Michael Wells a.k.a. G.T.O.

Born in Liverpool England. Legend of the Underground. The prolific Techno experimentalist. Having recorded as Tricky Disco for Warp Records, as G.T.O. for Mute and React, releases on Rising High, Go Bang, and Earache, he is also behind the million-selling hardcore act Technohead, whose million-selling single "I Wanna Be a Hippy" was number one in several countries. Michael has also produced under the guises of Tricky Disco, Church of Extacy, John & Julie, Signs of Chaos, S.O.L.O. and is one half of the pioneering Industrial electronic group Greater Than One, recording two albums for the legendary Chicago label Wax Trax. He has been in the U.K.'s top 40 under 3 different aliases, his music is featured in films, documentaries, and tv. Awarded a Palme d'Or de Cannes, he has a B.A. in Graphic Design, an M.A. in Fine Art from the Royal College of Art, and is a proud scouser and Liverpool supporter. Michael continues producing artworks and digital paintings and is presently working on Techno tracks under the guises Michael Wells a.k.a. G.T.O. and Hardcore as Technohead, remixing, collaborating, and producing with a variety of Artists. Labels he has released with include: React, Mute, Wax Trax, Warp, XL, Rising High, Kompakt, Pure Dope Digital, Dolma Rec, UKR, Mokum, Earache, Hard Electronic / Industrial Strength, Rave Muzik, Hydraulix, and Dataflow.