DJ Dodger Stadium

DJ Dodger Stadium (DJDS) is a production duo of Jerome LOL (Jerome Potter) and Samo Sound Boy (Sam Griesemer). They are based in Los Angeles.

History

In 2011, they founded the record label Body High.[1] In 2014, they released their debut album Friend Of Mine on the label.[2][3][4]

In 2015, they signed to Loma Vista Recordings and released their sophomore album Stand Up And Speak.[5][6] They followed up the album with a re-mixed version of the lead single "You Don't Have To Be Alone", featuring new vocals from Charlie Wilson, former lead singer of The Gap Band.[7][8]

DJDS provided production to Kanye West's 2016 album The Life Of Pablo, working on the songs "Ultralight Beam", "Fade", "Father Stretch Pt. 1", "Freestyle 4", and "Low Lights".[9][10][11] They received a "Best Rap Song"[12] Grammy nomination for "Ultralight Beam".[13]

They produced the song "Rih-Flex" on The-Dream's 2016 EP Love You To Death.[14][15]

In February 2017, DJDS soundtracked Kanye West's "Yeezy Season 5" fashion show, producing a 17 minute extended version of the song "Bed" featuring The-Dream. [16][17][18]

DJDS produced the song "Another Sad Love Song" on recording artist Khalid's debut album, American Teen, released March 2017.[19] The album debuted at #9 on the Billboard 200 chart.[20]

References

  1. ↑ "DJ Dodger Stadium "Stadium Status"". XLR8R Magazine.
  2. ↑ "Album Of The Week: DJ Dodger Stadium Friend Of Mine". Stereogum.
  3. ↑ "Review: DJ Dodger Stadium - Friend of Mine". Pitchfork Magazine.
  4. ↑ "Review: DJ Dodger Stadium: House music and 'the hypnotic loneliness of L.A.'". LA Times.
  5. ↑ "DJDS Announce New Album, ‘Stand Up and Speak,’ Share Title Track". SPIN Magazine.
  6. ↑ "10 Great Albums to Prove That 2016 Hasn't Been All Bad (in Haiku Form)". LA Weekly.
  7. ↑ "Charlie Wilson Joins DJDS On Alternate Version Of "You Don’t Have To Be Alone"". FADER Magazine.
  8. ↑ "DJDS – "You Don’t Have To Be Alone (Charlie Wilson Version)"". Stereogum.
  9. ↑ "Pitching In on Kanye West's 'The Life of Pablo'". Billboard Magazine.
  10. ↑ "DJDS On The Challenge Of Making Kanye Better". FADER Magazine.
  11. ↑ "Kanye West The Life of Pablo". AllMusic.
  12. ↑ "Grammy Predictions: Who Will Win In The Rap Music Categories In 2017?". Forbes.
  13. ↑ "Grammys 2017: Complete list of winners and nominees". LA Times.
  14. ↑ "The-Dream, Love You to Death". AllMusic.
  15. ↑ "The-Dream – Love You To Death". Discogs.
  16. ↑ "Kanye West shares new 17-minute single featuring DJDS and The Dream". NME.
  17. ↑ "Kanye just dropped the soundtrack to Yeezy Season 5". Dazed Magazine.
  18. ↑ "Kanye West shares his 17-minute version of The-Dream’s ‘Bed’". FACT Mag.
  19. ↑ "Khalid - American Teen Credits". AllMusic.
  20. ↑ "Khalid Debuts in Top 10 on the Billboard 200 With 'American Teen,' Hits Top 40 on Hot 100". Billboard.
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