Joseph McGann

{{BLP sources|date=December 2019}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| birth_name =

| alias = Kahn, Gorgon Sound (with Neek)

| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1988}}

| birth_place = London, England

| origin = Bristol, England

| genre = Dubstep, grime, experimental

| occupation = Producer, DJ

| years_active = 2006–present

| label = Deep Medi Musik, Bandulu records, Hotline Recordings, Young Echo, Peng Sound, Punch Drunk

| associated_acts = Neek, Commodo, Gantz, Booby, Hi5Ghost, Flowdan, Mala, Loefah

}}

Joseph McGann (born 1988), who goes under the aliases of Kahn and Gorgon Sound, is a British grime and dubstep record producer and DJ of the Bristol underground scene.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/apr/01/guide-to-bristol-nightlife-clubbing-shanti-celeste|title=Club culture: a guide to Bristol's nightlife by DJ Shanti Celeste|last=Coldwell|first=Will|date=2015-04-01|work=The Guardian|access-date=2020-01-10|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife/opinion-should-proud-bristols-music-3107931|title=Opinion: Why we should be proud of Bristol's music scene|last=Murray|first=Robin|date=2019-07-20|website=bristolpost|access-date=2020-01-10}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife/legendary-bristol-djs-announced-st-3157543|title=Legendary Bristol DJs lined up for playground fundraiser|last=Murray|first=Robin|date=2019-08-01|website=bristolpost|access-date=2020-01-10}} Alongside frequent collaborator Neek, he founded record label Bandulu and is a member of Young Echo.{{cite web|url=http://www.factmag.com/2015/06/28/neek-interview-bandulu/|title="We’re not trying to hide behind being clever": Neek talks Bandulu, Bristol and the importance of vinyl|website=Factmag.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/01/the-art-of-grime-war-dubs|title=The Art Of War (Dubs)|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=2020-01-10}}

His initial forays into DJing started with his night Sureskank, which was one of the first nights that brought dubstep and grime to Bristol.{{cite web|url=http://www.junodownload.com/plus/2013/03/25/keepers-of-the-flame-an-interview-with-kahn-neek/|title=Keepers Of The Flame: An interview with Kahn & Neek - Juno Plus|publisher=|access-date=2016-08-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151203172808/http://www.junodownload.com/plus/2013/03/25/keepers-of-the-flame-an-interview-with-kahn-neek/|archive-date=2015-12-03|url-status=dead}} More recently, he has put on nights as a part of the experimental Bristol collective Young Echo.Kahn and Neek and Cosies [https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2016/jul/19/alternative-city-guide-to-bristol-music-food-festivals The Guardian: An alternative city guide to Bristol]{{cite web|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/1831|title=Playing favourites: Young Echo|website=Residentadvisor.net}}{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/trapmagazine/docs/trap_19|title=Trap Magazine Issue #19|website=Issuu.com}} He has had multiple releases on the dubstep label Deep Medi Musik, including "Dread", "Abattoir" and the Volume 1 LP with Gantz and Commodo. He contributed a mix CD as well as a label residency to London's Fabric nightclub.{{cite web|url=https://www.fabriclondon.com/blog/view/in-profile-a-potted-history-of-bandulu-records|title=In Profile: A Potted History Of Bandulu Records - fabric blog|website=Fabriclondon.com}}

His love of music grew from his parents Paul McGann and Annie Milner taking him to music festivals and playing a variety of musical styles around the house, from punk to reggae.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sonicrouter.com/2011/04/sr-mix-80-kahn-punch-drunksure-skank/|title=Sonic Router {{!}} SR Mix #80: Kahn [Punch Drunk/Sure Skank]|website=www.sonicrouter.com|access-date=2016-09-14}}{{Cite web|url=http://truantsblog.com/2012/interview-kahn/|title=Interview: Kahn - Truants|website=Truantsblog.com|access-date=2016-09-14}}