Gary Go

Gary Baker, known professionally as Gary Go or G+A+R+Y+G+O, is a multi-platinum selling songwriter, producer, composer and multimedia artist.

Gary Go
Gary Go recording in his studio The Canvas Room.
Background information
OriginLondon, United Kingdom
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Piano
  • Synths
  • Guitar
  • Computer
Labels
Associated acts

Overview

His debut artist album "Gary Go" (Of Youth/Of Beauty) spawned the international hit single "Wonderful". Upon the album's release, Lady Gaga referred to Gary Go as "my favourite new artist this year" after performing a rendition of "Just Dance", inspired by his cover of the song.[1]

Gary Go went on to collaborate with electro pioneer and Grammy Award winning DJ Benny Benassi, writing and performing three consecutive #1 club records. The club crossover hit "Cinema", rose rapidly to #1 on the US Billboard and UK Club Charts. "Cinema" was awarded a Grammy Award through the remix by electronic music producer Skrillex. Artist and producer Kanye West referred to the remix as "one of the greatest works of art ever made".[2]

Gary Go went onto release "Now Was Once The Future", a videotape and original soundtrack. The intimate short-film chronicles the end of a relationship and a journey of self-rediscovery.

The scoring of two feature films followed, for German filmmaker Simon Verhoeven.

LOVE LOST FREEDOM FOUND is his latest media project and surfaced in November 2019 with a video of an art exhibit he held in Brooklyn, NYC.

A full "audio exhibit" release is apparently slated for March 2020.

Gary Go has also written and produced songs released by artists including Rihanna, Robbie Williams, Steve Angello, Take That, Ruby Rose, Kylie Minogue, The Knocks, Borgore, The 2 Bears, Simply Red, Ronan Keating, Joseph Arthur, Katharine McPhee, Thomas Azier, Carina Round, Laleh and Juliette Lewis.

Innovation

Twitter & iPhone

Gary Go has gained publicity and media attention for his use of technology and social media tools. He successfully used Twitter as a tool for collaborative songwriting, and has written songs and performed via the iPhone.[3]

The track "The Heart Balloon" was conceived on the iPhone after uploading an image of a heart-shaped balloon entangled with a tree. Go then asked his Twitter followers to send in lyric suggestions.[4] The track was given away as a download to raise money and awareness for the British Heart Foundation with all proceeds going to the charity.[5]

Gary Go also did special performances at Apple Inc. shops in London and New York, where he performed tracks with the iPhone and described how he used it as a composition tool.[6]

"My First Twook"

In December 2011, Gary Go released his literary debut "My First Twook" – an illustrated collection of musings from his Twitter feed.

The book contains over 100 tweeted thoughts from the Twitter feed of Gary Go, that were colourfully brought to life in illustrations by designer Flo Chaplin. The foreword reads: "These are random thoughts, observations, musings. With an analogue heart, I wanted to bring some of these thoughts into the real world. Why not? What if the internet gets deleted!?"[7]

Limited edition copies of the book were given as a gift to artists performing at MTV Europe Music Awards in 2011.

Performer Discography
YearTitleArtistTypeCreditNotes
2006So So... EpGary GoEPWriter, Producer, Performer
2007The Diary of Rodney HarveyGary GoEPWriter, Producer, Performer
2009Napster Live SessionsGary GoNapster exclusive EPWriter, Performer
2009The Heart BalloonGary GoSong for the British Heart FoundationWriter, Performer
2009Gary GoGary GoAlbumWriter, Producer, PerformerUK Top 20, US iTunes Top 10
2009WonderfulGary GoSingleWriter, Producer, PerformerUK Top 20, US Top 40, Italy #1, US iTunes "Pop Song Of The Year"
2011MagicThe Knocks ft. Gary GoSingleWriter, Producer, Performer
2011Close To MeBenny Benassi ft. Gary GoSingleWriter, PerformerUK #1 Club Chart
2011ControlBenny Benassi ft. Gary GoSingleWriter, PerformerUK #1 Club Chart
2011CinemaBenny Benassi ft. Gary GoSingleWriter, PerformerPlatinum Award Winning, US Top 40, 200 weeks on Billboard Dance Chart
2011CinemaBenny Benassi ft. Gary Go (Skrillex Remix)SingleWriter, PerformerGrammy Award Winning
2012Now Was Once The FutureGary GoAlbum (Videotape & Soundtrack)Writer, Producer, Performer
2013Through The WallsGary GoSingle (Audiovisual Project)Writer, Performer
2015Crying SoundGary GoSingleWriter, Producer, Performer
2015PrisonerSteve Angello ft. Gary GoSingleWriter, Performer
2020Love Lost Freedom FoundGary GoAlbumWriter, Producer, Performer

Filmography
YearTitleTypeCredits
2005Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The MovieDirect-to-DVD filmSongwriter
2006Casper's Scare SchoolDirect-to-DVD filmSongwriter
2007Reflections Of A SkylineShort filmComposer
2011CinemaBenny Benassi music videoComposer, Creative Director
2012Guilty PleasureRuby Rose music videoWriter, Director
2012Now Was Once The FutureShort filmComposer, Writer, Director, Editor
2013Through The WallsAudiovisual projectComposer, Writer, Director
2014Just Before I GoFeature filmSongwriter
2014Cinema ft. Carina RoundShort filmComposer, Writer
2015HomeFeature filmSongwriter
2016Friend RequestFeature filmComposer
2016Welcome to GermanyFeature filmComposer

Bibliography
YearTitleTypeCredits
2011My First TwookIllustrated book of Gary Go's tweetsAuthor

References
  1. 'Lady Gaga Crazy for Go Audio' Skope
  2. "Why Does America Love Skrillex?". Vulture. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2018. "Kanye West spent New Year’s Eve [2011] tweeting about [Skrillex], including the allegation that his remix of Benny Benassi’s 'Cinema' is 'one of the greatest works of art ever made.'"
  3. Singer Gary Go makes sweet music with iPhone CNN
  4. Gary Go solicits lyrics via Twitter Spinnermusic.co.uk; 19-08-09; Accessed 19-08-09
  5. The Heart Balloon BHF.org.uk 28-08-09; Accessed 28-08-09
  6. Superfuture on iPhone This is London article; 19-08-09; Accessed 19-08-09
  7. Archived 3 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Gary Go Official Store MY FIRST TWOOK
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