Gabriel Prokofiev (born 6 January 1975) is a Russian-British composer, producer, DJ, and founder of the Nonclassical record label and nightclub.
Resisting the pressure to embark on a classical career, he instead started writing songs and joined a pop band at age ten.
[9] He then founded the independent record label and night club Nonclassical in 2004,[10] as a way of bringing classical music to younger people.
[11] The Nonclassical club nights in London featured experiments in performing classical or classical-influenced music in nontraditional venues.
Prokofiev wrote Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra in 2006 during a time when he was wrestling with his creative loyalties between classical and electronic music.
Taking inspiration from his nonclassical club nights, the concerto focused on the intriguing choice of Bass drum as a solo instrument.