John Johr’s career as a DJ began in 1999 after drawing inspiration from the sounds of early Detroit Techno and House. His sets today strike an artistic balance that blends a fusion of house, tech house, minimal, and Detroit techno; a quality that was directly shaped by his occupation as record purchaser for Detroit’s famed Record Time. Johr’s status in the electronic music scene began to rise when he produced Input/Output; one of Detroit’s longest running weekly electronic music events. As host of the popular weekly series, Johr showcased veteran and emerging international talents such as Blake Baxter, Mike Huckaby, Dan Bell, John Tejada, Seth Troxler, and Ryan Crosson.

In 2005 John took up residency with Paxahau and became one of a select group of DJs to represent the promotional powerhouse behind the decks. His residency with Paxahau further propelled his career and gave him the opportunity to share his talents at shows in Chicago, Cleveland, San Francisco, Miami, Austin, Los Angeles, and Toronto. He also has played the Movement Electronic Music Festival twice in the last five years. As well John opened for headlining acts such as Steve Bug, Marco Carola, Cassy, Loco Dice, Marc Houle, Damian Lazarus, and Richie Hawtin and many other world class dj’s and producers.

In the fall of 2009 John went overseas for his first tour of Europe. His sounds brought much acclaim and earned him a new fan base after performing in Berlin, Munich, and Zurich at popular venues such as Watergate, Club Der Visionare, and Cityfox @ Alte Borse.

2009 also landed John a spot on the roster upstart US based booking agency… Bonus Level Booking (www.bonuslevel.us) His burgeoning talents in the studio will be on showcase as he is slated for his first release on Left’d—the UK based digital sub label of Leftroom. John continues to stand out among Detroit DJs using creative skills & years of experience as resources to provide an unequalled mixing display.

John Johr – Baby (Original Mix)