James Nason
Calgary
Wax Theory’s musical inner workings run deep. For him, music is not an obsession - it’s an inevitability. His all-consuming passion for shared sonic experience has translated into event productions, underground parties, and festival bookings across Canada and overseas since he bought his first turntables in 2010. He lies at the musical intersection of house, disco, funk, soul, R&B, bass, folk and rock, and the sounds in his repertoire are universally heartfelt, warm, and filled with positive thoughtful intention.
Electro Swing parties in small Calgary venues in 2012 blossomed into a Shambhala Music Festival booking in 2013 with Electro Swing Club Canada. From that rocket blast into the dance music scene, Wax Theory collaborated with producers, dancers, performers, painters and players around Western Canada to create multi-disciplinary art extravaganzas at Astral Harvest, Spiritbar in Nelson, BC, and Freezer Burn, and at festivals, pop ups and halls scattered around Alberta and B.C.
Aside from producing parties and performances with his multi-talented wife DJ Work Party, Wax Theory co-led a seven year DJ residency at Habitat Living Sound from 2014 to 2020. Recently, he’s played DJ sets at Vortex Tisno for Defected Croatia, Shuffle Club YYC, Sub Rosa, Station on Jasper (YEG), HiFi Club, Disco in the Park 2022, Cafe Koi, the #1 Legion, Chvrch of John and the Grindstone Theatre in Edmonton, and basements, community halls, fundraisers and pop up parties from Stephen Ave to corporate gigs to secret warehouses.
Now, Wax Theory curates and plays at Soul Candy, a residency at Rated Ultra Lounge in Calgary dedicated to the best in house, disco, bass and funk music, with an eye and ear for flamboyant, colourful, warm and vibrant music and art. Check him, Work Party, and any number of stunning collaborators there or at any other club or festival booking where you see Wax Theory's name.
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