Alex Adair

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Alex Adair
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Alex Adair in 2023
Background information
Born (1993-03-03) 3 March 1993 (age 31)
Origin West Chiltington, West Sussex, England
Genres Tropical house
Occupations
Years active2014–present

Alex Adair (born 3 March 1993) is an English DJ, producer and remixer from West Chiltington. [1] [2]

He attended The College of Richard Collyer and Canterbury Christ Church University where he studied Creative Music Technology. [3]

He is best known for his remix of Ed Sheeran's single "Thinking Out Loud" and the 2014 single "Make Me Feel Better", which entered at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart.

His most recent singles have been released on Glitterbox, Another Rhythm, Easier Said, Good Company, Virgin UK, Selected and Lilly Era.

Discography

TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[4]
UK Dance
[5]
AUS
[6]
BEL
[7]
FRA
[8]
IRE
[9]
SCO
[10]
"Make Me Feel Better"201513251351856611Non-Album Singles
"Heaven"78
"Burnin'"
(with Steve Void)
2016
"Casual"201787
"I Will" [11]
(featuring Eves Karydas)
2018
"Dominos"

(with Delayers, featuring Samantha Harvey)

"Stronger"2019
"Real for Me"2020
"That Thing"

(with Mila Falls)

2021
"Problems"2022
"Looking For Love"
"Dreams"
"Get Close"
"Seeing's Believing"
"Loved Ones"2023
"Talk To Me"

(with Jonas LR)

"Keep It Burning"
"Us Again"
"I'm So Glad"I'm So Glad EP
"Soul Speaks"
"We'll Always Have Each Other"2024Non-album Singles
"Love Is What We Hope For"
"Love Makes It Easy"

(with Bottom Lip)

"Body Next To Mine"

(with Bottom Lip)

"I Want You"
"Smiling Faces"

(with Bottom Lip)

"Living on Love"

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