Gearwhore may be the alter ego of DJ and saving engineer Brian Natonski, who have took the name from his obsession with top-quality saving equipment. Natonski started his profession as an engineer at Chicago Trax Studio room, later shifting to Orange Region and founding his personal label, Fatal Data, along with his partner Shaheen. Natonski released singles beneath the Gearwhore alias, amongst others, and created Skylab 2000’s “Auburn.” In 1997, Gearwhore authorized using the Astralwerks label, issuing The Enthusiasm EP that yr like a precursor to his full-length debut, 1998’s Drive.