Vanic
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| Birth name | Jesse Hughes |
| Also known as | DJ Vanic |
| Born | May 6, 1989 |
| Origin | New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada |
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Jesse Hughes (born May 6, 1989), known professionally as Vanic, is a Canadian DJ and producer, based in New Westminster, British Columbia.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]A metal enthusiast when he was in middle school, Hughes developed an interest in hardstyle and later in musical production. He played piano at the age of four.[3] Hughes gained recognition for remixing songs for artists like Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Lana Del Rey and Birdy.[4] He told Forbes "Family and personal issues came up in my life that made me re-evaluate my goals and direction. I decided that I might as well spend my youth trying for something really cool and different, something I was passionate about. And music was the obvious choice, it's been one of the biggest parts of my life..."[5] Hughes, who studied business, dropped out of Simon Fraser University in an effort to pursue a successful musical career.[6]
Career
[edit]In 2014, he was featured on the song "Circles" by Machineheart, which received over a million streams in two weeks.[1] In 2016, he signed a deal with Disruptor Records, a joint venture of Sony Music and Adam Alpert.[7][8] He said "Adam and Disruptor were the right fit. Everything they do seems to be spot on, and they're really good people to work with."[5] He released his debut single "Samurai" via the label.[9] On January 20, 2017, he released the song "Too Soon" featuring Maty Noyes.[10] According to Nielsen Music, the song received 740,000 streams in the United States and sold 1,000 downloads in its first tracking week. It debuted on the Billboard's Dance/Electronic Songs chart at 40th.[11] His song "Staring at the Sun" was also released via Disruptor and featured Clara Mae.[12] The song became his third single to be released on the label.[13]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| Here & Now[14] |
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Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
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| US Dance [15] | ||
| "Samurai" (featuring Katy Tiz) |
2016 | — |
| "Too Soon" (featuring Maty Noyes) |
2017 | 40 |
| "Staring At the Sun" (featuring Clara Mae) |
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| "Good On Me"[16] (featuring Olivia Noelle) |
2019 | — |
| "Save Yourself"[17] (featuring Gloria Kim) |
— | |
| "Somedays"[18] | — | |
| "Cannonball"[19] (featuring Jocelyn Alice) |
— | |
| "So Slow"[20] (with K.Flay) |
2020 | — |
| "Sick Of It" (featuring Bryce Fox) |
2020 | — |
| "I'm Yours"[21] (featuring Sylvie Cox) |
2021 | — |
| "Have My Back" (featuring Silent Child) |
2022 | — |
| "What Did I Do" (featuring CRÈME) |
— | |
| "Sacrifice" (featuring Holy Wars) |
2023 | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
As featured artist
[edit]| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| "Circles" (Machineheart featuring Vanic) |
2015 |
Remixes
[edit]- Big Sean – "Bounce Back"[22]
- Birdy – "Skinny Love"[23]
- CHVRCHES – "The Mother We Share"
- Tove Styrke – "Borderline"
- Coleman Hell – "2 Heads"
- K.Flay – "FML", “Make me fade”, “Cops”, "Can't Sleep"
- Lana Del Rey – "West Coast", "Summertime Sadness"
- Major Lazer featuring Wild Belle – "Be Together"
- The Chainsmokers – "Setting Fires"[24]
- Zella Day – "Compass", "Hypnotic", "High", "Wonderwall"
- Above & Beyond - "We're All We Need"
- G-Eazy - "But A Dream"[25]
- Apashe ft. Lia – "Behind My Eyes"[26]
- Ben Howard – "The Fear"[27]
- Skylar Grey – "Fucking Crazy"
- RIOT – "Down With Your Love"
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kyte, Kathryn (July 24, 2014). "Exploring Melodies with Vanic". Vice. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ Wass, Mike (January 20, 2017). "Vanic Teams Up With Maty Noyes For "Too Soon"". Idolator. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview : Vanic DJ / Producer - Unorthodox Music". www.unorthodoxmusic.co.uk. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Vanic - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ a b Briones, Isis. "Why Vanic Is The Breakout Electronic Artist Everyone Needs To Know About". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ "Vancouver-bred Vanic is a dropout with no regrets". Straight.com. 2017-02-22. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ "VANIC Signs to Disruptor Records & Announces North American Tour: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ Yau, Jeffrey (2016-01-25). "VANIC Signs To Distruptor Records, Announces Road to Coachella Tour". Your EDM. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ "Vanic Kicks It Like a 'Samurai' on First Original Single: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ "Listen to Vanic's Dynamic Track 'Too Soon' Feat. Maty Noyes". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ "Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: Vanic, Thomas Gold & Austra". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ "Vanic Welcomes the Light on 'Staring at the Sun': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ Blair, EJ (June 5, 2017). "Listen to Vanic's New Bass Single "Staring At The Sun"". Verge Campus. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ Defaria, Cameron (2021-10-06). "Vanic dispenses his first full-length record—stream 'Here & Now'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ "Good on Me (feat. Olivia Noelle) - Single by Vanic on Apple Music". iTunes Store. February 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "Save Yourself (feat. Gloria Kim) - Single by Vanic on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ "Somedays - Single by Vanic on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ "Cannonball (feat. Jocelyn Alice) - Single by Vanic on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
- ^ Scilippa, Phil (2020-05-21). "Vanic and K.Flay unveil melancholy new single, 'So Slow'". EDM.com. Archived from the original on 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- ^ Gandhi, Jazmine (2021-07-27). "Vanic unleashes 'I'm Yours', + announces his upcoming 'Here & Now' tour". Run The Trap. Archived from the original on 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ^ White, Nick (2017-06-29). "Vanic Drops FIRE Remix Of Big Sean's "Bounce Back"". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ "VANIC Official". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ Yau, Jeffrey (2017-06-30). "Vanic Drops Bouncy New Remix For Big Sean's "Bounce Back"". Your EDM. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ "VANIC Official". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- ^ "VANIC Official". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- ^ "Addicted To Company". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
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