Ghost Loft
Background information
Birth nameDanny Choi
OriginLos Angeles
GenresElectronic, R&B
Occupation(s)Musician, record producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, keyboard, synthesizer, sampler, drum machine, sequencer
WebsiteOfficial Website

Danny Choi, better known by his stage name Ghost Loft, is an American recording artist, record producer, and songwriter based in Los Angeles.[1]

His genres include electronic music[2] and R&B.[3] He has remixed tracks from artists such as Two Door Cinema Club and The Neighbourhood.

Career

Ghost Loft's debut single "Seconds" received widespread blog coverage throughout 2012–2013, and has been played on UK national radio by DJs including Annie Mac.[4] "Seconds" was also added to Triple J rotation, after being selected as "Catch of the Day" by radio host Zan Rowe.[5]

In 2013, Ghost Loft's "So High" was released on the compilation Kitsuné AMERICA 2 by French record label Kitsuné.[6] Ghost Loft is featured on a Wiz Khalifa version of "So High" on the rapper's 2014 album, Blacc Hollywood. He received a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Rap Album for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards. Prior to the album's release, Wiz Khalifa unveiled the mixtape "28 Grams" on May 25, 2014, featuring the track "The Last," which samples Ghost Loft's "Seconds".[7]

In 2016, Ghost Loft produced the opening music for Justin Bieber's Purpose World Tour.[8][9]

Released on 23 May 2018, Chicago rapper Juice Wrld's debut album, Goodbye & Good Riddance, includes the track "Scared of Love," featuring Ghost Loft and containing a sample of Ghost Loft's "So High".[10][11]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Category Result Ref.
Grammy Award 2014 Blacc Hollywood Best Rap Album Nominated [12]

Discography

Singles

  • "Seconds" (2013)
  • "So High" (2013)
  • "Be Easy" (2014)
  • "Talk to Me" (2014)
  • "Overflow" (2015)
  • "The Otherside" (2015)
  • "Barely Breathing" (2016)
  • "Holding On" (2017)
  • "Burn Slow" (2017)
  • "End of the Light" (2018)
  • "Bless Up" (2018)

Productions

  • "So High" (Wiz Khalifa featuring Ghost Loft) (2014)
  • Gilbere Forte – "Fall For Nothing (feat. Nylo)" from PRAY (2013)

Remixes

  • jj – "Beautiful Life" (2012)
  • Icky Blossoms – "Heat Lightning" (2012)
  • Louis Brennan – "The Towpath" (2012)
  • The Neighbourhood – "Let It Go" (2013)
  • Little Daylight – "Overdose" (2013)
  • The High Wire – "Lnoe" (2013)
  • Two Door Cinema Club – "Handshake" (2013)
  • Joel Compass – "Astronaut" (2013)
  • RÁJ – "Ghost" (2013)
  • Ryn Weaver – "Octahate" (2014)
  • Janine – "Hold Me" (2015)
  • MICHL – "When You Loved Me Least" (2016)
  • R3hab – "Icarus" (2016)

Appearances

  • Kitsuné America 2 – "So High" (CD, 2013 Kitsuné Music)
  • Blacc Hollywood – "Wiz Khalifa - So High" (CD, 2014 Atlantic Records)

References

  1. ↑ Jim Carroll (April 11, 2013). "New Music – Ghost Loft, Sza, Bubbles | On The Record". Irishtimes.com. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Interview with Danny Choi from Ghost Loft » Lost at e Minor: For creative people". Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
  3. ↑ "New Music – Ghost Loft, Sza, Bubbles | on the Record". Irishtimes.com.
  4. ↑ "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Dance Party with Annie Mac". Bbc.co.uk. April 7, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Triple j : Mornings with Zan". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Kitsuné AMERICA 2 : Ghost Loft "So High" « Kitsune Journal". Archived from the original on April 29, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  7. ↑ https://www.whosampled.com/sample/278029/Wiz-Khalifa-The-Last-Ghost-Loft-Seconds/
  8. ↑ "SoundCloud » Creators talking shop: Daily Demos with Ghost Loft". Blog.soundcloud.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Purpose tour producer Ghost Loft explores anxiety and depression on "Barely Breathing"". Thelineofbestfit.com.
  10. ↑ "Listen to "Scared of Love" by Juice WRLD". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Juice WRLD's 'Scared of Love' - Discover the Sample Source". Whosampled.com.
  12. ↑ Thomaz, Cameron (November 23, 2020). "Cameron Thomaz". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
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