Guz

Guz is the stage name of Swiss musician and producer Oliver Maurmann, associated with tech house and based in Constance, Switzerland. He has also released and been credited under a wide range of aliases, including GUZ, G U Z, O. M. Guz, Olifr M. Guz, Vince Trousers, Kurt Averell, Cortina Tetris, and V F K, reflecting a practice of working across different projects and naming conventions.

Maurmann’s recorded output under the Guz name has been connected with contemporary dance-music imprints such as Spinnin’ Deep, Toolroom Trax, and Musical Freedom, as well as distribution channels including Universal Music Distribution Deal and SoundOn. His work is generally situated within tech house, a style that draws on house music’s rhythmic framework while emphasizing club-oriented production and DJ-focused arrangements.

Outside of his electronic releases, Maurmann has also been described as the founder of the Swiss band Die Aeronauten. In addition to Guz, his discography includes credits that appear under variant spellings of his name and moniker, such as Big Olifr M. Guz, Olifer M. Guz, and Oliver M. Guz, alongside more distinct pseudonyms. These multiple identities have been used in different contexts across releases and credits, and they form part of how his catalog is documented.