A Guy Called Gerald

A Guy Called Gerald
A Guy Called Gerald in 2014
Background information
Birth name	Gerald Simpson
Born	(1967-02-16) 16 February 1967 (age 57)
Origin	Moss Side, Manchester, England
Genres	Acid house drum and bass jungle electronic
Occupation(s)	DJ record producer musician
Instrument(s)	Synthesizer drum programming sampler keyboards
Labels	SUGOI Protechshon Columbia CBS Juice Box Retroactive !K7 Sender Laboratory Instinct Perlon Bosconi A Guy Called Gerald
Website	guycalledgerald.com

Gerald Rydel Simpson (born 16 February 1967), better known as A Guy Called Gerald, is a British record producer and musician. He was an early member of the electronic group 808 State, contributing to their debut LP Newbuild (1988) and hit single "Pacific State" (1989). He also achieved solo success with his 1988 hit single "Voodoo Ray", which became a touchstone of Manchester's acid house scene and reached No. 12 in the UK charts.^[1] He embraced breakbeat production in the 1990s, with his 1995 album Black Secret Technology becoming a "much-touted candidate for 'best jungle album ever.'"^[2] He also ran the London-based independent record label Juice Box Records from 1991 to 1998.