Full name: Ignats Knuslis

Nickname/stagename: E-gnat

Life: Born in 1983 (Riga, Latvia)

First impressions: Boney M, Euritmics, Sabrina, Al Bano,

Romina Power, Kim Wilde, Sandra, Enya

First steps in music: Middle 90's -  singer in various choirs

First track produced: ‘Just Dreaming' - 2001

Activities: 2001- 2004 -  drummer in different bands                    

2002 - dj as a hobby (styles: chill-out, trance, 2 step, big beat)                   

2004 - 2006 - producer/songwriter in various projects

Sandbox studio: Since 2007

Instruction: ‘Audio Masterclass' certificate in sound engineering - 2008 (United Kingdom)

Field of operation: Record production, writing: music & lyrics (in English)

At the moment: Work on a brand new music project

(position: producer/music composer)

Sound concept: Combination of ambient, break-beat & trip-hop

Initial Influence (roughly 1997-2000):

Smashing Pumpkins (Billy Corgan), The Chemical Brothers (Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons),

Fatboy Slim (Quentin Leo Cook), Air (Burt Bacharach, Brian Wilson), Aphex Twin

(Richard D. James), Moby (Richard Melville Hall), Chicane (Nick Bricegirdle),

Mansun (Paul Draper), Daftpunk (Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel de Homem),

Way Out West (Nick Warren, Jody Wisternoff), Orbital (Paul & Phill Hartnoll),

Paul Oakenfold, Tori Amos (Myra Ellen Amos), Goldie (Clifford Joseph Price).

Lovable stuff:

Jose Padilla

Bic Runga

Sofa Surfers

Boards Of Canada

Soulwax

Dub Pistols

Groove Armada

Funki Porcini

Lemon Jelly

Husky Rescue

Mandalay

Royksopp

Shpongle

Euge Groove

Conjure One

Aim

Skye

Way Out West

BT

Mint Royale

Dj River

Sleepthief

Shpongle

Bliss

Elsiane

Klima

Chungking