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. O'Grady achieved underground success with his debut single " Hyph Mngo", released via Hotflush Recordings in September 2009. He is also known for his collaborations with Boddika.

Biography

O'Grady credits his uncle

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at a young age. At 13, he took up DJing and eventually moved into production in his 20s, using

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loops before developing his sound combining

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. He cites influences as diverse as

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. His debut single "Hyph Mngo" was called the most forward-thinking

track of 2009 and received airplay and floorplay worldwide. This was followed by "Brkln Clln" on O'Grady's own label Doldrums, which he ran in tandem with partner Impey. In 2010, O'Grady released "The Shrew Would Have Cushioned The Blow" on Aus Music, an eclectic record label founded by Will Saul and Fink. "Hyph Mngo" was voted #23 in the ''

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'' top 100 tracks of the 2000s and #1 in '' Fact Magazine's'' top tracks of 2009. He was named number 18 in '' NME's'' New Music Tips of 2010 and voted 19th in the ''

'' 'Top DJs of 2012' poll. In 2012, O'Grady began residencies at his own London based club night 'Just For You' and at Manchester's 'meandyou' party. He also launched a record label called Hinge Finger which is co-run by artist Will Bankhead. As of 2020 Joy Orbison plays himself as the host of Still Slippin' Los Santos, one of the in-game radios stations in

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. Although advertised in-game mainly as a techno/drum and bass pirate radio station, the fictional station plays experimental electronic, UK hip-hop, Grime and Dancehall.

Discography

Mixtapes

Extended plays

*''Toss Portal'' (2017) *''81b'' (2018) *''Slipping'' (2019)

Singles

*2009: " Hyph Mngo"/"Wet Look" ( Hotflush Recordings) *2009: "J. Doe"/"BRKLN CLLN" (Doldrums Recordings) *2010: "The Shrew Would Have Cushioned The Blow" (Aus Music) *2010: "BB"/"Ladywell" (Doldrums Recordings) *2011: "Wade In"/"Jels" ( Hotflush Recordings) (as Joy O) *2011: "Sicko Cell"/"Knock Knock" (Swamp81) *2012: "Swims" (with Boddika) (Swamp81) *2012: "Froth"/"Mercy" (with Boddika) (SunkLo) *2012: "Dun Dun"/"Prone" (with Boddika) (SunkLo) *2012: "Ellipsis" (Hinge Finger) *2012: "Faint"/"Nil (Reece)"/"Moist" (with Boddika & Pearson Sound) (SunkLo) *2013: "&Fate" (with Boddika) (Nonplus Records) *2013: "Big Room Tech House DJ Tool - TIP!" (Nonplus Records) *2014: "More Maim"/"In Here" (with Boddika) (SunkLo) *2014: "Tricky's Team" (with Boddika) *2015: "TMTT" (with Boddika) *2016: "Severed Seven / Cc / More Moan" (with Boddika) (SunkLo) *2017: "Dekmantel Selectors 004" (Compilation) *2017: "Off Season/Fuerza" (Hinge Finger) *2018: "Transition 2" (with Ben Vince) (Hessle Audio) *2018: "C.E. Tape" (Cassette) (Cav Empt) *2024: "Flight Fm" (Hinge Finger)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Orbison, Joy Living people Dubstep musicians UK garage musicians English record producers English electronic dance music DJs Hotflush Recordings artists Year of birth missing (living people) Musicians from the London Borough of Croydon People from Croydon