DJ Gant‐Man

In this Resident Advisor piece eulogizing producer and DJ Paul Johnson, Gant Garrard (aka DJ Gant-Man) recounts his teenage days being mentored by Johnson, and learning to use the gear in Johnson's studio. The DR-660 is mentioned by name:

Johnson would eventually take Garrard under his wing, letting the young artist use his studio and lending production assistance on his debut record, The Youngest Professional D.J., released via Dance Mania in 1995. There was a lot Garrard had to prove. "[Johnson] was like, 'If you come over here you're gonna learn and you're gonna work, you ain't gonna waste my time.'" He recalls, "And I just showed him I was serious." Among his gear, Johnson had a budget sampler, the Akai S01, a TR-909 and a Roland R-70—of which the two producers were both fans because Johnson used the synth on his early records—and a Boss DR-660 Dr. Rhythm. "He showed me the drum machines, and I kid you not, in one day I caught on. He was like, 'Man, you got it. Go on, do your thing, create," Garrard remembers.