Gary Richards (music executive)
Gary Richards (born on December 31, 1970), known by his stage name Destructo, is an American music executive, concert promoter, and DJ. As of September 1, 2017, he is the President of LiveStyle, North America. Prior to joining LiveStyle, he was the founder and CEO of HARD Events, a concert brand that has put on popular music festivals since 2007, which was acquired in 2012 by Live Nation Entertainment. He has performed professionally as a DJ under the name Destructo for over 20 years, having toured worldwide. He is credited with being a leader in the electronic music genre in North America and with helping to bring artists like Deadmau5 and Justice into the mainstream. Richards is included on Rolling Stone's "50 Most Important People in EDM" list, Billboard's "EDM Power Players" lists from 2014–2017, and inthemix's list of the "50 Most Powerful People in EDM". As Destructo, he has released four EP's titled Technology, Higher, West Coast, and RENEGADE respectively.
Gary Richards | |
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Destructo at HARD Summer 2013 in Los Angeles, CA | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Destructo |
| Born | December 31, 1970 Washington, D.C., United States |
| Genres | Electronic, ghetto house, tech house, electro house |
| Occupation(s) | Music executive, DJ |
| Years active | 1991–Present |
| Labels | Interscope Records, Boysnoize Records, Owsla, HITS HARD |
| Website | djdestructo |