Perto (musician)

Rupert Howarth, better known by his stage name Perto, is an Australian DJ and music producer from Sydney.[1] He gained recognition after a video of his live performance went viral.[2]

Perto (musician)
Birth nameRupert Howarth
Also known asPerto
BornSydney, Australia.
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Years active2017–present
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Websiteiamperto.com

Early life

Perto grew up in Australia, not coming from a musical background. He started DJing friends' parties at the age of 10 after hearing Skrillex's Bangarang in the car. From there he attended Ableton Liveschool in Kings Cross, where he became the youngest graduate ever, surpassing the previous record holder, Flume.[1]

Career

Perto began networking with EDM icons by waiting outside of nightclubs and theaters in Sydney. From there, he grew a loyal following on SoundCloud before being signed to Warner Music Australasia[3] at age 16.

He began receiving notoriety for his remixes for Flosstradamus[4] and Valentino Kahn,[5] before releasing his own originals with the likes of all damn day., Enschway, DCMBR, Lil Raven, Dani Poppitt and Kah-Lo.[6] Perto has been cited as producing with the likes of Timbaland, Billie Eilish, Ludacris, Alison Wonderland, Whethan and Diplo.[1]

He has toured Australia and Asia, playing the likes of Listen Out Festival, Grass is Greener Festival and Creamfields Hong Kong.

Perto was named one of the 50 Most Stylish Men in Music in 2019 by GQ Australia.[7]

In 2020, he was set to make his U.S. debut performance at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami followed by a full U.S. tour including EDC Las Vegas and Hangout Music Festival, but the shows had to be cancelled due to the rising concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

References
  1. "Meet the 17-year-old producer catching the attention of Billie Eilish". i-D / Vice.
  2. "Perto is the up-coming local producer demanding your attention!".
  3. "Perto - WMA".
  4. "Back Again (Perto Remix) on SoundCloud".
  5. "Perto remixes Valentino Khan and strikes "Gold"".
  6. "Perto - Spotify".
  7. Australia, Michael Christensen & The Editors Of GQ (2019-09-09). "The 50 Most Stylish Men In Music In 2019". GQ. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  8. Fielding, Amy (2020-03-06). "Ultra announces official cancellation of festival in 2020 due to coronavirus". DJMag.com. Retrieved 2020-03-17.


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