Gary Richards (music executive)
Gary Richards , known by his stage name Destructo, is an American music executive, concert promoter, and DJ. He is the founder and CEO of HARD Events, a concert brand that has put on popular music festivals since 2007, and which was acquired in 2012 by Live Nation Entertainment. He has performed professionally as a DJ under the name Destructo for more thanyears, having toured around the world. He is credited with being a leader in the Electronic music business in North America, and through his events, has helped bring artists like Deadmau5 and Justice into the mainstream. Richards is included on Rolling Stones 50 Most Important People in EDM list, Billboards EDM Power Players lists in 2014 and 2015, and inthemixs list of the 50 Most Powerful People in EDM,. As Destructo, he has released three EPs titled Technology, Higher, and West Coast respectively.
Richards was born in Washington, D.C., growing up in the music industry with a father who worked in radio and concert promotion. By age 10, he was already attending concerts by the likes of Led Zeppelin and Alice Cooper. His family moved to New Orleans, LA, and then to Myrtle Beach, SC, where he worked as an onair Radio Personality. The family then moved to Los Angeles, CA, where by agehe was booking his first shows and performing as a DJ.
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