Gavin Hardkiss

Born in South Africa, Gavin Hardkiss is a DJ/producer/author based in San Francisco. Hardkiss helped pioneer the American electronic dance scene in the '90s with the groundbreaking vinyl record label Hardkiss Music. He quickly joined the ranks of the International DJ elite, jetting to raves and clubs around the world to perform his eclectic sounds. Through the years, Gavin's focus has been on recording genre defying albums under the name Hawke including NAMAQUADISCO, HEATSTROKE, LOVE WON ANOTHER, +++ and THE DARK ART OF LIGHT WORK. Miami label Do Not Sit On The Furniture released the EP Perc Groove in 2021. SF label Taul Boy released Afrodruul in 2023. Dirtybird re-issued Acid Funk, the collaboration with Scott Hardkiss originally released on vinyl only in 1997. In 2024, he delivered the second