O'Grady credits his uncle
Ray Keith for introducing him to
jungle and
UK garage at a young age. At 13, he took up DJing and eventually moved into production in his 20s, using
Fruity Loops to create 8-bar
grime loops before developing his sound combining
house,
disco and
dubstep. He cites influences as diverse as
J Dilla,
My Bloody Valentine,
GG Allin,
Josef K and
The Beach Boys. His debut single "Hyph Mngo" was called the most forward-thinking
dubstep track of 2009 and received airplay and floorplay worldwide. This was followed by "Brkln Clln" on O'Grady's own label Doldrums, which he ran in tandem with partner Impey. In 2010, O'Grady released "The Shrew Would Have Cushioned The Blow" on Aus Music, an eclectic record label founded by Will Saul and Fink. "Hyph Mngo" was voted #23 in the
Resident Advisor top 100 tracks of the 2000s and #1 in ''
Fact Magazine's top tracks of 2009. He was named number 18 in NME's New Music Tips of 2010 and voted 19th in the Resident Advisor'' 'Top DJs of 2012' poll. In 2012, O'Grady began residencies at his own London based club night 'Just For You' and at Manchester's 'meandyou' party. He also launched a record label called Hinge Finger which is co-run by artist Will Bankhead. As of 2020 Joy Orbison plays himself as the host of Still Slippin' Los Santos, one of the in-game radios stations in
Grand Theft Auto Online. Although advertised in-game mainly as a techno/drum and bass pirate radio station, the fictional station plays experimental electronic, UK hip-hop, grime and dancehall. ==Discography==