| Gregg Foreman | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Date: | 5 October 1972 |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Musician, DJ |
| Years Active: | 1995-present |
| Current Member Of: | Cat Power |
| Past Member Of: | The Delta 72, Pink Mountaintops, The Black Ryder |
Gregg Foreman (born October 5, 1972) is an American musician and DJ born in Philadelphia.[1] Foreman gained recognition originally as the front man of The Delta 72,[2] [3] a band that created a frenetic and honest style channeling post-punk rock sensibilities with 1960s British Invasion R&B.<ref name="artrocker">Web site: Artrocker Magazine. artrockermagazine.com. The live gigs of The Delta 72 have been characterized by Gregg's energetic stage performances and James Brown-like moves.[2]
Gregg was born October 5, 1972, in Philadelphia. He has one sister, Abbe Foreman, a photographer in Philadelphia]. His mother, Vicki Foreman was a school teacher. He was raised in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, and attended Conestoga High School.
Foreman began DJing in 1995, and was a deejay in his hometown of Philadelphia and also in Los Angeles. Foreman's sets span a range from soul music to post-punk, girl group sounds and psychedelic.[4]
He joined Cat Power[5] in 2006, now elevated to musical director. He was also in Pink Mountaintops,[2] founded by Stephen McBean from Black Mountain ; psychedelic, post punk band The Meek,[6] and a part-time member of the slow-burning, psyche rock band The Black Ryder.[2]
In 2015, Foreman worked on Re-Licked, a project of James Williamson of The Stooges, including Alison Mosshart from The Kills and Jello Biafra from the Dead Kennedys.[7]
Gregg also hosts The Pharmacy,[8] a radio show focusing on the architects of underground music, interviewing artists like Alan Vega of Suicide, Anton Newcombe of The Brian Jonestown Massacre,[9] Genesis P-Orridge from Psychic TV and a pioneer of no wave, Lydia Lunch.[10]
In 2019, Gregg released a recording with Suicide (band) frontman Alan Vega. The Ep, also featured mixes by Nick Cave drummer, Jim Sclavunos, and Composer, JG Thirlwell, and musical contributions from Yeah Yeah Yeah's guitarist, Nick Zinner, and White Hills.
In 2019, Gregg also joined American Post-Punk band; The Gossip, for a European tour.
In 2020, Gregg began work with artist; Kat Von D on her debut LP; "Love Made Me Do It".
Gregg has also worked with; Lydia Lunch, David J (Bauhaus), Jesse Malin, Lucinda Williams, Martin Rev, Crocodiles, Toody Cole of Dead Moon, L.A. Witch, Linda Perry and many more.