Tuesday, October 20, 2009
October 20, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
SMART BAR ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW TALENT BUYER NATE SEIDER
Metro / Smart Bar owner Joe Shanahan is pleased to announce the appointment of Nate Seider as the new Smart Bar Talent Buyer. Nate joins the Smart Bar team this month as Talent Buyer, but if his name sounds familiar it’s because he’s been DJing at Smart Bar for many years prior under the moniker of Nate Manic. “Some of my very best and favorite gigs have been here with artists I respect immensely, such as Ian Pooley, Juan Atkins, Nouvelle Vague, the Dandy Warhols, TV on the Radio and Kaskade,” says Nate. “I can't even begin to explain how much this position and this club means to me.”
A Wisconsin native, Nate began DJing in 1997 while attending the University of Wisconsin – Madison, where he had a full music scholarship to study voice. He started at Cardinal Dance club, opening for Minneapolis techno artist Woody McBride, and was quickly hooked. As his interest in DJing grew, so did his talent, and Nate was soon receiving attention from local promoters, national DJs and local hip hop artists with whom he supplied instrumentals.
After enjoying success in his college town, Nate set his sights on the city of Chicago. In 2000, Nate set off for Chicago to further pursue a music career, and was soon booked at a variety of clubs including Crobar, Zentra, Big Wig and would grow to become his favorite, Smart Bar. He was hired as the Music Director of Wicker Park hangout Moonshine, where he began to assert his musical tastes, booking up and coming local DJs.
An encounter with the Burning Man Festival, just outside Reno, Nevada, in 2003 would further impact Nate’s musical career. After attending the festival, he began to concentrate on more underground communities and along with DJ partner Duke Shin, achieved notoriety within the Burner community around the Midwest. In 2006, Nate founded Bad Advice Inc, a record label specializing in House, Tech House and Techno music. The label features production work not only from local legends Derrick Carter, Angel Alanis and Gene Farris, but also international talent including Full Phat, HeavyFeet and Cheap As Chimps. The label has been featured on sites including Stompy and Junodownload.
Now, Nate is ready to take on the challenge of booking Smart Bar. “It's just amazing to have such an historic and influential venue to put my talents and passion into, and I look forward to being the face of this club for years to come,” he says. “I can't wait to continue the tradition that Smart Bar has had of breaking new music and new artists, all while staying true to the roots, the masters and the people that have made Chicago into the Electronic-Music beacon that it is worldwide.”
About Smart Bar
Smart Bar is Chicago’s independent nightclub, celebrating over 25 years of showcasing new and exciting dance music and the most cutting edge DJ’s from around the globe. Smart Bar is located in the lower level of Metro, Chicago’s premier independent music venue, at 3730 North Clark Street.
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