KDA (DJ) explained

KDA
Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Name:Kris Di Angelis
Birth Place:London, England
Genre:House
Years Active:2014–present
Label:Ministry of Sound

Kris Di Angelis[1] [2] (better known by his stage name KDA) is a house music producer and DJ from London. 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 "Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)", the song features vocals from Tinie Tempah and Katy B. The song premiered on Annie Mac's radio show as the "Hottest Record in the World" on 2 September 2015, and it was BBC Radio 1's Track of the Day on 30 September 2015. On 19 October 2015, the song was at number one on The Official Chart Update in the UK.[5] On 23 October 2015, the song entered the 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

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
UKBEL
(FL)
IRESCO
"Rumble"2015
"Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)"
(featuring Tinie Tempah and Katy B)
1 55 2
  • BPI: Platinum[8]
Honey
"Just Say"
(featuring Tinashe)
201688 49
[9]
rowspan="2"
"Hate Me"
(featuring Patrick Cash)
2017
"So Real (Warriors)"[10]
(with Too Many Zooz featuring Jess Glynne)
2018Always in Between
"Sex Magick"2019rowspan="3"
"The Human Stone"
(featuring Angie Stone)[11]
"60 Rock"

Remixes

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KDA on Apple Music. https://web.archive.org/web/20160823130832/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/kda/id1012908388. Apple Music (UK). August 23, 2016. "London-based house music producer and DJ KDA (born Kris Di Angelis)[...]".
  2. Web site: KDA on Apple Music. https://web.archive.org/web/20170307205714/https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/kda/id1012908388. Apple Music (US). 7 March 2017. "London-based house music producer and DJ KDA (born Kris Di Angelis)[...]".
  3. Web site: Interview: London Fashion Week DJ Kris Di Angelis. Pink News.
  4. Web site: RA: KDA. Resident Advisor.
  5. Web site: KDA, Tinie Tempah and Katy B's Turn The Music Louder (Rumble) heading for singles Number 1. Official Charts Company.
  6. Web site: KDA beats One Direction to Number 1 with Turn The Music Louder (Rumble): "It feels great". Official Charts Company.
  7. Web site: Hatred Is A Ghost: KDA Interviewed. Clash. Murray, Robin. April 16, 2018.
  8. Web site: Certified Awards Search . . 21 November 2015 . To access, enter the search parameter "KDA" and select "Search by Keyword" . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130124005813/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx . 24 January 2013 .
  9. Web site: Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100 | 15-03-2015 - 21-03-2015 | Official Charts Company . . 2017-02-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150317111251/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/ . 2015-03-17 .
  10. Web site: So Real (Warriors) [feat. Jess Glynne] - Single by Too Many Zooz & KDA]. iTunes (UK). 14 September 2018 . 18 September 2018.
  11. Web site: The Human Stone- single. iTunes . 17 May 2019.