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Gordon Warren (born 20 June 1978), also known by the stage names Geeneus and Wizzbit, is a British music executive, talent manager, DJ and record producer from Bow, London, best known as the co-founder and managing director of the radio station Rinse FM and its associated labels. He also owns the grime music and dubstep label Dump Valve and the house music label Jelly Jams.
As a musician in his own right, Warren was a member of the UK garage crew Pay As U Go from 2000 to 2003 alongside pioneers of grime music such as Slimzee, Wiley and Flowdan, and co-produced their 2002 breakthrough single "Champagne Dance" which peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. He later produced various charting hits for singer Katy B in the 2010s, released via the Rinse label, including the UK top ten singles "Lights On", "Broken Record" and "Crying for No Reason".
Warren's friends quickly coined the nickname Geeneus for him in reference to his proficiency in broadcasting technology. The location of transmissions constantly changed to evade officials from the Department of Trade and Industry who were routinely seizing their equipment, and included his grandmother's front room, Slimzee and Wiley's homes, a number of empty flats including one on the Crossways Estate which they exchanged with its resident for an aeroplane ticket to Ireland, and a derelict warehouse.
While in Pay As U Go, Warren began producing under the alias Wizzbit, and established his own record label, Dump Valve, primarily releasing instrumental music. Early releases on the label included Target's 2001 song "Earth Warrior"—the first twelve-inch single to be released on the label—and Warren's grime cult classic "Jam Hot". Although Pay As U Go had recorded and pitched a debut album to major labels, the group ultimately disbanded by the end of 2003, driven by numerous factors: Wiley had vetoed a £500,000 multi-album recording contract for the group on the grounds that he believed it would be a conflict of interest to sign to the same label as his other crew Roll Deep; a shooting at a So Solid Crew event at the London Astoria had resulted in major labels exercising caution in working with garage acts; and each of the crew's members had been working on solo ventures which were gaining momentum. Warren established a Rinse label in 2003 as an offshoot of the radio station, which increased its output in the years after Warren appointed FWD>> founder Sarah 'Soulja' Lockhart as station manager in 2004. Warren continued to sign music to Dump Valve, which earned a reputation for releasing more leftfield grime, including DJ Wonder's 2004 song "What", Wiley's 2006 song "Avengerz", and Wonder's debut album Welcome to Wonderland (2006), which included an appearance from Kano. He produced the song "Nothing About Me" on Wiley's third studio album Playtime Is Over (2007).
After being introduced to singer Katy B around 2007, Warren featured her on the song "As I" on his December 2008 debut long-player, Volumes: One; the song was quickly considered a UK funky classic, and was also remixed by Skepta. The pair intended to curate a compilation featuring her vocals over productions from various Rinse DJ/producers; this record ultimately evolved into her debut album, On a Mission (2011), which featured eight productions from Warren and peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart. Both of the singles Warren produced, "Lights On" (featuring Ms. Dynamite) and "Broken Record", entered the UK Singles Chart top ten, and he was also a songwriter on her Ivor Novello Award-nominated breakthrough single "Katy on a Mission". In 2011, the Evening Standard named Warren among 'London's 1000 most influential people' in pop and rock. In a 2012 interview with The Guardian, Katy claimed "I always think of Katy B as a band. There's me and Geeneus, and it was Rinse's idea."
In 2023, the Rinse Group acquired and relaunched the radio stations Kool FM, an early inspiration to Warren known for its jungle and drum and bass offerings, and SWU.FM, a regional Bristol station. A Kool record label was also launched. Warren also represents talent under Rinse's management arm, which has included Vigro Deep and Katy B.
| 2001 ! scope="row" | "Wickedest Ting" (with Wiley featuring Flowdan and Roll Deep) | rowspan="23" |
| 2002 ! scope="row" | "Da Journey" / "4 Beat" | |
| 2003 ! scope="row" | "Detroit" | |
| 2004 ! scope="row" | "Jamnite" / "Emerald City" (as Geeneus vs. Wizzbit) | |
| 2005 ! scope="row" | "Grand Theft Auto" / "Showtime" (as Wizzbit) | |
| 2006 ! scope="row" | "Darkboy" | |
| 2007 ! scope="row" | "Old Skool 2" / "Old Skool What" | |
| 2008 ! scope="row" | "Knife & Gun" (featuring Riko, Wiley and Breeze) | |
| 2015 ! scope="row" | "ELE" / "Red Velvet" | |
| 2020 ! scope="row" | "Midnight" (with DJ Target as Centurions) | |
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