220 Kid

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220 Kid
Birth nameWilliam Edward Graydon
Also known as
  • Willie the Kid
  • William Edward
Born (1989-05-08) 8 May 1989 (age 35)
Oxfordshire, England, UK
OriginLondon [1]
Genres
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • DJ
Years active2019–present
Labels

William Edward Graydon [1] (born 8 May 1989 [1] ), known professionally as 220 Kid (pronounced "two-twenty kid" [6] and stylised in all caps [7] ), is an English record producer, DJ and remix artist. [7] On the UK Singles Chart, his collaboration "Don't Need Love" with Gracey peaked at number 9 in 2020, [8] while his remix of Nathan Evans' "Wellerman" with Billen Ted reached the top spot in 2021. [9] [10] He is based in Highbury, London. [1]

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Early life

William Edward Graydon was born on 8 May 1989 in Oxfordshire. [1] His father Ken, former music manager for Bee Gees member Robin Gibb, [11] named Graydon after seeing a number plate ending in WEG from a hospital window. [1] He grew up in Thame and attended Magdalen College School, [12] going on to study at the University of Exeter, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in biosciences followed by a master's degree in sustainable development. [1] [13] Following the George Floyd protests in 2020, he set up a three-year scholarship for a high-achieving BAME student studying at his alma mater. [13] He has dyslexia. [14] He has a sister named Charlie working in the healthcare industry. [15]

220 Kid's stage name originated from a charity effort where he ran 220 miles (350 km), a distance corresponding to nine marathons, over seven days. [7] The run was completed in 2013 on the Isle of Man in honour of Gibb and supported three medical charities. [11] After moving to London, he initially used the stage name "Willie the Kid" (named after the cowboy) without realising it was already the name of an existing artist. [4] He previously had jobs working for marketing company CPM Group, [16] as a model in Singapore, [17] as a carpenter, [18] and at a Tesco grocery store. [4]

Career

Prior to embarking on a solo career, Graydon went by the name "William Edward" and was a member of pop duo OMYO—an acronym for "Our Music Your Opinion" [12] —alongside Tom McCorkell while living in Thame. [4] [16] [19] The pair met on New Year's Eve in 2014 at the James Figg pub in Thame and made a bet to write a song together. [12] [16] They wrote a few songs over the span of several days, including "Lady", which was used in an advert by clothing retailer New Look. [12] [20] After being dropped by a major record label, they formed their own independent one; their debut single "Days with You" was released on Two Six Records in 2017, with its music video shot in New York City. [16] [21] Their first gig was supporting Drake at the Wireless Festival and their debut album was planned for September 2017. [22] [23]

Graydon's first song as a solo artist under the moniker "220 Kid" was "Lights" in 2018, which was a shift from OMYO's urban pop to electronic music. [24] Follow-up singles "Pleasure to Love You" and "Let Me Stay" both featured vocalist Chilli Chilton. [25] 220 Kid signed with Polydor Records in 2019. [19] His debut single with the label was "Don't Need Love", a collaboration with English singer Gracey, which was released in December 2019. [4] [26] The song went on to reach the top ten of the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number nine in July 2020, and received a nomination for British Single at the 2021 Brit Awards. [8] [27] His follow-up single, "Too Many Nights" with Northern Irish singer JC Stewart, was released in September 2020, [28] peaking at number 74 in the UK. [29] He lists the Bee Gees, Timbaland, and Motown artists as a few of his musical influences. [3] [26]

Discography

DJ mixes

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
AUT
[32] 		IRL
[33]
"Lights" [34]
(featuring Remy)		2018———Non-album singles
"Pleasure to Love You" [35]
(featuring Chilli Chilton)		———
"Let Me Stay" [36]
(featuring Chilli Chilton)		2019———
"Don't Need Love"
(with Gracey)		9
[8] 		—9The Art of Closure
"Too Many Nights" [38]
(with JC Stewart)		202074
[29] 		—56Non-album singles
"Wellerman"
(Nathan Evans, 220 Kid and Billen Ted)		20211
[10] 		12
[40]
"Unconditional" [43]
(with Dillon Francis featuring Bryn Christopher)		———Happy Machine
"Stupid Feelings"
(with LANY)		——— gg bb xx
"I'll Take You Down" [44]
(featuring Chilli Chilton)		———Non-album singles
"Another Life" [45]
(with Jem Cooke)		2022———
"Release" [46]
(with Ásdís)		———
"Lose Control" [47]
(with S1mba)		———
"See in Color" [48]
(with Wax Motif)		———
"Somebody New" [49]
(with YouNotUs featuring Jordan Shaw)		———
"Look Where We Are" [50]
(with Kang Daniel and Willim)		2023———
"Wake 'n' Shake" [51]
(with AR/CO)		———
"Let You Down" [52] ———
"If This Isn't Love" [53]
(with Jack Wins and Caitlyn Scarlett)		———
"Heart & Soul" [54] ———
"Good Love" [55] ———
"Lay Low" [56]
(with Toby Romeo and Izzy Bizu)		———
"Feel Good" [57]
(with Kolidescopes)		2024———
"Reverse Cowgirl" [58]
(with Vavo)		———
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Remixes

List of remixes, showing year released
TitleYearArtist
"1984" [59] 2019Alexander Wood
"Honest" [60] 2020 San Holo featuring Broods
"Better Off Without You" [61] Becky Hill and Shift K3Y
"Boyfriend" [62] Mabel
"I Need You to Hate Me" [63] JC Stewart
"To Be Young" [64] Anne-Marie featuring Doja Cat
"Holiday" [65] Little Mix
"The Business" [66] Tiësto
"Deal with It" [67] 2021 Ashnikko featuring Kelis
"Summer 91 (Looking Back)" [68] Noizu
"Lost" [69] Jake Bugg
"Chemical" [70] MK
"Hopeless Romantic" [71] 2022 Sam Fischer
"Entertain Me" [72] Ylona Garcia
"No One Dies from Love" [73] Tove Lo
"Moving On" [74] 2023 Arizona
"Time After Time" [75] Pascal Letoublon and Ilira
"Live More & Love More" [76] Cat Burns
"Nice to Know You" [77] 2024 Lovelytheband

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