KSHMR
| KSHMR | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Berkeley, California, United States |
| Genres | Electronic dance music, electro house |
| Instruments | synthesizer, programming |
| Years active | 2013-present |
| Labels | Revealed Recordings, Spinnin Records |
| Associated acts | DallasK, Tiesto, Vassy, Dillon Francis, Becky G, Luciana Caporaso, Martin Solveig |
Niles Hollowell-Dhar (born October 6, 1988), better known as KSHMR is an American EDM DJ/Producer from Berkeley, California. Since 2013, KSHMR has been making music after leaving the duo The Cataracs. He did not reveal his face until 2015 at Ultra Music Festival after Tiesto introduced him.
KSHMR
In 2013-2014, Niles "Cyranizzy" Hollowell-Dhar started making electro house music under alias of KSHMR used as a new moniker.[1] Under this name, he has charted on Beatport. KSHMR collaborations notably include Firebeatz, R3hab, DallasK and Tiësto.
KSHMR released his first single "Megalodon" on February 24, 2014 on Spinnin' Records. A KSHMR & R3hab collaboration resulted in the single "Karate" that charted in SNEP, the official French Singles Chart in March 2015.[2]
Most of KSHMR's song are released under Spinnin' Records. KSHMR started raising attention when his single "Burn", a collaboration with DallasK, debuted reached the Top 40 chart on Beatport then eventually reached #1. The song has been released through 3 labels: Revealed Recordings, Spinnin' Records, and Ultra Records.
Niles finally revealed himself at Ultra Music Festival and was introduced by Tiësto himself. His newest song, "Secrets", a collaboration with Tiësto and Vassy[1] (being Vasilliki Karagiorgos) was a huge EDM hit,streaming through buzz charts, and reaching the top of the Beatport Chart.
Selective listing of releases as KSHMR:
- 2014
- KSHMR - "Megalodon" [Spinnin' Records]
- KSHMR - "Baila" [Free Download]
- KSHMR - "Omnislash" [Free Download]
- Firebeatz and KSHMR featuring Luciana - "No Heroes" [Spinnin' Records]
- KSHMR featuring Luciana - "Dogs" [Free Download]
- KSHMR and DallasK - "Burn" [Revealed Recordings]
- KSHMR - "Leviathan" [Free Download]
- KSHMR and DallasK featuring Luciana - "Burn (Let Your Mind Go)" [Spinnin' Records/Revealed Recordings]
- R3hab and KSHMR - "Karate" [Spinnin' Records]
- KSHMR - "Kashmir" [Free Download]
- KSHMR - "Power" [Unreleased]
- 2015
- KSHMR - "Dead Mans Hand" [Spinnin' Records]
- KSHMR and Dillon Francis featuring Becky G - "Clouds" [Free Download]
- Tiësto and KSHMR featuring Vassy - "Secrets" [Musical Freedom]
- KSHMR featuring BassKillers and B3nte - The Spook [Free Download]