JOHN O CONNOR's Upcoming Gigs
Friday 21 June, 2013
COSA NOSTRA, SANKEYS , IBIZA, PLaya D'en Bossa, Spain
Saturday 10 August, 2013
FUNDAMENTAL, PLAYGROUND, Malta, Malta
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John is a Dj/Producer that creates captivating sets of Deep emotional power and journey ,were he leaves people lost in a world emotional bliss.

John has supported the likes of Guy J , Psycatron, Tom Middleton, Guy Mantzur , Simon Garcia , Wade Bennett , Audiofreak , Ian O'Donovan ,Seb Dhajjee etc etc and appeared on line-up's with such acts like John Digweed ,Edu Imdernom ,Electric Rescue,Maxime Dangles, Jeff Mills , Mark Knight , Okain , Johnass Heil , Chris Leibing , Ben Sims , Surgeon ,Slam , Fergie , Luka Baumann ,Marc Marzenit,King Unique,Dave Seamen , Nick Warren ,Hernan Catteneo, Calvin Harris,Mark Fanciulli ,and thats just to name a few .
John Has Played some of Europe's biggest clubs and Festivals like The Ministry Of Sound, Bedrock , Gianpula Malta , La Grotta Gozo , Life Festival ,The Tripod ,The Pod ,Trinity Rooms,Egg ,Jamm, Fire ,The Ministry Of Sound Festival in Malta .
With early musical influence's as a kid listening to his brother's music collection .He found himself listening to the like's of Kraftwork , Joy Division , New Order , Genesis , Mike Oldfield , Pet Shop Boys and Duran Duran,Thin Lizzy to name but a few . John also due to his family's musical history took influence from classical music , where he took great inspiration from Vivaldi , Mozart , Tchaikovsky,and many more . It is an unusual fleet of music one would say , but it is from all this that John found music with emotion , and journey so appealing,whether it was Electronic ,rock ,pop,or classical,He was so open to creativity in sounds .

John's main influences in DJing are Sasha + John Digweed, but also Nick Warren,Dave Seamen,Carl Cox,Deep Dish,Danny Howells,Guy Gerber,Guy J. It was Sasha and Digweeds sound and creativity as DJs with their unique and captivating performances that made John want to DJ . With their Northern Exposure series and each of their Global Underground releases and of course Live performances that took control of the way he wanted to play music , in particular Sasha San Francisco GU009, this confirmed john's ambition and passion for this music and the whole electronic scene. John is fast building a great reputation in Ireland ,the UK,and now internationally. John's sound is one of a journey and captivates people where ever he plays with his unique style of choice when choosing tracks to play, that he likes to describe as " layering emotional sounds into a journey, and it is about playing the best tracks out there no matter what genre it is weather it is house ,tech, techno,break,electronica,progressive,indie nu-disco etc etc" and not following just one genre or being a purist,it is with this that Johns broad knowledge of different genres and love of electronic music that provides him the ability to combine all of this into his sets, while creating a blissful,melodic,emotional, energetic progressive sound and still holding onto that Techno edge.You can be sure when you come to hear John O'Connor play that you are going to hear some special electronic sounds whilst trying to hold on that emotive energy that he creates on the dance floor.
John has Release's coming out soon on some major labels ..so 2013 is a year where is sure to spread his wings across the electronic music world even further.