Kronic (DJ)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Luke Calleja |
| Born | 3 July 1985 Adelaide, South Australia |
| 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]
Early life
[edit]Calleja was born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia
Music career
[edit]2013–2015
[edit]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]
2016–2017
[edit]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]
Film and television
[edit]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]
Sup Girl Records
[edit]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]
Discography
[edit]Artist / Production
[edit]| 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 |
Remixes
[edit]| 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 |
References
[edit]- ^ "HITS Daily Double". HITS Daily Double. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Kronic: The Australian Producer / DJ taking America by storm". The Source. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "Who is Australia's number one DJ?". 11 July 2013.
- ^ "Lil Jon Feels 'Great Validation' Thanks to 'Turn Down for What' Success". Billboard. 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Lil Jon Unleashes the Catchphrase of the Summer in "Bend Ova" Featuring Tyga: Listen". 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Kronic, Lil Jon & Senor Roar - Beast". Your EDM. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "ARIA End Of Year Compilation Albums 2015 | Top 50 Australian Compilation Albums Chart". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "ARIA End Of Year Compilation Albums 2016 | Top 50 Australian Compilation Albums Chart". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "Ministry of Sound Australia". Ministryofsound.com.au. 2 November 2015. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "Track By Track: Kronic - Sophisticated Ignorance EP". Pilerats. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "Kronic Is About To Drop A Brand New EP & We're Frothing". MTV. 29 June 2016. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ http://au.complex.com/music/2016/06/premiere-kronic-blood-in-the-water. Archived 3 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "A Gold Coast DJ is Working on a New Track with Justin Bieber". 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Bad Bitches Feat. Keno (Original Mix) by Lil Jon, Kronic, Onderkoffer on Beatport". Beatport.com. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "Kronic - Rendezvous (Ft. Leon Thomas)". 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Lil Jon, Kronic & Onderkoffer debut new music via HBO's Ballers". Dancing Astronaut. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "HBO's Ballers Soundtrack Spotify Playlist". Playlists.net. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "Kronic (Now L.A. Resident) chats with Timmy Byrne on the Beautiful Drive 5.30pm today 10th Aug 16". 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Girls Trip (2017) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "Sup Girl Releases & Artists on Beatport". Beatport.com. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "Kronic & Krunk! Launch Sup Girl! Label with '3 Percent' Video Premiere". Djtimes.com. 30 September 2014. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "StackPath". 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Super Soaker (Remixes) - Album by Bombs Away on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Warrior (Remixes) - Album by Havana Brown on Apple Music". iTunes Store. January 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "The Illest (Remixes) [feat. Riff Raff] - EP by Far East Movement on Apple Music". iTunes Store. January 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Do What U Want - Kronic Remix on Spotify". Spotify. January 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Let It Go (feat. Nicky Romero) [Remixes] - Album by NERVO on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Hey (feat. Afrojack) [Remixes] - Album by FAIS on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2019.