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Disasteradio (Luke Rowell) was born on 1983 in Lower Hutt, is a Disasteradio is pseudonym of Luke Rowell. Discover Disasteradio's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 41 years old?

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Age 41 years old
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Birthplace Lower Hutt
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Disasteradio is the pseudonym of Luke Rowell, a computer musician from Lower Hutt, New Zealand.

1950

The name Disasteradio was taken from an image of the Crystal Radio of the same name in radio art book Made in Japan: Transistor Radios of the 1950s and 1960s by Handy, Erbe, Blackham, Antonier (1993) (ISBN 0-8118-0271-X)

1999

He began writing a mixture of Chiptune and synthpop in 1999 and has released eight albums, toured New Zealand over ten times and completed several tours of Europe, and two of the US.

Beginning as Disasteradio in 1999, Rowell released free albums for a number of years on mp3.com, BeSonic and IUMA.

2002

He released his first self-titled CD-R in 2002, selling at live shows and through Wellingtonian Kerry Ann Lee's zine distro "Red Letter".

Disasteradio's first live show was in 2002 supporting Atom and his Package.

Subsequent shows that year were supporting bands in the local punk and hardcore scenes.

2003

In 2003, Blink, who ran local Wellington label A Low Hum saw Disasteradio play a show at Wellington's Thistle Hall.

2004

The two have worked closely together ever since – beginning with Disasteradio playing two New Zealand tours in 2004 under the A LOW HUM banner.

Late 2004 saw the release of "Hotline", which had notable impact on student radio locally, reaching the top position on New Zealand's bNet stations in Wellington, Dunedin and Auckland.

After the success of Hotline at Student Radio, Disasteradio signed a record deal in 2004, with the now defunct Wellington-based label Capital Recordings to release his next record "Synthtease".

After six months of delays, he was released from his deal and this album was released with longtime supporter A Low Hum.

2006

In 2006 Disasteradio released a further two records, the first a short-run limited edition cassette tape on Wanganui label Stink Magnetic.

Titled "Datasette", it carried a mixture of previously released and new material.

His first ever non CD-R CD release "Synthtease" was released on A Low Hum in April 2006, with a nationwide New Zealand tour alongside Surf City and Voom.

2007

In 2007 Disasteradio released his most commercially successful and critically acclaimed album "Visions".

It was voted the best New Zealand release of 2007 by leading music magazine Real Groove and received glowing reviews from Vice NZ, The Dominion Post, NZ Musician, NZ Herald Under The Radar and student magazine Critic

In 2007 Disasteradio also headlined the inaugural Camp A Low Hum music festival in Wellington.

2008

He would also go on to headline at the 2008 and 2009 events.

In 2008 Disasteradio was invited by Hans Nieswandt to perform at the New Zealand night of Worldtronics Festival in Berlin.

The following year during the Northern Hemisphere summer, Disasteradio embarked on a 5-month World tour playing shows in seventeen countries, including all of Western Europe and the USA.

2009

He returned to Europe late 2009 returning to several countries and also including Norway.

2010

"Charisma" was released in October 2010 with A Low Hum as pay-as-you-like or free mp3 on bandcamp.com.

It was subsequently released on vinyl and CD.

2011

In 2011 Disasteradio became a minor internet celebrity when his 'Gravy Rainbow' video got featured on several blogs starting with Tosh.O's Friday WTF feature.

The video has gone on to as of January, 2023, receive 1,050,000+ views.

In 2011 Disasteradio supported Australian band Regurgitator on an 18 date tour throughout Australia.

2012

In 2012, Luke created a pseudonym Eyeliner to explore vaporwave.

2015

2015 saw Disasteradio support The Phoenix Foundation on their New Zealand tour

2017

In 2017, Disasteradio released "Sweatshop" as pay-as-you-like or free mp3 on bandcamp.com.

Pay-as-you-like purchases of this album included the 6-track instrumental EP "Sweatpants".

Real Groove Magazine's continuing series of compilations of New Zealand-based musicians titled "Awesome Feeling" is named after Disasteradio's single "Awesome Feelings" which featured on the first compilation.