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Kronic | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Luke Calleja |
Born | Adelaide, South Australia | 3 July 1985
Origin | Australia |
Genres | House, hip hop, trap |
Years active | 2010–present |
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Website | www |
Luke Calleja (born 3 July 1985), professionally known as Kronic, is an Australian DJ, record producer, songwriter and remixer. He is most known for producing and co-writing Lil Jon's "Bend Ova". [1] His remix and production credits includes records for Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, R Kelly, Austin Mahone, Lil Jon, Pitbull, Enrique Iglesias and Nervo. He released his debut EP "Sophisticated Ignorance" in 2016. In 2017 his collaboration with Far East Movement and Savage, Push, was used in the trailer for the upcoming "The Fast And The Furious" film, which premiered to over 100 million viewers during the 2017 Super Bowl. [2]
Calleja was born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia
In July 2013, Kronic was placed the 49th top ranked National DJ in Australia by the 'In The Mix Awards'. [3]
In January 2014 Kronic was hand picked to remix Lady Gaga's second single 'Do What You Want' from her third studio album Artpop (2013).
on July 22, 2014 'Bend Ova' was released as a single by American rapper and producer Lil Jon as the follow-up to his highly successful single "Turn Down for What". [4] The track features a guest verse by American rapper Tyga and was produced by Lil Jon and Australian DJ and producer Kronic. [5]
On July 15, 2015 Kronic released 'Beast" alongside Lil Jon Feat. Señor Roar. [6]
In November 2015 Kronic was chosen by Ministry of Sound to mix the 'Annual 2015' alongside Ember and Dom Dolla, which was listed as number 10 on the 2015 ARIA Charts albums compilation chart. [7] In 2016 he was chosen by Ministry of Sound to mix the 'Annual 2016' alongside Ember and Dom Dolla again, which was listed as number 17 on the 2016 ARIA Charts albums compilation chart. [8] [9]
In 2016, he released his latest EP Sophisticated Ignorance which was featured on highly acclaimed blogs such as Pilerats [10] and MTV. [11] The First single that came off the EP: Sophisticated Ignorance was 'Blood In The Water' Featuring Nikki Jean. [12]
In 2016 it was announced Kronic had been working on new material with Justin Bieber, the project is still unreleased. [13]
In July 2016, Kronic released 'Bad Bitches' alongside Lil Jon feat. Keno. [14]
In March 2017 Kronic produced "Sexy Body" (with Jennifer Lopez) and "Dedicated" (featuring R. Kelly and Austin Mahone) on Pitbull's tenth studio album Climate Change .
In April 2017 Kronic released 'Rendezvous' featuring Leon Thomas III. [15]
In 2016, his tracks "Feel That" and "Bad Bitches" were featured in the second season of HBO’s Ballers [16] [17] [18]
In 2017, his 2015 collaboration with Far East Movement and Savage, Push, was used in the trailer for The Fate of the Furious film, which premiered to over 100 million viewers during this past January's Super Bowl. [2]
Kronic's 2016 collaboration with Lil Jon was featured in the 2017 Film Girls Trip [19]
In 2014 Kronic teamed up with Krunk to launch their own record label, Sup Girl Records, which has released music from artists including Far East Movement, JaySounds, Lil Jon, G-Wizard, Spenda C, and others. Sup Girl Record label is a joint venture with the Australia-based EDM label Central Station Records which is based out of the Australian Ministry of Sound offices. [20] [21]
Year | Role | Artist | Track | Album | Label | Note |
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2014 | Production | Lil Jon feat. Tyga | "Bend Ova" | Bend Ova Single | Columbia | |
2015 | Artist | Kronic & Lil Jon feat. Senor Roar | "Beast" | Beast Single | Sup Girl | |
2015 | Artist | Kronic feat. Raven Felix | "Feel That" | Feel That Single | Sup Girl | |
2015 | Artist | Kronic, Far East Movement & Savage | "Push" | Push Single | Ministry of Sound Australia | |
2016 | Artist | Kronic | "Sophisticated Ignorance EP" | Sophisticated Ignorance EP | Sup Girl | |
2016 | Artist | Kronic, Lil Jon & Onderkoffer featuring Keno | "Bad Bitches" | Bad Bitches Single | Sup Girl, Little Jonathon, Inc | |
2016 | Production | Austin Mahone | "Pretty And Young" | ForMe+You | BMG | |
2016 | Production | Patty Crash | "Pictures" | Pictures | Sup Girl | |
2016 | Production | Pitbull & Lil Jon | "La Vida Esa Una" | La Vida Esa Una Single | Mr. 305 Records | |
2017 | Production | Pitbull feat J-lo | "Sexy Body" | Climate Change | RCA | |
2017 | Production | Pitbull feat R. Kelly & Austin Mahone | "Dedicated" | Climate Change | RCA | |
2017 | Artist | Kronic feat Leon Thomas | "Rendezvous" | Rendezvous | Sup Girl | |
2017 | Production | Patty Crash | "Come Around" | Come Around [22] | Sup Girl |
Year | Artist | Title | Album | Label | Ref |
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2011 | Bombs Away | "Super Soaker (Kronic Remix)" | Super Soaker (Remixes) | Central Station Records | [23] |
2014 | Havana Brown | "Warrior (Kronic Remix)" | Warrior (Remixes) | Island Records Australia | [24] |
Far East Movement feat. Riff Raff | "The Illest (Kronic Remix)" | The Illest (Remixes) | Interscope Records | [25] | |
Lady Gaga feat. R Kelly | "Do What U Want (Kronic Remix)" | Do What U Want (Remixes) | Interscope Records | [26] | |
2016 | Nervo & Nicky Romero | "Let It Go (Kronic Remix)" | Let It Go (Remixes) | Ultra Records / ToCo Asia | [27] |
Fais feat. Afrojack | "Hey (Kronic Remix)" | Hey (Remixes) | Wall Recordings | [28] | |
Pitbull feat. Enrique Iglesias | "Messin' Around (Kronic & Mike Mayeda Remix)" | non-album single | RCA Records |
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