LP Giobbi explained

LP Giobbi
Birth Date:Leah Chisholm
19 August 1987
Genre:House, electronic, dance
Occupation:DJ, producer
Years Active:2016-present
Label:Animal Talk, Counter Records, YES YES YES

Leah Chisholm (born August 19, 1987), known professionally as LP Giobbi, is an American DJ and music producer. As a classically-trained jazz pianist,[1] she is known for her style of piano house music.[2]

Biography

Giobbi was born and raised in Eugene, Oregon. She graduated from UC Berkeley in 2008, having studied classical jazz piano.[3] During this time, she met Lauren Spalding (known professionally as hermixalot), who has become her frequent collaborator in music and business.[4] After graduating from UC Berkeley, Giobbi played jazz piano gigs until she was approached by a producer for Daft Punk, who invited her to join an all-female electronic band composed of jazz musicians. Although the band didn't work out for Giobbi, it sparked her interest in production and electronic music.[5]

After learning the music program Ableton Live, Giobbi started producing her own dance music with guidance from Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern of the house duo Sofi Tukker. Giobbi went on to open for the duo's tour across the U.S. and Europe in 2017. In 2018, Giobbi, Sofi Tukker, and hermixalot co-founded the label "Animal Talk," soon followed by her first single under Animal Talk — "Amber Rose" featuring hermixalot.[6] Giobbi continued to collaborate with hermixalot on many of her singles through 2022. In 2019, Giobbi and hermixalot co-founded Femme House, a non-profit organization that expands opportunities for "women, gender-expansive, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ creatives" in the music industry.[7] Giobbi's experience as the only woman in her Ableton classes inspired her to create Femme House and offer free workshops, bootcamps, and online courses on music production.[8] [9]

Giobbi was named Music Director, North America for W Hotels in October 2019.[10] As of 2023, she serves as Global Director of Music for the brand.[11]

Her parents' love for The Grateful Dead inspired Giobbi's love for music, as well as one of her musical projects, Dead House. In 2022, Giobbi began incorporating stems from The Grateful Dead songs into her livestreamed house music sets, which she called Dead House. Giobbi put together a full Dead House set for Playing in the Sand 2022, an all-inclusive music festival hosted by Dead & Company in Mexico, but the festival was cancelled due to a spike in COVID-19 cases.[12] In 2023, Giobbi was asked by the late Jerry Garcia's estate to remix his self-titled debut album, Garcia (1973), ahead of the album's 50th anniversary. She released Garcia (Remixed) in January 2023. Later that year, Giobbi performed her Dead House sets at 7 official Dead & Company afterparties on their final tour.[13]

In June 2023 Giobbi's song "Can't Let You Go" was featured during Apple Inc's WWDC keynote event as part of the official music playlist.[14]

In September 2023, Giobbi launched the label "Yes Yes Yes" under Defected Records. The label's name is inspired by the signs displayed at the entrance of the Oregon Country Fair, which read "YES YES YES".Giobbi released "Time Expands" as her first single under Yes Yes Yes, as well as her first track to feature her own vocals.[15]

Returning to her hometown, Eugene, Oregon, in August 2023 she headlined the Oregon Country Fair, becoming the first electronic act to do so. In October 2023, Taylor Swift released Giobbi's remix of her single "Cruel Summer".[16]

Discography

Albums

Compilations

Tours

Headline tours

Awards and nominations

DJ Mag

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Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Megan . Venzin . August 15, 2023 . LP Giobbi: life in the Major Key . November 1, 2023 . . Thrust Publishing Ltd, djmag.com . English.
  2. Bain . Katie . 2021-04-15 . 20 Questions With Piano House Star LP Giobbi: 'The Dance Community Is About to Come Out And Show Up' . 2023-11-05 . Billboard . en-US.
  3. Web site: Hippie House Music: DJ Puts a New Spin on the Dead . 2023-11-05 . Cal Alumni Association . en-US.
  4. Web site: Bein . Kat . February 15, 2023 . LP Giobbi Aligns the Voices in Her Head on Light Places . October 28, 2023 . Spin.
  5. Web site: 2022-12-27 . LP Giobbi Remixes Jerry Garcia: "I Wanted to Show This Beautiful World to My Community" . 2023-10-29 . Relix Media . . en-US.
  6. Web site: Sikorski . David . 2018-08-23 . Introducing 'Animal Talk': SOFI TUKKER's new record label and artist collective [Interview] ]. 2023-10-28 . . en-US.
  7. Web site: LP Giobbi says founding FEMME HOUSE "was the thing that got me up in the morning" . 2023-10-28 . . en-GB.
  8. Web site: About . 2023-10-29 . FEMME HOUSE . en-US.
  9. Yglesias . Ana Monroy . 2022-02-25 . Only Two Percent of Charting Producers Are Non-Male — LP Giobbi's Femme House Tour Aims to Change That . 2023-11-05 . Billboard . en-US.
  10. She Sets the Score: W Hotels Announces Appointment of Leah Chisholm as Music Director, North America . Bre . Metcalf-Oshinsky . 2023-10-29 . Marriott International Newscenter (US) . en . Marriott International.
  11. Elizabeth . Bishop. W Hotels Announces the Launch of Live Electronic Music Showcase: W PRESENTS . 2023-10-29 . Marriott International Newscenter (US) . Marriott International. en.
  12. Web site: Willman . Chris . 2022-01-06 . Dead and Company Cancels Playing in the Sand Festival Entirely Following John Mayer's Exit (Updated) . 2023-10-29 . . . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2023-04-13 . LP Giobbi Announces Dead House After Parties, Coincide with Dead and Company Final Tour Dates . 2023-10-29 . . en-US.
  14. Web site: WWDC 2023 Playlist . 2023-11-05 . music.apple.com . en.
  15. News: LP Giobbi's New Record Label, Yes Yes Yes, Joins the Defected Records Family - EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists . en . EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists . 2023-10-29.
  16. Web site: Thomas . Carly . 2023-10-19 . Taylor Swift Releases Remix and Live Version of "Cruel Summer" From Concert Film . 2023-10-29 . . en-US.
  17. Web site: Kocay . Lisa . LP Giobbi Stuns With Masterfully Produced Debut Album ‘Light Places’ . 2024-07-05 . Forbes . en.
  18. Web site: Sissler . James . 2023-01-26 . Dance Of The Dead: LP Giobbi Brings New Life To Grateful Dead Staples With 'Garcia (Remixed)' [Listen] ]. 2024-07-05 . L4LM . en-US.
  19. Web site: 2024-06-27 . LP Giobbi announces new album, ‘DOTR’, shares single: Listen . 2024-07-05 . DJ Mag . en.
  20. Web site: 2023-08-23 . LP Giobbi announces live tour with free FEMME HOUSE production workshops at each date . 2023-11-05 . DJMag.com . en.
  21. Web site: LP Giobbi Announces Guest-Filled New Album ‘Dotr’ & Way Back Home Tour Dates . 2024-07-05 . JamBase . en-US.
  22. Web site: 2022-05-18 . DJ Mag Best of North America Awards 2022: Voting is now open . 2023-11-05 . DJMag.com . en.
  23. DJ Mag Announces Best of North America Winners For 2023. EDM Maniac. August 3, 2023. October 29, 2023.