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On 23 July 2016, he performed his first set in the [[Tomorrowland (festival)]] music festival, on the mainstage. |
On 23 July 2016, he performed his first set in the [[Tomorrowland (festival)]] music festival, on the mainstage. |
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On 5 September 2016, he collaborated with [[Tigerlily (DJ)|Tigerlily]] to release his new single, "Invisible Children".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7495400/kshmr-tigerlily-invisible-children|title=KSHMR and Tigerlily's 'Invisible Children' Turns Up for a Cause: Exclusive|last=Bein|first=Kat|date=1 September 2016|work=|newspaper=Billboard|access-date=2016-11-12|via=}}</ref> |
On 5 September 2016, he collaborated with [[Tigerlily (DJ)|Tigerlily]] to release his new single, "Invisible Children".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7495400/kshmr-tigerlily-invisible-children|title=KSHMR and Tigerlily's 'Invisible Children' Turns Up for a Cause: Exclusive|last=Bein|first=Kat|date=1 September 2016|work=|newspaper=Billboard|access-date=2016-11-12|via=}}</ref> |
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On 19 October 2016, he awarded under "Best Live Act" category from [[DJ Magazine]] contest 2016. He moved from 23rd position to 12th position in top 100 DJ's.<ref>[https://djmag.com/top-100-djs/poll-2016-kshmr] DJ Magazine</ref> |
On 19 October 2016, he awarded under "Best Live Act" category from [[DJ Magazine]] contest 2016. He moved from 23rd position to 12th position in top 100 DJ's.<ref>[https://djmag.com/top-100-djs/poll-2016-kshmr] DJ Magazine</ref> |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Niles Hollowell-Dhar |
| Born | 6 October 1988 Berkeley, CA |
| Genres | Electro house, progressive house, big room house |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Synthesizer, digital audio workstation |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Revealed Recordings, Spinnin' Records, Musical Freedom |
Niles Hollowell-Dhar (born 6 October 1988), better known by his stage name KSHMR (pronounced "Kashmir"; stylized as KSHМЯ), is an American DJ, record producer and musician from Berkeley, California. His stage name as well as his 2014 song of the same name, are based on Kashmir, which is often called "paradise on earth". Hollowell-Dhar has been producing electronic music under his own alias following David "Campa" Singer-Vine's departure from the duo The Cataracs in 2014. He debuted at 23rd on DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJs of 2015, earning him an award for the highest new entry of the year.[1]
Hollowell-Dhar's position in the DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJ's of 2016 increased by 11 to be placed at 12th and he also claimed an award for the Highest Live Act.[1]
Background
Hollowell-Dhar is from Berkeley of California, United States. He got his stage name from the state of Jammu and Kashmir also referred to as, "paradise on earth."[2]
He originally was part of the hip-hop production duo The Cataracs, who released hits such as; "Like a G6" with Far East Movement, "Bass Down Low" with DEV, and Selena Gomez's second hit off her debut album "Stars Dance."[2]
It was just 2014 when Hollowell-Dhar debuted solo, and in 2015 landed number 23 on DJ magazine's Top 100 DJ's of the year, also he earned himself the award for highest new entry of the year. He also took the stage at the hottest event of the season, Coachella, sharing his beats with the young and festival fashion clad.[2]
Hollowell-Dhar currently uses the Ableton Live 9. With the Cataracs he used Propellerhead Reason.[3]
History
2014
In 2014, Hollowell-Dhar started making electro house music under the alias of KSHMR.[4] Under this name, he charted on Beatport. Hollowell-Dhar's collaborations notably include Firebeatz, R3hab, Tiësto, Carnage, Timmy Trumpet and DallasK.
Hollowell-Dhar released his first single "Megalodon" on 24 February 2014 on Spinnin' Records. A KSHMR & R3hab collaboration resulted in the single "Karate" that charted in SNEP, the official French Singles Chart in March 2015.[5]
Most of Hollowell-Dhar's songs are released under Spinnin' Records. Hollowell-Dhar started raising attention when his single "Burn", a collaboration with DallasK, debuted reached the Top 40 chart on Beatport then eventually reached No. 1. The song has been released through 3 labels: Revealed Recordings, Spinnin' Records, and Ultra Records.
2015
Hollowell-Dhar finally revealed himself at Ultra Music Festival 2015 and was introduced by Tiësto himself. His song, "Secrets", a collaboration with Tiësto and Vassy[4] was a huge EDM hit, streaming through buzz charts, and reaching the top of the Beatport Chart. Hollowell-Dhar had a number of other Beatport hits, such as "No Heroes", "Burn", "Secrets", "Dead Mans Hand", "Kashmir", "Dogs", "Karate", "It Feels (KSHMR Remix)" and "JAMMU".
The logo, his artist name and some tracks like "Delhi", "JAMMU", "Kashmir", "Bazaar", "Dharma" and his "Paradesi EP" are based on Indian Culture, inspired by his Indian ethnic descent.
In June 2015, Hollowell-Dhar announced he would host with Spinnin Records a remix contest for his track "JAMMU"[6] – the first prize being a collaboration with Hollowell-Dhar on a new track. The contest was held on Spinnin Records' Talent Pool platform and the first place went to KYFRA, who won the collaboration with Hollowell-Dhar.
In July 2015, Hollowell-Dhar released his highly anticipated debut sound pack exclusively with Splice Sounds.[7]
After the contest, Hollowell-Dhar announced his first live performance,[8] at the Fonda Theater, Los Angeles. The show took place on 19 September 2015.[9]
2016
He released "The Lion Across The Field EP" on 13 May 2016, his first album.
He co-wrote and co-produced 'Tsunami' by DVBBS & Borgeous, as well as 'Stampede' by DVBBS, Borgeous, and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, among other songs.
On 23 July 2016, he performed his first set in the Tomorrowland (festival) music festival, on the mainstage.
On 5 September 2016, he collaborated with Tigerlily to release his new single, "Invisible Children".[10] Hollowell-Dhar said "The project was already a great start. I added my ideas and it came together pretty quickly. The name comes from a term referring to slum kids in India and places around the world where poverty is so rampant that people begin to stop noticing"[10]
On 19 October 2016, he awarded under "Best Live Act" category from DJ Magazine contest 2016. He moved from 23rd position to 12th position in top 100 DJ's.[11]
On 24 October 2016, he collaborated with Bassjackers to release their single "Extreme" featuring Sidney Tipton via Spinnin' Records.[12] In an emailed statement, Bassjackers said "Besides a musical connection, we also developed a friendship outside of music. We think that friendship contributes to what makes this song so special".[12]
In October 2016, he released his new song, Voices.
Discography
References
- ^ a b "Top 100 DJs". DJMag. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ a b c "KSHMR bring new talent to EDM". Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "The Producers Conference with The Cataracs". YouTube. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Steffen Hung. "R3hab & KSHMR – Karate". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "KSHMR – JAMMU | Remix Contest | Spinnin' Records". Spinninrecords.com. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Splice". Splice. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Events". The Fonda Theatre. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ a b Bein, Kat (1 September 2016). "KSHMR and Tigerlily's 'Invisible Children' Turns Up for a Cause: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ [1] DJ Magazine
- ^ a b Bein, Kat (21 October 2016). "KSHMR & Bassjackers Take Fun to the 'Extreme' on Latest Collaboration: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 12 November 2016.