When you see Club Cirque artist Nerd Rage perform live, you’ll notice that his music and stage presence are synonymous with each other. Self-described as loud, aggressive, and in-your-face, the 25 year old jokester continues to create music with good vibes, whether he’s behind the decks or in the studio.
Born in Tampa, FL, Devin Spears has always been an avid lover of music. Playing bass in a metal band when he was in high school, his love for dance music would come later, “I didn’t get into electronic music until I graduated,” creating mostly trance and drum and bass. He began DJing under the moniker DJ Sonic, later scoring a DJ night at G.Bar in Ybor City. As his local fanship grew, so did the amount of shows a week.
Often playing some of his own productions when he performed, Devin developed a strong sense of what type of sound he wanted to create. “Being aware of what I like in music allows me to figure out what I like in a melody, how I like my song to move, how I could picture people grooving to it, how I would groove to it. If I’m sitting in my studio and working on a song and getting tired of it, then I don’t feel like it’s going to be a good tune. But if I’m sitting in front of my computer and laughing and actually rocking along with my tune as I’m writing it, I know it’s going to be great. I know it’s going to do well if I play it live.”
With a clear direction on music creation, a name change and endorsements from some heavy hitters, the Nerd Rage project debuted with the track “Real Life” with Bro Safari in 2011. “A friend of mine suggested [the name] Nerd Rage, and they thought it was really funny, because I play a lot of video games with my friends, and I’m pretty much a nerd. All music producers, in some way, shape or fashion, are huge nerds.” The nerdy single rose to the top of the heap hitting Beatport’s top 10 and was also featured on Beatport’s weekly “Top 10 Must Hear Dubstep Tracks” chart.
Currently, Nerd Rage is turning out originals and remixes left and right with tracks like “Power Treaty” and OCTiV’s “Fatality.” You might hear these gems when Nerd Rage takes the stage inside the bass tent at Club Cirque, but what else might you hear? “I like to bring the full element of metal into the vibe while I’m on stage. Very loud, aggressive, mosh pits, and stage diving. Nonstop jumping and screaming. I want to make sure everyone is able to have the best and most memorable time possible when it comes to the energy and music.”
Let’s get loud with Nerd Rage at the Raymond James Stadium on Saturday, October 19th. Do you have your tickets yet? Tickets are now on sale, buy your tickets today!
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