Please answer the following question: Facts: - caption: marc houle official press photo - label: items & things - genre: techno , new wave , minimal - birth date: 1972 - name: marc houle - background: non_vocal_instrumentalist - image: marchoule 016 by yonathan baraki.jpg - birth place: windsor , ontario , canada - occupation: live act , music producer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of marc houle .
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marc houle -lrb- born 1972 in windsor , ontario -rrb- is a canadian live act and producer of electronic music .he is considered a live act and not a dj , since he uses elements of his own productions to create his sets , as well as tracks that he has remixed .houle came to fame under his first album , '' bay of figs '' , which was released on minus .he is most known for being a techno artist , and as part of the core group of artists on minus before moving on to create his own record label items & things with fellow minus friends , magda and troy pierce .houle was largely inspired by the detroit techno and chicago house scene as well as new wave music , and the first generation of video games that championed electronic sounds .he often describes his sound as a cross between the two cities , chicago and detroit .some of his other influences include prince , depeche mode , black sabbath and iron maiden .his sound can be described as a blend of his chicago and detroit influences with a good measure of new wave synth sounds .propelling sounds of the future yet at the same time casting a reminiscent light on 80 's synths and video game music , houle 's productions give him a sound that sets him apart in the electronic music industry .