| Static Revenger | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dennis White |
| Also known as | Long Distance |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | House, electronic, disco |
| Occupations | DJ, record producer |
| Associated acts | Inner City, Charm Farm, Long Distance, Love Song Surprise |
| Website | www.staticrevenger.com |
Dennis White, better known as his stage name Static Revenger, is an American record producer, video director, and DJ based in Los Angeles. He is best known for the worldwide club hits "I Like That", "Happy People", and "Everything is Beautiful".[1] He has seven #1 Billboard club chart tracks including Swedish House Mafia, Madonna, Shakira, and Lady Antebellum for "Need You Now", which won the 2011 Grammy for 'Song Of The Year'. "Happy People" peaked at #23 in the UK Singles Chart in July 2001.[2]
From an early start in dance music as the music director for the Detroit techno group, Inner City, he went on to form the marginally successful Detroit alternative dance rock band, Charm Farm, best known for the song "Superstar". As part of their range of idents from 1998 to 2002, the song "Happy People" was used on various idents for Sky One.
In 2007, he released together with Taj Bell, the song "Everything is Beautiful". This song was released on the Ministry of Sound compilation album, Clubbers Guide 2008.
In 2009, he co-wrote and produced the song "I Like That", which was released in Australia and the US in 2010, reaching #3 in the ARIA Singles Chart in Australia, and achieved ARIA certified double platinum status. In December 2010, "I Like That" reached #1 in the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
He has directed and produced music videos for Paul Van Dyk, Meck, Mark Knight, Vandalism, Ultra Records, Toolroom Records, as well as the video for "I Like That". He directed, produced and hosts an online travel series called "Travel Riot!" A 2011 Audit of YOUTUBE showed that Static Revenger music has received an aggregate of 65 million views on the popular online video site.
In May 2010, Static Revenger released "Skin I'm In", which featured Luciana on the vocals, and in late 2010 he remixed "Who Owns My Heart" performed by "Miley Cyrus" and produced by Rock Mafia There was also a video produced to this version, featuring footage of both artists performing, and imagery of the city of Los Angeles.
In 2011, Static Revenger released "Long Time", a collaboration with Angger Dimas, which is a remix adaptation of Boston's track, "Foreplay/Long Time", and "VEGAS", a collaboration with Vandalism, "RENEGADE" with Wynter Gordon, and "LIGHT IT UP", with Australian Idol winner Stan Walker on Sony Music Australia
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