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Gregory James Broussard (born August 31, 1963), better known by his stage name Egyptian Lover, is an American musician, vocalist, producer and DJ, and was a part of the L.A. dance music, electro, and rap scene in the early 1980s.
- He played his first DJ gig while he was still at school. The daughter of a club owner invited Egyptian Lover to play at her party, but he wasn't sure he could recreate the same effects and loops using record players so they offered him $1,000 to try.
- Club Radio helped Egyptian Lover find himself. The small LA venue Club Radio gave Egyptian Lover a space to experiment. "With Uncle Jamm's Army, we were limited in what we could do.
- His name was inspired by Egyptian imagery. "Growing up in the 'hood, the first thing you want to do is to get out of there. In my mind, I took myself out of there, just took myself to any place I could find, which was probably Egypt at the time," he says.
- A greedy studio engineer gave Egypt Egypt its amazing sound quality. Egyptian Lover credits the sound quality of his 1984 EP Egypt Egypt to the studio engineer, who was being paid by the hour.
The Egyptian Lover (born Greg Broussard on August 31, 1963) is a Los Angeles-based producer, vocalist and DJ who was popular during the 1980s for his hip-hop/electro-funk hybrid songs created...
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Gregory James Broussard (born August 31, 1963), better known by his stage name Egyptian Lover, is an American musician, vocalist, producer and DJ, and was a part of the L.A. dance music, electro, and rap scene in the early 1980s. Quick Facts The Egyptian Lover, Background information ... Close.
Oct 6, 2023 · Innovative electro producer the Egyptian Lover (Greg Broussard) recorded a parade of singles during the mid-'80s that proved influential for decades. Inspired by Kraftwerk/hip-hop soundclashes like Afrika Bambaataa's "Planet Rock" and Man Parrish's "Hip-Hop Be Bop (Don't Stop)," as well as the extroverted soul of Prince and Zapp, Broussard ...
