Maxx Gerard (bürgerlicher Name: Markus Gerard, geboren am 15.5.1974 in Linz) ist DJ, Organisator, die treibende Kraft hinter SCHALLDRUKK und aus der oberösterreichischen Hall of Fame kaum wegzudenken.
Seine DJ Karriere begann im Jahr 1988. Im Jahr 2000 wechselte er die musikalische Richtung und hat sich seitdem einem breiten Spektrum der elektronischen Musik von Techno, Goa, Electro, Tribal und Low Minimal über Acid Trance verschrieben. Zu dieser Zeit wurde er hauptsächlich durch Van Bass inspiriert und beeinflusst.

Im selben Jahr begann er auch als Co-Organisator von “TECHNOELEMENT” und gründete die “SCHALLDRUKK” Gruppe, bestehend aus Maxx Gerard und seinen guten Freunden, die seine Leidenschaft, einzigartige Events abseits der kommerziellen elektronischen Veranstaltungen zu organisieren und aufstrebende DJs zu promoten, teilen.
Seine FAIR PRICE EVENTS mit dem gewissen Spirit und seine legendären 3-deck´s-sessions machen ihn zu einem aussergewöhnlichen Teil der Linzer Szene.

Zur Zeit arbeitet sein Team an kleinen Projekten und unterstützt namhafte Organisatoren, die sich gegen die Kommerzialisierung der Stahlstadt verschworen haben und das Motto "TECHNO ist nicht nur MUSIK, sondern eine Lebenseinstellung" mit ihnen teilen. Gute Musik steht dabei an erster Stelle und nicht die Ausbeutung des Partyvolkes! Bei seinen Events ist das Zusammenspiel der Gäste mit dem Veranstalter spürbar, welches geprägt ist von der Harmonie, dem Ideenreichtum, seiner Leidenschaft für die Musik und natürlich von der Vielfalt der elektronischen Styles.

------------------ MUSIC IS LOVE --- stay tuned!!!-------------------
______________________________________________
Maxx Gerard (real name: Markus Gerard, born on 15th May 1974 in Linz, Austria) is a DJ, promoter as well as the driving force behind SCHALLDRUKK and therefore he is an essential part of the Upper Austrian hall of fame.
He started his DJ career in 1988. In 2000 he changed his genre to a broad spectrum of electronic music reaching from Techno, Goa, Electro, Tribal and Low Minimal to Acid Trance. During this time he was mainly influenced by Van Bass. In the same year he started as Co-Promoter of “TECHNOELEMENT” and founded the collective “SCHALLDRUKK” – a group consisting of Maxx Gerard himself and good friends who share the passion to organize unique events apart from the mainstream and promote up-and-coming DJs.

Past venues / references:

• Flex Wien/Aut
• Titanic Wien
• club fusion/klagenfurt
• Lemon Club /Passau D
• Opera-wien
• FULLMOON-party/ausee
• elecTRON -weikerlsee
• Tabakfabrik /Linz
• Spring beats lasberg
• beat 2 beat Klagenfurt
• Blow up-sighartskirchen
• Eventcopetenzzentrum/Linz
• Musicpub sarleinsbach
• Contact-Haslach
• Tischlerei Linz
• sky -Lounge/steyr
• wurmgelände-TE-xxl
• musicclub lambach
• alex-asten
• masarati-beachparty-linz
• Shinebar linz
• ZOO-club linz
• Tunnel Linz/AUT (Resident)
• Posthof Linz/AUT
• Hafenstern Linz/AUT
• Cafe Strom Linz/AUT
• Cembran Linz/AUT
• BASECLUB/AUT
• RADIO-SOUNDBURG/AUT
• Flavour Steyr/AUT
• Clubschiff Wien/AUT
• B52/AUT
• Club Pasha Wien/AUT
• Cave Club Salzburg/AUT
• Kikas Aigen Schlägl/AUT
• Bel Weibern/AUT
• Wasserschloss Aistersheim/AUT
• Austrian Didge-Festival Bruck an der Mur/AUT
(Main Stage with Zweitfrau & Ali Andress)
• Club NEMO Wien/AUT
• MUSIKCLUB/ LEMBACH
• Concept one-Festival Linz/AUT
• Club Paradox/CZE
• Club Morpheus/GER
• DANUBE RAVE
• Danube Rave 2011 Linz/AUT (co-promoter)
• Technoelement Neumarkt/AUT (co-promoter)
• Kolmgut Prambachkirchen/AUT (co-promoter)
• Freshclub Prambachkirchen/AUT (co-promoter)

• Head of big Sunflower Festival/AUT (co-promoter)
• Promoter of several SCHALLDRUKK events (Juicy Sessions, elecTRON etc.)
and many more...







Ive Had a passion for music since the young age of 6 when i first started playing the drums, i then moved onto spinning the wheels of steel at the age of 16. Having Played on various circuits with various genre's in and around leeds & wakefield i then moved into the digital side of music. Discovering a strong Passion for Techno And Likewise Genre's (Minimal,Tech House.electro,drim n bass,dubstep,trance) Along the Way. Allways striving for new sounds i decided to move into production and Since Have Never Looked Back.

I like almost anything with a beat as long as it sounds the good old cliche "good" then i like it, allways breaking them down picking sounds out of them as i find most music has some inspiration hidden somewhere for all, and because of this I sometimes find myself Experimenting with Genre's and intergrating one into the other. Some of my Movements are a mixture of almost dub step and techno focusing the Percusion on a stepped vibe and the bulk on a techno vibe which has been known to have interesting results. This is just one of my many experiments i attempt and have many other idea's for the fourth coming future. I Also luv the 4/4 Kick and allways try to reach new and fresh sounds like no other each and every track i create.PUT SIMPLY I feel i am here to push music forward and make it more beneficial for all individuals involved and passionate about the evolution of musci itself.

I thank Everyone Who Follow's And Show's There Support To Me And Thank U For Having Faith And continuing to support me.

U Can also catch me on 40Hz radio @ www.FNOOB.com once a month with guests.
For Bookings & Enquiries Email: Craig.mak@hotmail.co.uk

Addicted to Electro, Deep House, Acid, Techno for many years. Open also to good Indie, Punk, Gothic...

Sound Hunter and DJ for the pleasure of the music.

Founding Member of Sissi@Underground, an artistic non-commercial project where we collect and mix the underground Electro and Live sounds of our friends.

From time to time organizing life mixing event in cool underground places.

Followers of CraigMak