Groove Terminator
Groove Terminator | |
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| Birth name | Simon Jude Lewicki |
| Also known as | GT |
| Born | 1971 or 1972 (age 52–53) Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Genres | Electronic |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, musician, producer |
| Labels | Virgin |
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Simon Jude Lewicki (born 1971 or 1972), who performs as Groove Terminator or GT, is an Australian electronic artist.[1] Originally a hip-hop DJ, Lewicki began spinning house music. He was featured on the 2000 Australian edition of Ministry of Sound's Club Nation series. His song "Here Comes Another One" was the theme of the popular Australian (and worldwide) reality TV-show The Block (2003) and had featured previously in the cult spoof-slasher film, Cut (1999). Groove Terminator's debut studio album, Road Kill (February 2000), reached the ARIA albums chart top 40. It provided the single, "One More Time (The Sunshine Song)" (2000), which peaked at No. 25 on the related singles chart.
Career
[edit]Simon Jude Lewicki was born in 1971 or 1972 in Adelaide.[2][3] His parents helped found Adelaide's first community radio station, where his mother was a presenter. His first concert attendence was Ramones at Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, as an eight-year-old in July 1980.[3][4] Lewicki's DJing began from age 13,[4] with the creation of mix-tapes on weekends for community radio. He had been a fan of punk rock prior to discovering electronic and dance music.[4]
Lewicki first performed as a scratch turntablist in the Adelaide-based hip hop duo, Major Rhyme Squad (fl. 1990), with MC Say.[5] In the early 1990s he was part of an Adelaide hip-hop group, Finger Lickin' Good, alongside DJ Madcap and Quro. Their sole release was a 1993 vinyl extended play, Illegitimate Sons of the Bastard Funk.[6] Also in that year Lewicki issued two solo extended plays, Jump (January) and Predator (July).[7] In 1995, Lewicki formed Hoops Inc. with Steven Hooper and they released two singles. During the mid-1990s Lewicki relocated to Sydney.[4][7][8]
Groove Terminator began releasing singles, "It's On" (1996) and "Losing Ground" (1997).[7] His debut album, Road Kill followed in February 2000 via Virgin Records. To promote the album the artist toured in support of the rock band, Grinspoon. Road Kill peaked at No. 39 on the ARIA albums chart.[7][9][10] It provided four charting singles, with the second one, "One More Time (The Sunshine Song)" (May 2000), reaching No. 25 on the ARIA singles chart.[9][10]
Groove Terminator is credited with breaking electronic and dance music into regional venues of Australia alongside fellow DJs Nick Skitz and Bexta.[3] He was featured on the 2000 Australian edition of Ministry of Sound's Club Nation series, which Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic described, "[it] showcases the U.K. style of club-orientated disco and garage-influenced house that he favors."[8] In 2002, Groove Terminator began releasing music as GT. A second album was released in November 2002 under the title Electrifyin' Mojo.
In about 2005, Lewicki relocated to Los Angeles where he continued production and DJ work.[11] He has also worked in several other bands; including Tonite Only with Sam La More which was launched in 2006 and is signed to Hussle Black, a sub-label of Ministry of Sound. In 2009, Lewicki started the electronic rock duo, Jump Jump Dance Dance, with singer/guitarist Chris Carter, also known as DJ Snakepanther. Jump Jump Dance Dance's debut album was released in July 2011. In 2012 GT began releasing collaborative singles with various artists. In 2017 and 2018, Groove Terminator toured with Ministry of Sound: Orchestrated, which brought a set of house, rave and club classics arranged for orchestral performance to major venues around Australia.[3] Lewicki is co-creator of the music festival Block Rocking Beats, which premiered at McLaren Vale, South Australia in December 2019.[12]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| AUS [9] | ||
| Road Kill |
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39 |
| Electrifyin' Mojo (by GT) |
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| History of House (with Soweto Gospel Choir) |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [9] | |||
| "It's On" | 1996 | - | non-album single |
| "Losing Ground" | 1997 | 64 | Road Kill |
| "Here Comes Another One" (featuring Basshoppa) | 1999 | 73 | |
| "One More Time" | 2000 | 25 | |
| "You Can't See" (featuring Kool Keith) | 74 | ||
| "This Is Not a Love Song" | 2002 | 73 | Electrifyin' Mojo |
| "Brand New Day" | 94 | ||
| "Kid Dynamite" | 2003 | - | |
| "Begin" (with Christian Luke & Mr Wilson) | 2012 | - | non-album singles |
| "Feels Like It Should" (with Wildfire featuring Freaks in Love) | 2015 | - | |
| "This Is My Love " (with Wildfire featuring NickClow) | - | ||
| "Not Alone" (with Wildfire) | 2016 | - | |
| "Little Dance" (with Wildfire featuring Pamp Le Mousse) | 2017 | - | |
| "I'm Telling You " (with Wildfire & Olsen) | - |
Awards
[edit]ARIA Music Awards
[edit]The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Groove Terminator has been nominated for four awards.[13]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 1998 | "Losing Ground" | Best Video | Nominated |
| Best New Talent | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | Road Kill | Best Male Artist | Nominated |
| Best Cover Art | Nominated | ||
| 2024[14] | History of House (with Soweto Gospel Choir) | Best World Music Album | Nominated |
Associated acts
[edit]- Hoops Inc. (c.1995)
- Chili Hi Fly (2000–2002)
- Tonite Only (2005–2006)
- Jump Jump Dance Dance (2007–present)
References
[edit]- ^ Drever, Andrew (27 December 2002). "It's a groove thing". The Age. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
- ^ "Song Catalogue Search Results for 'One More Time'". APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society). Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d "How Groove Terminator brought electronic music to regional Australia". Double J. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d Nimmervoll, Ed. "Groove Terminator". HowlSpace. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Groove Terminator's hot take on Adelaide's dance music history". CityMag. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Finger Lickin Good". Australian Hip Hop Directory. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c d McFarlane, Ian (2017). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Groove Terminator'". The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Jenkins, Jeff (Foreword) (2nd ed.). Gisborne, VIC: Third Stone Press. pp. 202–203. ISBN 978-0-9953856-0-3.
- ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "Groove Terminator Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio ..." AllMusic. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discography Groove Terminator". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Tonite Only gets Grooving on home". www.adelaidenow.com.au. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Groove Terminator's Guide to the New House Music Festival Hitting McLaren Vale • Glam Adelaide". Glam Adelaide. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Awards Search Results – Groove Terminator". ARIA Awards. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Awards 2024 nominations — everything you need to know". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
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