United KingdomWho A Guy Called Gerald is
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. He embraced breakbeat production in the 1990s, with his 1995 album Black Secret Technology becoming a "much-touted candidate for 'best jungle album ever.'" He also ran the London-based independent record label Juice Box Records from 1991 to 1998.
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Voodoo Ray - Radio MixHot Lemonade · 1988482Voodoo Ray - Demo VersionHot Lemonade · 1988433
Voodoo Ray - Frankie Knuckles Paradise Ballroom Radio EditVoodoo Ray (U.S. Remixes) · 1988174
Fools Gold - Top Won MixThe Remixes · 2000345
PositiveNoiseUP · 2011306
Blow Your House DownVoodoo Ray · 1988257Voodoo Ray - Rham On Acid '89 RemixHot Lemonade · 1988258
Groove of the Ghetto - Original MixHow Long Is Now · 2013249
Inter FunkDJ Pierre presents Acid 88, Vol. III · 20192310Rhythm of LifeHot Lemonade · 198823Latest releases
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A Guy Called Gerald in numbers
How many monthly Spotify listeners does A Guy Called Gerald have?
A Guy Called Gerald has 116,500 monthly Spotify listeners in the week of Aug 17, 2026, as published on their public Spotify artist page.
What is A Guy Called Gerald's world ranking?
A Guy Called Gerald is ranked #870 of 1214 electronic music artists in the DJ INDEX, which ranks purely by monthly Spotify listeners.
Where is A Guy Called Gerald from?
A Guy Called Gerald is from United Kingdom, where they rank #173 among the acts we track.
What kind of music does A Guy Called Gerald make?
A Guy Called Gerald is categorised as Drum & Bass and House in the DJ INDEX. Spotify tags them as acid house, madchester, chicago house.
Snapshot from the week of Aug 17, 2026. Listener figures come from Spotify's own public artist page and are rounded.