About this user
GMC is a music producer/rapper from Co. Cork whose tracks on pirate radio gave him huge local success since 2004 with his hit "Not Tonight" which later peaked at number 12 in the Irish Charts. His following radio hits "Blue Velvet" and "Hip Hop Rebels" became just as popular. In 2006, he released his successful debut album "Diggin' A Hole", to the Irish Charts. This was an LP which was written, produced, mixed and recorded by GMC.
GMC has a unique style which brings witty, edgy and real lyrics over some of the catchiest beats you'll ever hear. While remaining true to his Corkonian heritage, he never tries to Americanize his music.
While studying for a degree in Multimedia in CIT, and later, a Masters in UCC, GMC managed to perform at venues like the RDS, The Village, Eamon Doran's, The Savoy and Virgin Megastores, and appeared on various media sources like Today FM, Red FM, 96FM, Network 2, The Examiner & FM 104. Recently GMC & Bony played at the Marquee in Cork supporting Flo-Rida. In the coming weeks GMC will be releasing his secong album entitled "Acting the Maggot while Nobody's (Good) Lookin'" and is also set to play at Electric Picnic and release tracks to promote the Irish language as well as a track aimed at telling young drivers to slow down.
As hip hop is increasingly becoming an important voice for the youth, GMC is also involved in hip hop/rap workshops with Gurranabraher Arts Project, Cork Music Works, CIT and the Triskel Arts Centre, and was selected to be a teaching supervisor for the group of Cork youths who traveled to Liverpool for performances in conjunction with Liverpool's Capital of Culture year in 2008. He is also a regular performer at Cork's biggest teenage discos and various hip hop shows around the country.
Since his first album, GMC has focused on producing music for other artists around the country along with various other projects like: collaborating with the Cork Pops Orchestra for sell out gigs in Cork's City Hall, writing 96FMs Summer jingle rap adverts, and working for bands State of Jay and J90 as their media manager through his own freelance media and design business.
Recently, GMC recorded a promotional track for politician, Alan Kellys European election campaign, which got huge media exposure and ranked as one of the highest Irish music videos on YouTube. (Alan Kelly now has a seat in Europe!)
GMC's latest radio hit which is already after gaining a huge following on pirate radio in Cork City and County can be heard on his Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/GMC-Irish-Hip-Hop/15184075954
The track is called "GMC - A Day for the Beach (Feat. Bony)".
GMC also produces, records and collaborates with other Irish artists including: J90, State of Jay, Collie, Anto Yau, Nu-Centz, Rawsoul, Kirsty Duke, Bony, Bubba Shakespeare etc.