了官方重混版本。同年5月，他通过Sultra Records厂牌发行全新专辑《Optimism》。更值得一提的是，Gray被Traxsource音乐平台评为"2024年度顶级音乐人"榜首。