Cold Blank

{{Short description|American musician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2013}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Cold Blank

| image =

| alt = This is a 2018 press photo of Cold Blank.

| caption = Cold Blank 2018

| origin = Los Angeles, U.S.

| instrument =

| genre = House, electro house, complextro, dubstep, drum and bass, alternative dance, nu-disco

| years_active = 2008–present

| label = Burn The Fire, Dim Mak Records, Ultra Music, Cr2 Records

| website = {{URL|www.coldblank.com}}

| associated_acts = Gaspar Fuego

| current_members = Christopher Gaspar

| past_members = Manuel Luquin

}}

Cold Blank is an American, Los Angeles–based electronic house music DJ/production project, created by American DJ/producer Christopher Gaspar. Formerly a collaboration along with DJ/producer Manuel Luquin, they parted ways in late 2013.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/coldblank/posts/10151779274545875|title=Cold Blank|website=Facebook.com|accessdate=August 24, 2020}}

With early beginnings stemming from the underground party scene in Los Angeles, the former duo launched their company Burn The Fire in 2007 to brand their events and pop-up parties that helped pave the way for the explosion of EDM before they began working together on production.{{cite web |url=http://avalonhollywood.com/club-night/control/cold-blank-charlie-darker-at-control/ |title=Cold Blank, Charlie Darker - at CONTROL | AVALON Hollywood |accessdate=2014-03-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304183110/http://avalonhollywood.com/club-night/control/cold-blank-charlie-darker-at-control/ |archivedate=March 4, 2014 |df=mdy-all }} In autumn of 2009, the Burn The Fire brand evolved into a record label and talent agency. The label's catalog features high-profile and international guest artists including Sean Tyas, Lazy Rich, Joachim Garraud, Fukkk Offf, Sharooz, Reid Speed, and many more.

Cold Blank saw early success with several singles and remixes on top labels such as Dim Mak Records and Ultra Music that climbed to the top of multiple digital music distributor charts including a remix of Cypress X Rusko feat. Damian Marley that climbed up to #1 on Beatport's Top 100 Hip Hop chart.{{cite web |url=http://distilleryimage11.ak.instagram.com/4b182974e81011e183fe22000a1e8a57_7.jpg |title=4b182974e81011e183fe22000a1e8a57_7.JPG (612x612 pixels) |website=distilleryimage11.ak.instagram.com |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140314075017/http://distilleryimage11.ak.instagram.com/4b182974e81011e183fe22000a1e8a57_7.jpg |archive-date=14 March 2014 |url-status=dead}} Since 2008, Cold Blank has toured extensively worldwide including dates in South Korea, Brazil, Italy, Britain, France, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Mexico.

In late 2012, the former duo released The Agenda, Cold Blank's first studio album which was released on 6 August 2012 through Burn The Fire Records.{{cite web|last=Kivel|first=Adam|title=Album Review: Cold Blank – The Agenda|url=https://consequence.net/2012/08/album-review-cold-blank-the-agenda/|website=consequence.net|date=August 2, 2012 |accessdate=20 October 2013}}{{cite web|title=The Agenda|url=http://www.last.fm/music/Cold+Blank/The+Agenda|website=Last.fm|accessdate=20 October 2013}}{{cite web|title=New Album* Cold Blank – The Agenda|url=http://musicyouneed.net/2012/08/07/new-album-cold-blank-the-agenda/|website=Musicyouneed.net|accessdate=20 October 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20131020153716/http://musicyouneed.net/2012/08/07/new-album-cold-blank-the-agenda/|archivedate=October 20, 2013|df=mdy-all}} Notable collaborators on the album include Andy Taylor (formerly of Duran Duran) and Blake Miller, with press coverage ranging from MTV Music's "MTV Hive",{{cite web|last=Aguiar |first=Steven |title=Cold Blank Explode on Louder Than Bombs — Song Premiere |url=http://www.mtvhive.com/2012/05/07/cold-blank-louder-than-bombs-song/ |website=Mtvhive.com/ |accessdate=7 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120518063848/http://www.mtvhive.com/2012/05/07/cold-blank-louder-than-bombs-song/ |archivedate=May 18, 2012 }} DJ Times,{{cite web|title=DJ Times: November 2012|url=http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8c7287ee#/8c7287ee/11|website=Djtimes.com|accessdate=November 15, 2012}} and Artistdirect.{{cite web|title=Cold Blank Talk The Agenda|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/cold-blank-talk-the-agenda/10202613|website=Artistdirect.com|accessdate=6 August 2012}} In addition, Cold Blank was nominated in the ‘Top 100 DJs In America’ poll by DJ Times magazine, America's first magazine dedicated to DJs and DJ culture.