John B makes his first appearance in Auckland in his only New Zealand gig for a genre-bending, power-dressing, electro-infused super party.

If you haven't come across John B in one of his many musical guises over the past decade, where have you been? Classically trained at a young age, this British super producer has gone on to become one of the most eclectic and unique individuals working within electronic music today. Consistently escaping categorization, John's genre-defying catalogue spans the worlds of Electro, Trance and Drum & Bass, and a few other spaces across the BPM spectrum.

John's career began in illustrious style as the one and only Goldie picked up on this mild-mannered, blonde-locked science graduate and his distinctive drum and bass beat constructions, and he was signed to the legendary Metalheadz label. Tracks such as the euphoric Up All Night have become instant classics in the canon of drum and bass, and repeatedly smashed dance floors worldwide. John B quickly became a headlining name on flyers across the globe, and his touring schedule has been non-stop ever since. Establishing his own stable of labels (Beta Recordings, Tangent, Chihuahua and Nu_Electro) to reflect his diverse tastes from liquid funk to Latin, provided the perfect platform for John's groundbreaking sonic experimentation to develop.

John has also long worn his love of 80s electronica on his sleeve, way before the fashionistas jumped on the bandwagon, and he has been busy signing hot new electro-influenced tracks for his most recent label venture, Nu Electro.

Expect nothing less than a genre-bending, power-dressing, electro-infused super party. Don't take our word for it, check this review of John B's latest album 'Electrosetp':
"Think 80's, Speak and Spell, He-man and She-ra, and the gay bar in police academy and then you have half an idea where this is coming from. In a nutshell this is porn banging, nut grabbing genre-smashing electro overdosing shenanigans for catwalk models and porn stars alike. Enjoy!"
M8

With support from Auckland's number 1 drum and bass DJ Funkshun, Wellingtons Liquid Gold DJs, The Obscure Phixx, and electro wunderkinds the North Shore Pony Club, John B's first appearance in Auckland is not to be missed.

Presales $25 from Cosmic Corner and Real Groovy, on sale next week.

For more see:
http://www.john-b.com
http://www.myspace.com/johnbbeta

For those who are wondering what to expect, check out his latest studio mix: http://www.johnbvideoblog.co.uk/JohnB_Podcast_November2006.mp3 [right click, save as]