LAUNCH PAD: Gianna Hardt (Event Over)

Her mission is real. Her love is real. Her talent is real. Gianna Hardt will be making an impact on electronic music. From being raised on Chicago House and Hip-Hop, to classical training, to her underground dance scene involvement, Gianna's eclectic array of influences have one sole purpose while she is performing---to make you move. After graduating college in 2004, Gianna Hardt founded Forté Productions, a Chicago-based music event production company that still dedicates itself to cultivate, create and innovate unforgettable eclectic cutting edge underground events.

You can catch Gianna at Lava Lounge, Smartbar, Rodan, Coobah, Sonotheque, the PUMA Store, and many underground events in Chicago. Gianna has played alongside of Akufen, Samuel L Session, Joel Mull, Motor, Eliot Lipp, Gene LeFosse, K.atou, Angel Alanis, Danny the Wildchild, Kate Simko, Frankie Vega, Kill Memory Crash, Popkan, Rex Sepulveda, Sassmouth, Matt Nee, Gabe Palomo to name a few. She has been given acclaim and recognition by numerous publications. In 2008, with over 6 years of performing, you can expect Gianna to be coming to a city near you.

Music became her religion long before Gianna's teenage years. Her musical taste began as an eclectic pull from the radio: Chicago House, Hip-Hop, Classic Rock, Italian and Latin Music. Gianna feels extremely blessed to come from Chicago. Not only does she feel blessed to come from musically rich Chicago, but even more blessed to have come from Chicago's culturally rich Southside. (Not to be outdone by the fact that this was the prime time and place for Chicago House and underground).

Dancing and innovation were always of high importance to Gianna, and that's what still continues to make her an electronic music purveyor. She is also fond of music that is intense and emotive, driving directly to the core. Either way, Gianna knows and feels music. With Gianna's house, techno and constant evolution and unique integration, you better believe she's a force to be reckoned with. Gianna pulls elements from her electronic influences of house, techno, minimal, jack and acid, creating and always expanding an eclectic style of her own. Her influences are vast; her delivery is on point and thumping. Make no mistake, Gianna is well respected and it is for a reason.

Launch Pad resident Liz Revision of Ramp Chicago opens.