That was just fun.” He started working on Girl Talk more seriously in 2000 when he got his hands on his first laptop.Īfter five recorded albums and countless performances, Gillis still gravitates toward the creative side of the Girl Talk project. Gillis describes his early involvement in the industry: “I was into making band t-shirts and designing album covers, but that was less about getting a business going than it was about putting together a group of people who had similar mindsets toward music. “People get obsessed with labels of music and try to draw these lines of some music being ‘smart’ and some music being ‘dumb.’ This whole project has always been an effort to tear down those walls a little bit.” Intending to appeal to a wide audience, Gillis hopes to prove the value and integrity of pop music, an aim he describes as a “noble goal in art.”Īlthough involved in the music scene at a young age, the self-taught musician never anticipated turning the Girl Talk project into a full-time career. “I’m a fan of all forms of pop from underground obscure, indie pop to the stuff you hear on the radio,” Gillis says. With tracks borrowed from the likes of Journey, Arcade Fire, and Rihanna, Gillis stands firm in his belief that no one is too good for pop music and that pop music is good for everyone. He strategically dices and mashes multiple tracks to create crazy, euphoria-inducing pop combinations that have sparked Girl Talk’s meteoric rise in popularity. Gregg Gillis, the former biomedical engineer and mastermind behind the Girl Talk project, is an expert when it comes to music sampling.
With hypnotic light shows, confetti blasters, and infectious mashups - it’s one massive party where even the most reluctant dancer will find themselves bouncing with the crowd. If you haven’t experienced a Girl Talk performance, it’s a spectacle to behold. You can still purchase your tickets to the event. Girl Talk will be performing his unique mashups at WeWork’s Summer Camp this August.
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