Craig Ashley David is a British singer and songwriter who rose to fame in 1999,featuring on the single "Re-Rewind" by Artful Dodger. David's debut studio album,Born to Do It,was released in 2000,after which he has released a further five studio albums and worked with a variety of artists such as Sting,Tinchy Stryder,Big Narstie,Kano and Jay Sean. David has 20 UK top 40 singles,and seven UK top 40 albums,selling over 15 million records worldwide as a solo artist.
Thomas Wesley Pentz,known professionally as Diplo,is an American DJ and music producer. He is a co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer;a member of the supergroup LSD,with Sia and Labrinth;a member of electronic duo Jack Ü,with producer and DJ Skrillex;and a member of Silk City,with Mark Ronson. He founded the record company Mad Decent in 2006,as well as the non-profit organization Heaps Decent the following year. His 2013 extended play (EP),Revolution,debuted at number 68 on the US Billboard 200. The EP's title track was later featured in a commercial for Hyundai and is featured on the WWE 2K16 soundtrack.
Major Lazer is a Jamaican-American electronic dance music and DJ trio,which includes record producer Diplo,and DJs Walshy Fire and Ape Drums. They originate from Kingston,Jamaica,founded in 2008 by Diplo and Switch,with Switch leaving after three years in 2011. He was then replaced by both Jillionaire and Walshy Fire. In June 2019,Jillionaire left the group and was replaced by Ape Drums. Its music spans numerous genres,mixing reggae with dancehall,reggaeton,soca,house and moombahton.
Kathleen Anne Brien,better known as Katy B,is an English singer and songwriter. She released her debut studio album,On a Mission,in 2011,which spawned two top five hits,"Katy on a Mission" and "Lights On". In 2014 she released her second studio album,Little Red,which produced her third top five hit,"Crying for No Reason". Her third,and most recent,studio album,Honey,was released in 2016.
"Katy on a Mission" is a song performed by British recording artist Katy B. It was released by Rinse accompanied by a B-side titled "Louder" as her debut single and lead single from her debut album,On a Mission,on 22 August 2010. The song was co-written by Benga,Katy B and Geeneus,and produced by Benga. Musically,the song is constructed around beats,synths and a bassline found most prominent in the dubstep music genre. It achieved charting success in the United Kingdom where it topped the UK Dance Chart and UK Indie Chart while peaking at number five on the UK Singles Chart. The single was accompanied by a music video which was directed by Johny Mourgue.
The discography of British singer-songwriter Katy B consists of three studio albums,four extended plays,fifteen singles and seventeen music videos.
Karen Marie Aagaard Ørsted Andersen,known professionally as MØ,is a Danish singer and songwriter. She began her career in the mid-2000s as a member of the punk duo MOR and released a handful of side projects. After MOR disbanded in 2012,MØsigned a recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment,releasing her debut extended play,Bikini Daze (2013),and her debut studio album,No Mythologies to Follow (2014).
"Bubble Butt" is a song by American electronic dance music trio Major Lazer featuring American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars and American rappers Tyga and Mystic from the trio's second studio album,Free the Universe (2013). It was written by Major Lazer members Diplo and Switch alongside the featured artists. The production was handled by Major Lazer and Valentino Khan. The remix was released as the album's fourth single on May 24,2013,for digital download and appears on the album's extended version. The remix version also features verses from American rapper 2 Chainz. Musically,it is an electronic dance,hip hop,and dancehall track with lyrics implying that girls twerk and show off their giant buttocks.
William Sami Étienne Grigahcine,known by his stage name DJ Snake,is a French DJ and record producer,first achieving international recognition in 2013 by releasing an instrumentation-oriented single called "Turn Down for What".
LuvBug is an English electronic dance music trio consisting of London-born DJ &producer Marvin Humes,Manchester-based producer White N3rd and producer/songwriter JKAY.
Jack Ü was an American electronic dance music duo consisting of electronic music producers Skrillex and Diplo,formed in 2013. They released their first official single,"Take ÜThere",featuring vocals from Kiesza,on October 4,2014. They released their first and only album,Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü,on February 27,2015.
"All My Love" is a song by American electronic music project Major Lazer featuring vocals from American singer Ariana Grande. It was released on 13 November 2014 as the fifth song from the soundtrack for The Hunger Games:Mockingjay –Part 1 (2014). The song was written by Grande,Lorde,and MØwith production handled by Boaz van de Beatz,Jr Blender and Diplo. It is an electropop and dance-pop song with elements of dancehall. "All My Love" received positive reviews from music critics who complimented the track's production.
"Lean On" is a song by Jamaican-American electronic dance music group Major Lazer and French record producer DJ Snake featuring Danish singer MØ. It was released on March 3,2015,as the lead single from Major Lazer's third studio album,Peace Is the Mission (2015). It was written by MØ,Diplo,DJ Snake,Tchami,and Jr Blender,and produced by Major Lazer and DJ Snake. It is an EDM,electronic and moombahton song.
Danish singer and songwriter MØhas released three studio albums,three extended plays and thirteen singles,plus six as a featured artist.
Honey is the third studio album by English singer and songwriter Katy B. It was released on 22 April 2016 by Rinse and Virgin EMI. Is preceded by the singles "Turn the Music Louder (Rumble)" and "Who Am I".
American DJ and record producer Diplo has released four studio albums,two reissue albums,ten EPs,six compilation albums,five mixtapes,one live album and a series of singles,music videos and other appearances. His alias,short for Diplodocus,derives from his childhood fascination with dinosaurs. During his rise to fame,Diplo worked with British musician M.I.A.,an artist who is credited with giving him exposure in his early career. Since then,Diplo has worked on production and mixtape projects with many other pop artists,such as Die Antwoord,Britney Spears,Madonna,Shakira,Beyoncé,No Doubt,Justin Bieber,Usher,Snoop Dogg,Chris Brown,CL,and G-Dragon. As an artist,Diplo,combined with his other collaborations Major Lazer,Jack Üand Silk City,three electronic groups.
"Cold Water" is a song by American electronic dance music production group Major Lazer,featuring vocals from Canadian singer Justin Bieber and Danish singer MØ. The song was released on July 22,2016,as the lead single from their debut greatest hits album,Major Lazer Essentials. It became Major Lazer's third collaboration with MØafter "Lean On" and "Lost".
"Know No Better" is a song by DJ trio Major Lazer featuring Cuban-American singer-songwriter Camila Cabello and American rappers Travis Scott and Quavo. It was released on June 1,2017,as the lead single of the former's EP of the same name. The song was written by the featured artists alongside Starrah,Major Lazer member Diplo,and King Henry,the latter two producing it with Jr Blender.
Philip Meckseper,known professionally as Jr Blender,is a German record producer and songwriter from Hamburg.
Music Is the Weapon is the fourth studio album by American electronic band Major Lazer,released on October 23,2020,via Mad Decent. It is Major lazer's first album in five years since Peace Is the Mission (2015). First announced in 2015,many conflicting statements have been made about the album,with the latest reports being that it will be the final Major Lazer album. It was later announced in 2019 that the album would instead be titled Lazerism,but the name was later changed back to the original title. It is the first album to be released after Jillionaire left the group and was replaced by Ape Drums. A deluxe edition of the album titled Music Is the Weapon (Reloaded) was released on March 26,2021.
