Matthew Thomas Masurka (born May 12, 1983), [1] better known by his stage name Gigamesh, is a Minneapolis-based American music producer and DJ. Gigamesh is most recognized for having produced Mike Posner's track " Cooler Than Me" [2] as well as for his remix of Foster the People's single " Pumped Up Kicks" (which currently has over 172 million plays on YouTube). [3]
Prior to launching his solo career, Masurka was also involved in two other collaborative projects, Discotech [4] and Señor Stereo, [5] both alongside DJs Danny Daze and Joe Maz. Gigamesh's releases include an EP on Kitsuné and a single and two EPs on OurLabel International. In the spring of 2013, he released the single, "Enjoy", on New York City-based house label Nurvous Records. Touring internationally, he has performed in Asia, Australia, Europe and across North America.