KDA (DJ)
KDA | |
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Birth name | Kris Di Angelis |
Born | London, England |
Genres | House |
Occupation(s) |
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Years active | 2014–present |
Labels | Ministry of Sound |
Kris Di Angelis[1][2] (better known by his stage name KDA) is a house music producer and DJ from London.[citation needed] He is best known for his 2015 song "Rumble", which was first released on Ministry of Sound, but was subsequently reworked featuring vocals from Tinie Tempah and Katy B titled "Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)".
Career
Known for his work in LGBT clubs, Kris Di Angelis started making remixes to play. In 2010, through a contract with Sony Music, became the official DJ of London Fashion Week.[3] To reach a larger audience, he began to hide his identity and decided to use his initials as a pseudonym.[4]
On 16 October 2015, KDA released his debut single "
UK Singles Chart at number one, making it KDA and Katy B's first number one single in the UK and Tinie Tempah's seventh number one.[6] "Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)" has now gone Platinum in the UK and sold over 600,000 units. In 2018, KDA assumes its identity again.[7]
Discography
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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UK
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BEL (FL) |
IRE | SCO | ||||
"Rumble" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)" (featuring Tinie Tempah and Katy B) |
1 | —[A] | 55 | 2 |
|
Honey[B] | |
" Just Say" )
(featuring Tinashe |
2016 | 88 | —[C] | — | 49 [10] |
Non-album single | |
"Hate Me" (featuring Patrick Cash) |
2017 | — | — | — | — | ||
"So Real (Warriors)"[11] (with Too Many Zooz featuring Jess Glynne) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | Always in Between[D]
| |
"Sex Magick" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"The Human Stone" (featuring Angie Stone)[12] |
— | — | — | — | |||
"60 Rock" | — | — | — | — |
Remixes
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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"Living Out Loud" (KDA Remix) |
2016 | Brooke Candy and Sia | Non-album single |
Notes
- ^ "Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 24 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[8]
- ^ The version of "Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)" included on the Honey album does not contain Tinie Tempah's vocals and contains more verses sung by Katy B.
- ^ "Just Say" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 37 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[8]
- ^ "So Real (Warriors)" was included on the deluxe edition of Always in Between.
References
- ^ "KDA on Apple Music". Apple Music (UK). Archived from the original on 23 August 2016.
London-based house music producer and DJ KDA (born Kris Di Angelis)[...]
- ^ "KDA on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Archived from the original on 7 March 2017.
London-based house music producer and DJ KDA (born Kris Di Angelis)[...]
- ^ "Interview: London Fashion Week DJ Kris Di Angelis". Pink News.
- ^ "RA: KDA". Resident Advisor.
- ^ "KDA, Tinie Tempah and Katy B's Turn The Music Louder (Rumble) heading for singles Number 1". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "KDA beats One Direction to Number 1 with Turn The Music Louder (Rumble): "It feels great"". Official Charts Company.
- ^ Murray, Robin (16 April 2018). "Hatred Is A Ghost: KDA Interviewed". Clash.
- ^ a b "ultratop.be - Discografie KDA". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (To access, enter the search parameter "KDA" and select "Search by Keyword") on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100 | 15-03-2015 - 21-03-2015 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "So Real (Warriors) [feat. Jess Glynne] - Single by Too Many Zooz & KDA". iTunes (UK). 14 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "The Human Stone- single". iTunes. Retrieved 17 May 2019.