Simon Jude Lewicki was born in in
Adelaide. Lewicki's DJing began from age 13, In the early 1990s he was part of an Adelaide hip-hop group, Finger Lickin' Good, alongside DJ Madcap and Quro. Their sole release was a 1993 vinyl extended play,
Illegitimate Sons of the Bastard Funk. Also in that year Lewicki issued two solo extended plays,
Jump (January) and
Predator (July). In 1995, Lewicki formed
Hoops Inc. with Steven Hooper and they released two singles. During the mid-1990s Lewicki relocated to Sydney. Groove Terminator began releasing solo singles, "It's On" (1996) and "
Losing Ground" (1997). It provided four charting singles, with the second one, "Here Comes Another One", used as the theme of the popular Australian reality TV-show
The Block (2003) and had previously featured in the cult spoof-slasher film,
Cut (1999). He was featured on the 2000 Australian edition of
Ministry of Sound's
Club Nation series, which Jason Birchmeier of
AllMusic described, "[it] showcases the U.K. style of club-orientated disco and garage-influenced house that he favors." In 2009, Lewicki started the
electronic rock duo, Jump Jump Dance Dance, with American singer-guitarist Chris Carter (DJ Snakepanther). The artist collaborated with
Soweto Gospel Choir to periodically perform
History of House in the 2020s.
Hi Fi Ways Kim Burley rated their performance at
Adelaide Fringe Festival in March 2023 at five stars and explained, "Taking us on a journey through the latter decades of the last millennium, GT showed that even for us devotees who have attended every new performance in the past few years, that house music remains relevant, vibrant, and a passion for many... a truly remarkable performance. Shine bright like the music SWG and GT!" An album of that name was issued in August 2024, which was nominated for
Best World Music Album at the
2024 ARIA Music Awards. ==Discography==