Morgan Page

Morgan Page
Morgan Page in 2009
Background information
Birth name Morgan Wolf Page
Born (1981-05-31) May 31, 1981
Burlington, Vermont, United States
Genres Progressive house, electro house
Occupation(s) DJ, Producer
Instruments Synthesizers, keyboards, drum machine, music sequencer, guitar
Years active 1994–present
Labels
Associated acts Tegan and Sara, Lissie, deadmau5, Tyler James, Matthew Wasley, Camila Grey / Uh Huh Her, Jan Burton, Angela McCluskey / Télépopmusik, Natalie Walker, Samantha James, Matt Albert, David Garcia, Gregory Shiff, Astrid Suryanto
Website morgan-page.com

Morgan Wolf Page (born May 31, 1981) is an American DJ and music producer. His tracks include "The Longest Road", "Fight for You" and "In the Air". Page has received two Grammy Award nominations; a personal nomination for best remix with Nadia Ali and in 2009 his song was nominated for best remix; "The Longest Road" (deadmau5 Remix). Page is signed to Nettwerk Records worldwide.

Early life and education

He was born Morgan Wolf Page in Burlington, Vermont. Morgan got his start early by interning while in grade school at German record label Plastic City. While attending Champlain Valley Union High School Morgan became a DJ on the University of Vermont’s college radio station WRUV 90.1FM. Morgan attended Emerson College in Boston, MA. While at Emerson, Morgan produced original songs, remixes, and was station manager at WERS 88.9FM, co-hosting the weekly show Revolutions.

Career

Originally signed to the now defunct Fiji Recordings in 1999, Page went on to record for John Digweed's Bedrock label, Satoshi Tomiie's SAW imprint, Force Tracks, and Nordic Trax. Prior to graduating from high school, Page did a weekly show at WRUV 90.1 FM in Burlington, Vermont, then worked as a DJ and station manager at WERS 88.9 FM at Emerson College in Boston, where he attended school. In addition to his original compositions, Page has remixed songs by Nadia Ali, Regina Spektor, Madonna, Katy Perry, Meiko, Adam Lambert, Greg Laswell, Alanis Morissette, Dolores O'Riordan, Ashley Tisdale, Nelly Furtado, Delerium, Stevie Nicks, The B-52s, T. Rex, Uh Huh Her, Tegan and Sara, Coldplay, Korn, Wax Poetic, Norah Jones, The Submarines, The Police, Jeffree Star, HIM, Camila Grey and The Outfield.

Page's second studio album Believe was released on February 23, 2010 with the first single "Fight For You". The second single, a Pete Yorn cover titled "Strange Condition", was released on January 26, 2010. The third and final single "I've Had Friends" (a co production with Dave Dresden featuring vocals by Jan Burton) was released on November 9, 2010. The music video for "I've Had Friends" premiered on MTV in 2010.

On April 3, 2012, Morgan Page released his third studio album In The Air which featured collaborations with Sultan & Ned Shepard, BT, Angela McCluskey, Andy Caldwell, Tegan and Sara, Nadia Ali, and Greg Laswell.

In 2018, Morgan Page released his single "Lost Dreams" with DJ Jayceeoh and Kaleena Zanders, a track which he described as "different than my usual style – a bit more diva power to the vocal, and less ethereal and breathy." In the same year, he also recorded and released an EP called "Born To Fly EP" via Armada Music, with the track "Habit" being created during his tour in China.[1]

Discography

Albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
US
200
[2]		 US
Dance
[3]		 US
Heat
[4]		 US
Independent
[5]
Elevate ————
Believe ————
In The Air ————
DC to Light 154319

Extended plays

List of extended plays
Title Details Track listing
Born To Fly[6]
  • Released: 9 March 2018
  • Label: Armada Music
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

  • 2016: "Real Life" (with Mako)
  • 2016: "Don't Give Up" (featuring Lissie)
  • 2017: "Candles" (with Steve James)
  • 2017: "Other Girl" (featuring Rayla)
  • 2017: "Fight My Way" (featuring Moses Keenan)
  • 2017: "Beautiful Disaster" (featuring Stella Rio and Damon Sharpe)[7]
  • 2018: "Lost Dreams" (with Jayceeoh featuring Kaleena Zanders)
  • 2018: "Let You Go"[8]

Remixes

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2011 "Fantasy" (Morgan Page Remix) by Nadia Ali Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical Nominated

International Dance Music Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2008 Morgan Page Best Breakthrough Artist Nominated
"The Longest Road" (Deadmau5 Remix) Best Progressive House/Trance Track Nominated
2010 "Fight For You" Best Progressive Track Nominated
2012 "In The Air" Best Progressive Track Nominated
Morgan Page Best American DJ Nominated

Independent Music Awards

[10]

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2012 In The Air Best Dance/Electronica Album Won

References

  1. ↑ "Exclusive Interview with Grammy-Nominated American Producer Morgan Page". viralbpm.com. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Morgan Page - Chart history | Billboard 200". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  3. ↑ "Morgan Page - Chart history | Top Dance/Electronic Albums". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  4. ↑ "Morgan Page - Chart history | Heatseekers Albums". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  5. ↑ "Morgan Page - Chart history | Independent Albums". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  6. ↑ Evans, Steph (2018-03-09). "Morgan Page announces EP trilogy with the release of 'Born to Fly' [Exclusive]". EarMilk. Archived from the original on 2018-03-11. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  7. ↑ Murray, Gordon (2018-01-18). "Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: One Bit & Noah Cyrus, Morgan Page, Ryan Brahms". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  8. ↑ Sweeney, Farrell (2018-08-19). "Morgan Page releases his next radio fixation, 'Let You Go'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  9. ↑ Evans, Steph (July 29, 2018). "Joakim and Morgan Page enlisted to remix Flight Facilities' 'All Your Love'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  10. ↑ "12th Annual Independent Music Awards Winners Announced!" Independent Music Awards, 11 June 2013. Retrieved on 4 Sept. 2013.
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