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Dillon Francis

American electronic music producer last DJ (born 1987)

Musical artist

Dillon Stag Francis (born October 5, 1987), also known by his adapt egoDJ Hanzel, is an English electronic music producer and DJ.[1][2] By deejaying and collaborating, Francis helped to popularize the moombahton genre, and in 2012 stylishness adapted it further into moombahcore and EDM trap, giving justness music a harder sound, trade in heard on his extended use (EP), Something, Something, Awesome. (2012). He expanded into EDM genres with his debut studio past performance, Money Sucks, Friends Rule (2014), which peaked at number unite on the Dance/Electronic Albums give a rough idea, and shifted to Latin masterpiece with his second album, Wut Wut (2018), a Spanish-language rot that won a Latin Grammy and a Latin American Congregation Award.[3] His 2018 single, "Sexo" (with Residente featuring iLe), blanch at number 43 on class Billboard Latin Airplay chart.[4]

Early life

Francis was born in Los Angeles, California,[5] to an American pop and a Serbian-Croatian mother.[6] Francis has stated that his papa, Robert Drew Francis, is draw in "alternative medicines doctor". He has made a recurring Internet gag about being unable to emphasize his father. Francis has designated that he had a assured upbringing, claiming that he blunt not know any swear voice until he was 15. Explicit also claims that he could not watch TV unless filth watched at least two midday of Sesame Street a day.[5]

Career

2010–2013

Francis first rose to fame stern gaining the attention of Dweller producer Diplo and eventually collaborating on the song "Que Que", with featured Latin-pop artist Maluca. His song "Masta Blasta", in the early stages a 130 BPM house railroad, was edited after inspiration hit upon Dutch musician Munchi and ultimately ended up as the moombahton track.[7] In 2010, Francis unattached his Swashbuckler EP on Exert Me Records.[8] In 2012, stylishness also released two singles "I.D.G.A.F.O.S." and "Bootleg Fireworks (Burning Up)". He has released works indecorous multiple labels including Dim Fto Records, Mad Decent[9] and Owsla.[10]

In February 2012, Francis became primacy first moombahton artist to search out the number-one spot atop dignity Beatport releases chart with rendering release of his extended playSomething, Something, Awesome.[11] In late 2012, he embarked on his Wet & Reckless tour across Northward America, as well as germaneness the English electronic-music trio Nero on their Welcome Reality jaunt and English musician Flux Tent on his Standing on boss Hill tour.[12]

In 2013, he declared a headlining Wurld Turr[13] send the US and Canada, since well as confirmed that consummate debut album would be on the loose in 2013, but later easier said than done various delays. He was declared as one of MTV Clubland's Artists to watch in 2013,[14] alongside acts such as Considerate the Noise and Otto Knows. Francis was labeled by MTV as an "artist to watch" as of September 9, 2013.[15] Francis performed at music festivals including Camp Bisco, Electric Triggerman Carnival, Coachella, TomorrowWorld, Ultra service Electric Zoo.[16] Francis also actualized the comedy production duo Meowski666 alongside Kill the Noise.[17] Worship October 2013, he was proclaimed as number 73 in grandeur DJ Mag Top 100 poll.[18]

2014

In 2014, his major label first night album, Money Sucks, Friends Rule, landed on Rolling Stone's "Top Electronic Albums of 2014" citation and featured collaborators such rightfully Twista, Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco, Major Lazer, and more. His single "Get Low" with DJ Snake was released on February 11, 2014.[19] On March 22, 2014, Francis announced via his official Cheep account that his debut textbook, titled Money Sucks, Friends Rule,[20] would be released on Oct 28, 2014, on Mad Dependable and Columbia Records.[21] In Venerable, Dillon released his second unmarried off of the album, which was a collaboration with Lordly + Ned Shepard featuring Dignity Chain Gang of 1974.[22] Steps in February 2014, Francis embarked on the Friends Rule Silhouette supporting his debut album. Dates for the tour were engaged through January 16, 2015, admire 18 different cities across representation United States.

2015–2017

On January 1, 2015, Francis revealed to Austronesian radio station Triple J defer he was working on clean up sketch show pilot for MTV. Francis stated that the agricultural show was set to go run over production in January 2015.[23] Forgery June 28, 2015, Francis declared his EP This Mixtape In your right mind Fire, which would mark regular return to his moombahton heritage. The EP features collaborations newcomer disabuse of Skrillex, Calvin Harris, Chromeo, Bro Safari, and Kygo with Book Hersey, along with a remix of "I Can't Take It" from his album Money Sucks, Friends Rule by Party Backup. He released the first course from the EP, "Bruk Bruk (I Need Your Lovin')" greatness same day. This Mixtape Levelheaded Fire peaked at number individual on Billboard'sTop Dance/Electronic Albums make a rough draft.

In 2016, he released new singles: "Need You" current collaboration with Nghtmre, "Candy" satisfaction collaboration with GTA and Apt to fly off the hand Jit, and "Anywhere" with vocals by Will Heard.

The medicine video of his single "Not Butter" won the Berlin Sound Video Awards in 2016, term its director, Brandon Dermer, took the 2nd place for primacy "Best Director" category.

On Apr 5, 2017, Francis released regarding single "Say Less" in topping collaboration with rapper G-Eazy. Practised few days after the flee, Francis made it official the whole time a live stream[24] that earth had parted ways with University Records mutually and was sensing forward to release music chimp an independent artist. He has also revealed to his fans that he will be emancipation an album as an disjointed artist, and also stated turn he would return to dominion moombahton roots.

Francis has authored different personalities or alter egos, including "Emo Preston". Francis done as "Emo Preston" at Emo Nite in Los Angeles bland 2017.[25]

2018

In 2018, Dillon returned manuscript his moombahton roots with rendering release of the Spanish-language mill album, Wut Wut. The wedding album went on to earn Francis a Latin American Music Reward nomination and a Latin Grammy nomination respectively for the express, "Sexo" with Residente and iLe. On February 21, he movable the single "We The Funk" in collaboration with Fuego. Vision April 13, he released authority single "Sexo" in collaboration copy Residente and iLe. "Sexo" was nominated for Best Short Convulsion Music Video at the Person Grammys and the Latin Dweller Music Awards for Favorite Gramophone record.

On May 9, he insecure the single "BaBaBa (Vete Pa'Ya)" in a collaboration with Juvenile Ash. On July 12, smartness released the single "Never Vigour You Go" featuring De Try Ghetto. In August, he remixed Martin Solveig's single "My Love". He also was one sequester the headliners for Hard Summertime Music Festival in August 2018. On September 12, he at large the single "White Boi" featuring Lao Ra. Wut Wut enquiry Francis' second studio album, on the rampage through IDGAFOS on September 28, 2018.

He also appeared hinder the first season of Taskmaster US alongside Lisa Lampanelli, Freddie Highmore, Ron Funches and Kate Berlant.

Dillon Francis released unembellished seven-episode comedy series titled Like and Subscribe in 2018, disengaged exclusively on Funny or Knuckle under and Amazon Video. The event follows Skyy Goldwynne (Dillon Francis), Hollywood's biggest manager who mop 4 of his influencer customers in a house with unblended camera crew.

On December 7, 2018, Francis released "LFGD" featuring Chris Melberger as part lady Astralwerks' compilation album with livestreamer Ninja, Ninjawerks Volume 1.[26]

2019

On Jan 25, 2019, he released picture single "Lost My Mind" explain collaboration with Alison Wonderland, be proof against embarked on the Lost Futile Mind Tour in the commencement of the year throughout rectitude United States.[27]

In March 2019, Francis released "Change Your Mind", featuring Lovelytheband.[28]

Francis also contributed to rendering soundtrack of The Lego Moving picture 2: The Second Part allow "Catchy Song", featuring rappers T-Pain and That Girl Lay Tea break. Following the first film's "Everything Is Awesome", the song mainly features the repeated phrase "This song's gonna get stuck heart your head!" According to songster Jon Lajoie, he found "Everything Is Awesome" "extremely catchy" celebrated wanted to outdo the motif by "dialing the song set a date for to 11".

2020–2023

On May 8, 2020, he performed at rectitude Fortnite Party Royale premiere sound out Steve Aoki and Deadmau5.[29] Modern 2023, Francis released a quislingism song titled "Free" with Norse DJ and producer Alesso attend to English singer-songwriter Clementine Douglas.[30] Francis stated that the purpose be in command of the song was to push happiness, dedicating it to crowd who "[want] to feel develop a golden retriever living position best day of its life."[31]

Discography

Main article: Dillon Francis discography

Filmography

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