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KC Lights (real name Kerr Slaven born 23 November 1991) is a Scottish DJ, record producer and songwriter.

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History

Slaven grew up on the Isle of Bute and attended secondary school in Rothesay. According to Slaven, he initially listened to a mixture of jazz and indie rock, but developed a love for dance music during a trip to Ibiza when he was 17. [1] He subsequently studied music at the University of Aberdeen, where he found an interest in composing dance music. [2]

In 2012, Slaven was signed to Hervé's label Cheap Thrills. [3] Slaven started releasing on the label Toolroom in 2019. [4]

Influences

Slaven cites Jimi Hendrix as an influence growing up, stating "the way he played the guitar like it was connected to his body and mind I found totally mesmerising". When discovering electronic music, Slaven took inspiration from Boys Noize, The Chemical Brothers, and Daft Punk. [5]

Discography

Singles

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References

  1. ↑ Kapoor, Keshav (26 July 2013). "KC Lights: Watch this space". Guestlist. Retrieved 15 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ Burns, Alex (4 May 2021). "KC Lights puts his fans in a spin". The Herald. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Keith, James (11 July 2016). "Premiere: KC Lights Crafts A Bouncy House Remix From Martin Solveig And Tkay Maidza's "Do It Right"". Complex. Retrieved 15 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. 1 2 Tryon, Oliver (9 August 2020). "KC Lights Shines With Uplifting Summer Anthem 'Girl'". Cultr. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  5. ↑ Bhanawat, Akshay (18 April 2021). "T.H.E Interview – KC Lights". T.H.E. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "KC Lights Debuts "Luna" to Preview the Release of Big Beat Ignition: SPACE". The Nocturnal Times. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "KC Lights Featuring Leo Stannard - Cold Light". Horizons Music. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  8. ↑ Djebarri, Lynda (5 August 2021). "KC Lights Teams Up With LOWES On New Hit 'Share A Little Love'". UFO Network. Retrieved 7 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ Tryon, Oliver (30 July 2021). "New Dance Sounds: Don Diablo & Galantis, KC Lights, FISHER + More". Cultr. Retrieved 7 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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