Kaz James
Kaz James | |
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Background information | |
Born | 1982 |
Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Genres | Electronica, alternative dance, house |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, DJ |
Years active | 2004 - present |
Labels | Sony BMG |
Website | www.kazjames.com |
Kaz James[1] (born in 1982), is an Australian singer-songwriter and DJ. He was raised in Melbourne and is of Italian and Greek origin. He released his first solo album, If They Knew, in 2008.
Kaz James was a co-founder in 2004 of the group BodyRockers, a British/Australian electronic music duo collaboration, consisting of Kaz James and Dylan Burns. BodyRockers released a self-titled album BodyRockers in 2005 and had an international hit with the single "I Like the Way" also in 2005 before disbanding in 2007.
Early life
James was raised in suburban Melbourne.[2] He received his education at Marcellin College in Bulleen, where he was active in music, playing trumpet as well as singing with the choir.[3] Forgoing university, James became a DJ at OneLove, a Melbourne nightclub that has also helped launch the careers of Grant Smillie and Dirty South.[4] He saved money that he earned mixing songs in Melbourne to travel the world and perform sets in other countries, "kind of like a backpacking DJ."[3]
BodyRockers
Before he started his career as a soloist, James was one half of BodyRockers, who rose to prominence in 2005 with their first release, "I Like the Way (You Move)".[4] This guitar-laden dance track reached #3 on the UK Singles Chart in April 2005[5] and achieved popularity in other regions of the world as well. A self-titled album was released, as was the group's follow-up single, "Round and Round". The duo, James and British guitarist Dylan Burns, toured extensively in 2005 and 2006 and recorded a second album, but according to James, "we just didn't get around to releasing it".[6] BodyRockers then parted ways in 2006.
Solo career
Kaz James was signed by Universal Records at 21 and moved to London from Melbourne.
Discography
Albums
- as BodyRockers
(for details, refer to BodyRockers discography section)
- 2005: BodyRockers
- Solo
Year | Album | Peak positions |
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AUS [7] | ||
2008 | If They Knew | – |
Singles / EPs
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |||
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AUS [7] |
BEL (Vl) [8] |
BEL (Wa) [9] |
FRA [10] | |||
2008 | "Breathe" (feat. Stu Stone) |
57 | – | – | – | If They Knew |
2008 | "We Hold On" | 81 | – | – | – | |
2009 | "Can't Hold Back" (feat. Macy Gray) |
42 | – | – | – | |
2014 | "Show Me All Your Love" | – | – | – | ||
2014 | "Blast Off" (with David Guetta) |
– | 49* (Ultratip) |
14* (Ultratip) |
33 | |
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
- Other releases
- Airport West - Sweet (Kaz James & SupaFly) (2001)
- P.Phunk - Young and Lonely (Kaz James additional production) (2002)
- Bodyrockers - I Like The Way You Move (2005)
- Bodyrockers - I Like The Way You Move (Junior Jack mix) (2005)
- Bodyrockers - Handel on Your Face (2005)
- Bodyrockers - Round & Round (2005)
- Bodyrockers - NYC Girl (2005)
- Bodyrockers - For One Night Only (2005)
- Bodyrockers - You Got Me Singing Feat Mike Cuban (2005)
- Bodyrockers - Dignity (2005)
- Bodyrockers - I Wanna Live (2005)
- Bodyrockers - Round & Round (2005)
- Bodyrockers - Round & Round (Switch mix) (2005)
- Doping Panda - Miracle (Bodyrockers remix) (2006)
- Carl Kennedy - Ride the Storm (Kaz James remix) (2007)
- Kaz James - We Hold On (Burns remix) (2008)
- Kaz James - We Hold On (Adam K & Soha) (2008)
- Kaz James - Still Thinking About You (2008)
- Kaz James - Hollywood (2008)
- Kaz James - You My Friend (2008)
- Kaz James - Cool Like You Feat. The Last Goodnight (2008)
- Kaz James - "Breathe" (featuring Stu Stone) (2008)
- Kaz James - Breathe Feat. Stu Stone (Thomas Gold remix) (2008)
- Kaz James - All Fall Down Feat. DJ Leethal/Limp Bizkit (2008)
- Kaz James - Subwoofers Feat Stu Stone (2008)
- Kaz James - Star (2008)
- Kaz James - I Did It Again (2008)
- Kaz James - "Can't Hold Back" (featuring Macy Gray) (2009)
- Kaz James - Cant Hold Back Feat Macy Gray (Don Diablo Mix) (2009)
- Kaz James - Cant Hold Back Feat Macy Gray (TV Rock Remix) (2009)
- Macy Gray - Lately (Produced & Written by Kaz James) (2010)
- Kaz James - Control My Body for "Kings of Mykonos 2 Movie" (2010)
- Kaz James – "Kids" (2012)
- Kaskade & Skrillex - Lick it (Kaz James Remix) (2012)
- Kaz James VS The Gossip - Move In The Right Direction (2012)
- Kaz James – "Drums" (2012)
- Kaz James & Carl Kennedy - "Revolver" (2013)
- Kaz James & Christian Luke - "King" (2013)
- Cedric Gervais & Howard Jones - "Things Can Only Get Better" (Kaz James Remix) (2013)
- Kaz James & Jono Fernandez - "Stars" (2013)
- Kaz James & David Guetta - "Blast Off" (2014)
- Kaz James & Junior Sanchez - "Underground Police" (2014)
- Kaz James - "Show Me All Your Love" (2014)
- Kaz James & Ivan Gough - "Inside Your Arms" (2015)
Remixes
- Doping Panda - Miracle (Bodyrockers Remix) (2006)
- Carl Kennedy - Ride the Storm (Kaz James Remix) (2007)
- Kaskade & Skrillex - Lick it (Kaz James Remix) (2012)
- Kaz James VS The Gossip - Move in the Right Direction (Kaz James Remix) (2012)
- Cedric Gervais & Howard Jones "Things Can Only Get Better" (Kaz James Remix) (2013)
- Oliver Heldens "Gecko (Overdrive") (Kaz James Remix) (2014) [11]
References
- ↑ "Various Artists - Pacha, Mixed by Kaz James, Dirty Laundry & Sarah Main" inthemix.com.au. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
- ↑ "Kaz James: Stereosonic soldier" inthemix.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2009.
- 1 2 "Kaz James keeps it real" Brisbane Times, 11 September 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2009.
- 1 2 "Kaz James: He's still only got Onelove" inthemix.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2009.
- ↑ UK Singles Chart info Chartstats.com. Retrieved 30 April 2009.
- ↑ "Kaz James: Biography" 3DWorld.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2009.
- 1 2 "Kaz James discography". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ↑ "Kaz James discography". ultratop.be/fr/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ↑ "Kaz James discography". ultratop.be/fr/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ↑ "Kaz James discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ↑ http://www.beatport.com/track/gecko-overdrive-kaz-james-remix/5604710