KDA
Birth nameKris Di Angelis
BornLondon, England
GenresHouse
Occupation(s)
  • DJ
  • record producer
Years active2014–present
LabelsMinistry 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 Gold in the UK and sold over 400,000 units. In 2018, KDA assumes its identity again.[7]

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK BEL
(FL)		 IRE SCO
"Rumble" 2015 ———— Non-album single
"Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)"
(featuring Tinie Tempah and Katy B)		 1—[upper-alpha 1]552
  • BPI: Platinum[9]
 Honey[upper-alpha 2]
"Just Say"
(featuring Tinashe)		 2016 88—[upper-alpha 3]—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[upper-alpha 4]
"Sex Magick" 2019 ———— Non-album single
"The Human Stone"
(featuring Angie Stone)[12]		 ————
"60 Rock" ————

Remixes

Title Year Artist(s) Album
"Living Out Loud"
(KDA Remix)		 2016 Brooke Candy and Sia Non-album single

Notes

  1. ↑ "Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 24 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[8]
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Just Say" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 37 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[8]
  4. ↑ "So Real (Warriors)" was included on the deluxe edition of Always in Between.

References

  1. ↑ "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)[...]
  2. ↑ "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)[...]
  3. ↑ "Interview: London Fashion Week DJ Kris Di Angelis". Pink News.
  4. ↑ "RA: KDA". Resident Advisor.
  5. ↑ "KDA, Tinie Tempah and Katy B's Turn The Music Louder (Rumble) heading for singles Number 1". Official Charts Company.
  6. ↑ "KDA beats One Direction to Number 1 with Turn The Music Louder (Rumble): "It feels great"". Official Charts Company.
  7. ↑ Murray, Robin (16 April 2018). "Hatred Is A Ghost: KDA Interviewed". Clash.
  8. 1 2 "ultratop.be - Discografie KDA". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "So Real (Warriors) [feat. Jess Glynne] - Single by Too Many Zooz & KDA". iTunes (UK). 14 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  12. ↑ "The Human Stone- single". iTunes. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
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