Tiga (musician)

Not to be confused with the American rapper Tyga or the African producer TIGA (producer).
Tiga

Tiga in 2007
Background information
Birth name Tiga James Sontag
Born (1974-07-15) 15 July 1974
Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres Electronica, tech house, electro house, acid house, UK garage
Occupation(s) Producer, DJ, singer-songwriter
Years active 2001–present
Labels Turbo Recordings
PIAS Recordings
Associated acts Tiga & Zyntherius, The Dove, TGV, Rainer Werner Bassfinder, ZZT, Massimo Massivi
Website tiga.ca

Tiga James Sontag (born 1974 in Montreal, Canada) is a Canadian musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Tiga /ˈtiːɡə/ has released three albums entitled Sexor, Ciao!, and No Fantasy Required. Sexor won the 2007 Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year. Tiga released a selection of compilations in the early 2000s, featuring mixes such as American Gigolo, DJ-Kicks: Tiga and, Mixed Emotions, which put him on the map as one of "the world's best mixers".[1] His most recent compilation mix, Tiga Non-Stop, was released in November 2012, and premiered Tiga's latest single "Plush."[2] The mix also features tracks from artists such as Kindness, Duke Dumont and Blawan.

Tiga has remixed songs from the likes of The xx, LCD Soundsystem, The Kills, Cabaret Voltaire, Scissor Sisters, Peaches, Moby, Depeche Mode, Justice, Friendly Fires and Mylo. Along with Zombie Nation, Tiga is half of ZZT, and has released material as The Dove, Rainer Werner Bassfinder (with Jesper Dahlbäck), and TGV (with Mateo Murphy). He has also co-produced music with the likes of Soulwax, James Murphy, Chilly Gonzales, Jesper Dahlbäck, and most recently Matthew Dear, who he worked with on "Plush."

As a solo artist, Tiga released "Sunglasses at Night" with Finnish producer Jori Hulkkonen (aka Zyntherius). The single reached number 25 in the UK Dance Chart. Other successful chart singles include "Pleasure From the Bass", "You Gonna Want Me" featuring Jake Shears, and his 2009 release “Shoes,” co-produced with Soulwax and Chilly Gonzales.

Tiga is the host of the BBC Radio 6 Music show "My Name Is Tiga", and made his acting debut in the 2010 film Ivory Tower, co-starring Chilly Gonzales, Feist and Peaches. The film won special mention at the Locarno International Film Festival.

Early life

Tiga was born to hippie parents and spent part of his early life in Goa, India.[3] He also attended Selwyn House School in Montreal, Canada.[4]

Career

1990s

In 1990 Tiga and a few friends started throwing small parties and street promotions in Montreal that evolved into a cult following.[5] Having bought DNA records in 1994, the nightclub SONA was then conceived in Montreal in 1996, with Tiga having a major role to play in the creation of the dance scene at the time.[6]

2000–2003

In 2001, Tiga entered the studio with producer Zyntherius to record a rendition of Corey Hart's solo song, “Sunglasses at Night.” The track also made it to number two on the UK Dance Chart, number 23 on the UK National Singles Chart, number one on the MTV Dance Chart for over six weeks and was in the Top 20 on Germany’s National Singles Chart. Tiga also performed “Sunglasses at Night” with Zyntherius on Top Of The Pops.[7]

Tiga completed remixes for the likes of Martini Bros, Alpinestars, Linda Lamb, Crossover, FC Kahuna, Cabaret Voltaire, Telepopmusik, Felix da Housecat, Fischerspooner and Dannii Minogue in the years that followed the success of “Sunglasses at Night.” In 2003, he commanded the attention of the scene with a mix CD for K7’s legendary DJ-Kicks series.[6]

2008–2009: Ciao!

The release of Tiga's second album, Ciao! took place in 2009.

2010: Ivory Tower

In 2010, Tiga starred in Adam Traynor's Ivory Tower, along Chilly Gonzales and Peaches.

2011–2012: Party's Over, Earth

ZZT released their debut album, Party's Over, Earth on Turbo Recordings in 2011.

Tiga's 2013 song "Plush" (Jacques Lu Cont remix) is featured in the best-selling video game Grand Theft Auto V.

Turbo Recordings

Tiga founded Turbo Recordings in Montreal in 1998. The label helped launch his own career,[5] at the same time as being central in the success of acts such as Chromeo, Proxy and Azari & III. Other names on the label include Jesper Dahlbäck, Gingy & Bordello, Jori Hulkkonen, Duke Dumont, Brodinski, Zdar, D.I.M, Martini Bros, Stu Thousand VI, Boys Noize and Sei A.[5]

Awards and Nominations

Tiga’s album "Sexor" won the 2007 Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year.

My Name Is Tiga

“My Name is Tiga” is the name of Tiga’s BBC Radio 6 show that features unreleased exclusive music and classic dance tracks. Tiga’s broadcasting career began with the 90s CKUT terrestrial radio show “The Tiga and Gnat Show.”[8]

Discography

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Albums

DJ mix compilations

Singles

Remixes

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Ivory Tower Thadeus Graves Actor, Writer

References

  1. ↑ "Mixed Emotions: Montreal Mix Sessions, Vol. 5 - Tiga | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. 2001-02-06. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  2. ↑ "RA Reviews: Tiga - Tiga Non Stop on Different (Album)". Residentadvisor.net. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  3. ↑ Aviv, Uri Zer (2 February 2014). "Tel Aviv tunes in for Tiga". Haaretz.
  4. ↑ "Selwyn House School ~ Old Boys' News, Photos and Video". Selwyn.ca. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  5. 1 2 3 "RA: Tiga: What you want". Residentadvisor.net. 2010-04-15. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  6. 1 2 "島根のデリヘル嬢は素人系". Planet-turbo.com. 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  7. ↑ "Tiga & Zyntherius - Sunglasses at Night (TOTP)". YouTube.com. 2006-07-22. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  8. ↑ Archived February 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 559. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

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