Tazer (musician) explained

Tazer
Birth Name:Tomi Adenlé
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Birth Date:1990 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Nigeria
Years Active:2014–present
Associated Acts:Tink

Tomi Adenlé, better known as Tazer is a DJ, record producer and remixer from Oxford, England.[1]

Biography

Tazer is an Oxford-raised, London-based musician and DJ. He started out in 2014 with a string of releases on various house music labels including Recess Recordings and Black Butter Records.[2] In 2015, Tazer was eventually signed to Black Butter Records, a subsidiary of Sony Music.

In 2015, Tazer released "Wet Dollars".[3] The song featured a sample from The Notorious B.I.G and the vocals of XXL's 2015 freshman class rapper and singer, Tink. It was released in August of that year.[4] The song was also accompanied with a music video set in New York City which debut on MTV a week later.[5] A Wet Dollars remix EP was also released featuring Remixes from Redlight, Melé, MSCLS and Zeds Dead.[6]

He has also remixed artists such as Crookers, Ellie Goulding and Maverick Sabre.[7]

In November 2015, Tazer released the video for his planned second single "Vibrate". The song made it to Number 1 on BBC Radio 1's official dance chart,[8] as well as being added to the playlist of BBC Radio 1Xtra. It was planned for a 2016 debut but was never released.

In 2017, Tazer's second single, "Rave Slave" was released via Beatport through Tough Love's label Get Twisted Records.[9]

In 2019, Tazer released the single "I'm On Fire". The song featured singer MAAD and rapper Keys the Prince. A year later, he released another two singles, "Werk!" and "In The Fix".

Discography

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[10]
2015"Wet Dollars" (featuring Tink)30 Think Tink (US Only)
2016"Vibrate"
2017"Rave Slave" Rave Slave EP
"LowKey Groove" Rave Slave EP
2019"I'm On Fire" (featuring MAAD and Keys the Prince)rowspan="3"
2020"Werk"
"In The Fix"
"—" denotes singles that were not released.

Remixes

YearTitleArtist
2014"Flashlight"DJ Fresh
(featuring Ellie Goulding)
"Leh Go"Jus Now
(featuring Blaxx)
"Who Wants It?"Louie Anderson
2015"My City"George The Poet
"I Just Can't"Crookers
(featuring Jeremih)
"Colours"Tom Shortez
(featuring Lucy Love)
"Preach"M.O
"Alone No More"Phillip George
"Say Nada"Shakka
2016"Pumping"IV Rox
(featuring Sneakbo)
"Faded"Alan Walker
2017"Wonderland"MAAD
Addison LeeNot3s
2018"Just A Little Crush"Malia Civetz
"Emotions"Astrid S
2019“Bruised Not Broken”Matoma, MNEK, Kiana Ledé
"Coming Off Strong (Vibez Is Private)"Quincy

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Talent – Tazer. 27 January 2016. Carter. Grace. Petrieinventory.com. Petriei.
  2. Web site: Black Butter Records release discography at Black Butter Records. 27 January 2016. Adenle. Tomi. Blackbutterrecords.com.
  3. Web site: Tazer & Tink Bring Back The Shuffle With "Wet Dollars" Video. Complex UK. 28 January 2016.
  4. Web site: Watch Tink and Tazer spending 'Wet Dollars'. Mixmag. 29 January 2016.
  5. Web site: Wet Dollars [Explicit]]. https://web.archive.org/web/20150627092400/http://www.mtv.co.uk/tazer-x-tink/videos/wet-dollars-explicit. dead. 27 June 2015. MTV. 29 January 2016.
  6. Web site: Tazer x Tink – Wet Dollars (Zeds Dead Remix) : Melodic House / Future Bass. this song is sick. 29 January 2016.
  7. Web site: Premiere: Tazer Adds Some Low-End Grit To SoulCircuit's "Rolling With Me". Complex UK. 29 January 2016.
  8. Web site: BBC Radio 1's Official Dance Chart. BBC. 8 November 2015.
  9. Web site: Premiere: Club Destroyer Tazer Returns With New 'Rave Slave' EP. Complex Magazine.
  10. Web site: United Kingdom Charts: UK Singles & Albums Top 100. The Official Charts. 27 January 2015.