Kidnap Kid

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Kidnap
Birth nameMatthew Rupert Lancaster Relton
Born (1991-02-22) 22 February 1991 (age 31)
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Genres Electronic dance, house
Occupation(s) Record producer, DJ
Years active2011present
Labels Armada Music, Birds That Fly, Anjunadeep, Black Butter, Squelch and Clap
Website www.facebook.com/kidnapkid

Matthew 'Matt' Rupert Lancaster Relton, known professionally as Kidnap, formerly known as Kidnap Kid, is an English electronic dance music record producer and DJ from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. He was awarded iTunes US's 'Best Electronic Song of 2012' for his track "Vehl". [1] Relton was educated at Silverdale School in Sheffield before completing a degree in politics and crime at the University of Leeds. [2]

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Since early 2016, Relton has been releasing music through his own record label 'Birds That Fly'.

In 2017, Relton was nominated at the Electronic Music Awards for Record of the Year for "ABA" with Lane 8. He also performed at the 2017 Electronic Music Awards show.

In 2017, he changed his artist name from Kidnap Kid to Kidnap.[ citation needed ]

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

TitleYearLabel
"Vehl"2012 Black Butter Records
"So Close"2013Black Butter Records
"Survive"2013Black Butter Records
"Stronger"2014Black Butter Records [3]
"Like You Used To"2014Black Butter Records [4]
"Fall" / "Freedom"2015 FFRR Records
"Moments / Birds That Fly"2016Birds That Fly [5]
"Brokenhearted / Mist"2016Birds That Fly
"Aba" w/ Lane 8 2017Anjunadeep
"Where The Sea Swings Like An Iron Gate"2017Anjunadeep
"Ashes"2018Birds That Fly
"Matcha Mistake" [6] 2020This Never Happened

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  5. "Kidnap Kid launches new label, Birds That Fly Records". Mixmag. 5 February 2016.
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