# A Guy Called Gerald

> Gerald Rydel Simpson (born 16 February 1967), better known as A Guy Called Gerald, is a British record producer and musician. He was an early member of the electronic group 808 State, contributing to their debut LP Newbuild (1988) and hit single "Pacific State" (1989).

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/a-guy-called-gerald
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/a-guy-called-gerald.json
- **Origin:** Moss Side, United Kingdom
- **Primary scene:** unknown
- **Genres:** Deep House, Acid House, House
- **Confidence score:** 55/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## Biography

Gerald Rydel Simpson (born 16 February 1967), better known as A Guy Called Gerald, is a British record producer and musician. He was an early member of the electronic group 808 State, contributing to their debut LP Newbuild (1988) and hit single "Pacific State" (1989). He also achieved solo success with his 1988 hit single "Voodoo Ray", which became a touchstone of Manchester's acid house scene and reached No. 12 in the UK charts.
He embraced breakbeat production in the 1990s, with his 1995 album Black Secret Technology becoming a "much-touted candidate for 'best jungle album ever.'" He also ran the London-based independent record label Juice Box Records from 1991 to 1998.

## Official & social links

- **Website:** http://aguycalledgerald.ithinkmusic.com
- **Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/aguycalledgerald/
- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/1TV0WTE9ukywcLGMh4j4iU
- **SoundCloud:** https://soundcloud.com/aguycalledgerald
- **Beatport:** https://www.beatport.com/artist/a-guy-called-gerald/11243
- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/656
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b343730d-a34e-44d5-9191-a83f00231716
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Guy_Called_Gerald
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q300430

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| influence score | 0/100 |
| reach score | 0/100 |
| house crew relevance score | 60/100 |
| booking potential score | 0/100 |
| emerging artist score | 40/100 |
| contact confidence score | 0/100 |
| citation confidence score | 95/100 |
| agent readability score | 90/100 |
| brand fit score | 36/100 |
| interview potential score | 28/100 |
| sponsorship potential score | 12/100 |
| education value score | 10/100 |
| house crew priority score | 33/100 |

## Sources

1. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b343730d-a34e-44d5-9191-a83f00231716
2. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q300430
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Guy_Called_Gerald

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| origin_country | GB | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b343730d-a34e-44d5-9191-a83f00231716) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | drum and bass, jungle, acid house, electronic, club, house | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b343730d-a34e-44d5-9191-a83f00231716) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| origin_city | United Kingdom | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b343730d-a34e-44d5-9191-a83f00231716) | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b343730d-a34e-44d5-9191-a83f00231716 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b343730d-a34e-44d5-9191-a83f00231716) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/656 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q300430) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/1TV0WTE9ukywcLGMh4j4iU | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q300430) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| website | http://aguycalledgerald.ithinkmusic.com | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q300430) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/a-guy-called-gerald/11243 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b343730d-a34e-44d5-9191-a83f00231716) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| instagram | https://www.instagram.com/aguycalledgerald/ | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q300430) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| soundcloud | https://soundcloud.com/aguycalledgerald | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q300430) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q300430 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q300430) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Guy_Called_Gerald | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Guy_Called_Gerald) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Gerald Rydel Simpson (born 16 February 1967), better known as A Guy Called Gerald, is a British record producer and musician. He was an early member of the electronic group 808 State, contributing to their debut LP Newbuild (1988) and hit single "Pacific State" (1989). | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Guy_Called_Gerald) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Gerald Rydel Simpson (born 16 February 1967), better known as A Guy Called Gerald, is a British record producer and musician. He was an early member of the electronic group 808 State, contributing to their debut LP Newbuild (1988) and hit single "Pacific State" (1989). He also achieved solo success with his 1988 hit single "Voodoo Ray", which became a touchstone of Manchester's acid house scene and reached No. 12 in the UK charts.
He embraced breakbeat production in the 1990s, with his 1995 album Black Secret Technology becoming a "much-touted candidate for 'best jungle album ever.'" He also ran the London-based independent record label Juice Box Records from 1991 to 1998. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Guy_Called_Gerald) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| gender | male | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q300430) | June 10, 2026 | 94 |


## Knowledge graph

- **A Guy Called Gerald** popularized **Acid House**

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## How to cite this page

```
House Music Intelligence Database. "A Guy Called Gerald — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/a-guy-called-gerald
```

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