Distance (musician)
British musician
Distance (born Greg Sanders) is a British dubstep producer and DJ. He also founded the record label Chestplate, whose sonic direction followed his style, fusing dubstep with metal influences.
Distance's involvement in Mary Anne Hobbs' 2006 BBC Radio 1 Dubstep Warz show lead to wider notoriety for him and also the genre as a whole. He is also known for having worked with artists such as Skream and Benga. His style is noted for being dark and full of distortion.
Distance founded Chestplate in 2007, releasing material from artists including Skream, Caspa & Rusko, Benga, Cyrus, Tunnidge, and Razor Rekta.
Distance biggest commercial breakthrough was the single Falling featuring Alys Be, reaching no.35 on the UK charts in April 2011.
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