Digital Farm Animals | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Nicholas Gale |
Born | London, England |
Genres | Electronic |
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Years active | 2013–present |
Website | digitalfarmanimals |
Nick Gale, [lower-alpha 1] better known as Digital Farm Animals, is a British DJ and music producer known for wearing an electronic pig helmet. He has featured on and co-written numerous tracks that have reached the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart, including "Don't Play", "Really Love", and "Back to You".
Gale has worked as a writer and producer with artists including Noah Cyrus, Dua Lipa, Danny Ocean, Becky G, Alan Walker, Hailee Steinfeld, Jason Derulo, Galantis, will.i.am, Little Mix, Rvssian, Louisa Johnson, Nelly, Marlon Roudette, Anne-Marie, INNA, Kain Rivers, Louis Tomlinson, KSI, Annika Rose, [1] Craig David, [2] Sigma, [3] Nathan Evans, Cash Cash and others.
As a DJ, he has performed at festivals and venues around the world, including Tomorrowland, Mysteryland, V Fest, Boardmasters and Ministry of Sound Club. In 2015, Digital Farm Animals signed a record deal with record label Syco Entertainment [4] and in 2019 he signed with Arista Records. Digital Farm Animals is currently signed to Spirit Music Group. He has worked closely with KSI on his 2021 album 'All Over the Place', co-writing and producing 5 tracks on the album.
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
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UK [5] | BEL (WA) [6] | CAN [7] | NL [8] | SWE [9] | US Dance [10] | |||
"True" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
"Didn't Know" (with Yasmin) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Wanna Know" (with Youthonix featuring R. Kelly) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Millionaire" (with Cash Cash featuring Nelly) | 25 | — [upper-alpha 1] | — | 46 | 98 | 22 | Blood, Sweat & 3 Years | |
"Only One" (with Sigala) | 53 | — | — | — | 96 | — | Non-album singles | |
"Digital Love" (featuring Hailee Steinfeld) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Say My Name" (featuring Iman) [11] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Tokyo Nights" (with Shaun Frank and Dragonette) [12] | — | — | 97 | — | — | — | ||
"Lookin' For" (with Danny Ocean) [13] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | |
"Next to You" (with Becky G featuring Rvssian) [14] | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | ||
"Without You Now" (with AJ Mitchell) [15] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Drowning" (with Franklin and Sorana) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Summertime Love" (with Captain Cuts) [16] | — | — | — | — | — [upper-alpha 2] | — | ||
"Paranoia" (featuring Alec King) [18] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Gold" [19] | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Ballin'" [20] (with Gaullin featuring Tim North) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Undo My Heart" [21] [22] (with Karen Harding) | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sweet Vibrations | |
"Don't Play" (with Anne-Marie and KSI) | 2021 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | Therapy and All Over the Place |
"Last Night" (featuring Harlee) [23] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Human" [24] | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Streets Of Gold" (with Kelli-Leigh) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"X&Y" (with Caity Baser) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"ILYAF (I Love You Always Forever)" (with Donna Lewis) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"B.O.O.T.Y" (with Franklin) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Fake Friends" (with Slowboy and Alma) [25] | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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UK [5] | AUS [26] | BEL (FL) [27] | US [28] | US Dance [10] | ||||
"Rio" (Netsky featuring Digital Farm Animals) | 2015 | 158 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | |
"Work It Out" (Netsky featuring Digital Farm Animals) | 2016 | 188 | — | 5 | — | — | ||
"Back to You" (Louis Tomlinson featuring Bebe Rexha and Digital Farm Animals) | 2017 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 40 | — | Non-album singles | |
"Arms Around Me" (Hook n Sling featuring Digital Farm Animals) | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"All Falls Down" (Alan Walker featuring Noah Cyrus and Digital Farm Animals) | 87 | 95 | 47 | — | 11 | Different World | ||
"Really Love" (KSI featuring Craig David and Digital Farm Animals) | 2020 | 3 | — | — | — | 17 |
| All Over the Place |
"Home Sweet Home" [36] (Sam Feldt featuring Alma and Digital Farm Animals) | — | — | — | — | — | Home Sweet Home | ||
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | The BRIT Awards | Song of the Year | "Don't Play" (shared with Anne-Marie & KSI) | Nominated | [152] |
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