The Giddy Up crew is beyond excited to welcome Toronto house music legend Nick Holder! He'll be joined by Jason Skilz (coming from Ottawa) and Marc Gleeson and Dylan & Dylan.

Saturday Oct. 25, 2025, at Embassy Bar, 223 Augusta Ave, Toronto

8pm to 2am.

NO COVER!!

Lineup:

Nick Holder

Jason Skilz

Marc Gleeson

Dylan & Dylan

A night of house music at Embassy Bar. See a big DJ in a small space! ...for FREE!

Nick Holder: is a DJ & producer from Toronto, Canada and the owner of DNH Records. One of the most respected producers in the history of underground house music, Holder’s recordings span a sound range from deep disco vibes, to minimal Chicago-style house. Some of his early influences came from the late 80’s when he discovered the burgeoning Detroit techno scene only a few hours away from his home in Toronto. Detroit icons like Derrick May and Carl Craig captivated Holder, as did many of the tracks coming from Chicago during the same late-’80s period by producers like Adonis.

In the ‘90s, Holder began producing his own tracks and released 12”s for a number of labels like Definitive, Stickmen, his own imprint DNH, and !K7 (which released his first two full-length albums One Night in the Disco, and Back On Track). Furthermore, Holder released many of his productions through NRK Sound Division, including many of his biggest hits such as "I Once Believed in U", "Trying to Find Myself" and ”Da Sambafrique", in addition to full-length efforts From Within, Underground Alternatives, and The Other Side.

Jason Skilz (Ottawa / Toronto): runs the Spins and Needles and Low Noise Productions labels and co-directs the creative studio Possible Worlds in Ottawa.

A DJ since the early 90s, Jason spins a blend of bumpin, deep, funky, tech, and jackin house and has releases on various labels including Spins & Needles (CAN), OXO (Swiss), Dustpan (Singapore), LW Recordings (UK), Chicago House FM (US), Caliber Sounds (AUS), and others...

Jason has played events, clubs, and festivals in Canada, US, EU, UK and Asia including at ADE (Amsterdam), WMC (Miami) and Evolve Festival (Nova Scotia).