Billy Gillies

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Billy Gillies
Born1989or1990(age 34–35) [1]
Origin Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Genres Trance
Occupation(s) Record producer, Disc Jockey
Website www.atlanticrecords.com/artists/billy-gillies OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Billy Gillies (born 1989 or 1990) is a British disc jockey and trance music producer from Belfast, Northern Ireland. His 2023 single released with Hannah Boleyn, "DNA (Loving You)", peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart in January 2024, [2] and his 2022 single "Lagoon" is known as a "big fan favourite". [3] [4] Gillies has released several singles on the Afterdark record label, and was signed to Atlantic Records in 2023. [3] [5] Gillies is also known for his live performances and international touring. [6] [4]

Contents

Discography

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearChart positionsCertifications
UK
FRA
IRE
"Fireworks"2014
"Lagoon"2022
"Don’t Call Me Baby"
(with Madison Avenue) [7]
2023
"DNA (Loving You)"
(featuring Hannah Boleyn) [2] [8]
91678

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References

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