Kidnap Kid

Kidnap Kid
Birth name Matt Relton
Born February 22, 1991
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Genres Electronic dance, house, garage
Occupation(s) Record producer, DJ
Years active 2011present
Labels Black Better, Squelch and Clap
Associated acts The Other Tribe
Website www.facebook.com/kidnapkid

Matt Relton, known professionally as Kidnap Kid, is an English electronic dance music record producer and DJ from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. He was awarded iTunes US's 'Best Electronic Song of 2012' for his track "Vehl".[1] Relton was educated at Silverdale School in Sheffield before completing a degree in politics and crime at the University of Leeds.[2]

Relton's third EP and first with Black Butter Records, Alphaville (2012), was named after the 1965 French film of the same name.

Discography

Singles

Title Year Label
"Vehl" 2012 Black Butter Records
"So Close" 2013 Black Butter Records
"Thin Lines" 2013 Black Butter Records
"Stronger" 2014 Black Butter Records[3]
"Like You Used To" 2014 Black Butter Records[4]

Extended plays

References

  1. (2012) "Kidnap Kid", Stack House, 2012, retrieved 2013-07-15
  2. Morejon, Ryan (2011) "Chatting: Kidnap Kid", Industry Standard, 10 July 2011, retrieved 2013-07-15
  3. "Stronger Release 2014". Indie Shuffle. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  4. "Like You Used To Release 2014". Indie Shuffle. Retrieved 2014-03-04.