Greg Below is the president and founding partner of Distort Entertainment,

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show promoter and music producer. Greg is known for his height and enthusiastic love of music (especially

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Greg and his partner,

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decided to form Distort Entertainment after being introduced by a journalist friend of Mitch's. Below called Mitch shortly after meeting him with the proposal to start a record label. Later became Distort Inc. Distort Inc. specializes in heavy music, hardcore, and

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. Located in Toronto Ontario, Distort Entertainment is well known for its influence in the underground music market. Some artists and groups currently or once represented by the label are:

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, Comeback Kid,

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, Step Kings, and The Bronx. Below has in recent years started a sister division, Distort Light, in order to include bands like Bend Sinister.http://exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid2=946&fid1=34011&csid1=126 Exclaim Magazine

"his enthusiasm was amazing. We’re probably a bit of an experiment of a band for him, because I know Greg and he just loves good music. He’s trying to branch out and have more bands from different genres, but his main love is metal" - Dan Moxon (Vocalist/Keyboard From Bend Sinister) Quote from ''Exclaim Magazine''

Distort Productions

Similarly named, Distort Productions also owned by Below, is a concert promotion company which is known for bringing acts like Slipknot and System Of A Down to

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. Acourding to an interview with

, Distort Entertainment's name was derived from Distort Productions, which was already established prior to Joel and Below becoming partners.

"We like the name" - Mitch Joel (Greg's business partner) Quote from a ''Metal-Rules Interviews''

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