Miss K8 | |
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 Miss K8 at Summerburst in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kateryna Kremko |
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| Born | June 18, 1981 Kyiv, Ukraine |
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| Years active | 2012- |
| Labels | Masters of Hardcore |
| Website | missk8 |
Kateryna Kremko, known professionally as Miss K8, is a DJ from Kyiv, Ukraine. [2] She played at music festivals including Defqon 1 and Masters of Hardcore, gaining recognition for her performances. [3] [4] In 2019, Kateryna took some time off due to pregnancy. [5]
She released her debut single in 2012 titled "Unforgettable", which was released on the Masters of Hardcore record label. Her debut "Divide & Conquer" EP, which is a collaboration with Angerfist was released at the end of the year. [6] In 2013, she released her Breathless EP. [7] In 2015, Miss K8 debuted on the Top 100 DJs poll by DJ Mag at 94. [8] In 2016 Miss K8 reached position 88 in the DJ Mag Top 100, in 2017 she climbed to #58, in 2018 she was awarded #65 and in 2019 she was voted #69. [9]
Her debut studio album MAGNET was released on 26 March 2016 alongside the annual Masters of Hardcore event, held in the Brabanthallen in 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands. [10] At this edition of Masters of Hardcore, she was also responsible for the event's official anthem "Raiders of Rampage" featuring Nolz. [11] In 2022, she released her brand new album: Eclipse.
She has performed at large Hardcore music festivals such as Masters of Hardcore, Dominator, SYNDICATE, Defqon.1, Decibel Outdoor Festival and more. [12] [13] Her track "Raiders of Rampage" featuring Nolz was ranked the #1 Hardcore track in the Masters of Hardcore Top 100 in 2016. [14] And in 2018, she received the #1 award for her track "Out of the Frame" in the Masters of Hardcore Top 100. [15]
| Title | Year |
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| Magnet | 2016 |
| Eclipse | 2022 |
| Title | Year |
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| Divide & Conquer(with Angerfist) | 2012 |
| Breathless | 2013 |
| The Poison | 2015 |
| Immortality(with Angerfist) | 2020 |
| Title | Year |
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| "Unforgettable" | 2012 |
| "Metropolis of Massacre" (with Nolz) | 2014 |
| "New World Order" (with Angerfist) | |
| "Scream" (with Radical Redemption featuring Nolz) | 2016 |
| "St8ment" | 2017 |
| "Resolute Power" (featuring Nolz) | |
| "Temper" | 2018 |
| "Out Of The Frame" | |
| "Up In Smoke" | 2019 |
| "The Poison (N-Vitral Remix) | |
| "Impact" (with Angerfist) | |
| "Get It Lit" (with Angerfist) | |
| "Elevate" | |
| "Battlefield (The SATAN Remix) |
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