Will Sparks

For the American painter, see Will Sparks (painter).

Will Sparks
Will Sparks playing live at the mainstage of Airbeat One Festival 2018
Will Sparks playing live at the mainstage of Airbeat One Festival 2018
Background information
Birth nameWilliam James Sparks
Born (1993-03-15) 15 March 1993 (age 31)
Melbourne, Australia
OriginMelbourne, Australia
Genres
OccupationProducer, musician
Instrument(s)Ableton Live, guitar, piano
Years active2012–present
Labels

William James "Will" Sparks (born 15 March 1993) is an Australian producer and DJ from Melbourne, Australia,[1] who is best known for his 2013 single "Bring It Back" with Joel Fletcher and his 2014 single "Ah Yeah So What!" featuring Wiley and Elen Levon.

He attended Camberwell High School and Caulfield Grammar in Melbourne, but dropped out at the end of year 11 to pursue a musical career.[2] His debut EP, Another Land, was released in Australia and debuted at number 35 in December 2014.[3]

Sparks has toured America, Europe and Asia and played at festivals such as TomorrowWorld, Tomorrowland, Stereosonic and Future Music Festival.[4][self-published source?]

He was named the No. 1 Australian DJ in 2014.[5]

In January 2014, Will Sparks partnered with electronic music lifestyle brand Electric Family to produce a collaboration bracelet for which 100% of the proceeds are donated to Beyond Blue, a company that is working to reduce the impact of anxiety, depression and suicide in the community by raising awareness and understanding, empowering people to seek help, and supporting recovery, management and resilience.

In May 2014, Sparks embarked on a month long European tour.[6] He has continued to tour Europe every year until 2020.

From August until November 2014, Sparks alongside Timmy Trumpet and Joel Fletcher toured North America as part of their Bounce Bus Tour. [7] Following the tour he returned home for a homecoming tour.[8]

In September 2017, the video Spinnin' Records produced for Sparks' song called "Take Me" was discovered to consist almost entirely of footage from award-winning and Oscar-nominated animated short film "Requiem for Romance"[9][10] Spinnin' Records did not seek permission to use visuals from the creators of the film, including animator Jonathan Ng. While Ng's takedown notice of the YouTube clips of the music video succeeded, Spinnin' Records continued to use images from Ng's video on their website and publicity material. Ng is exploring legal options against Spinnin' Records. Sparks claimed he had no knowledge of the alleged copyright, as he only produced the music for the accompanying video.[11]

  1. ^ "Will Sparks teases "Another Land"". wearedance.de. 21 October 2014. Archived from the original on 6 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  2. ^ Sydney Morning Herald (2013). Sparks flies to LA on the rhythm of Melbourne Bounce. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  3. ^ "WILL SPARKS - ANOTHER LAND (ALBUM)". www.australian-charts.com. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Will Sparks Bio". willsparks.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Will Sparks". stereosonic.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Will Sparks Announces "When The Lights Go Out Europeean Tour" • Digital Tour Bus". Digital Tour Bus. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Will Sparks, Joel Fletcher and Timmy Trumpet join forces for US tour". itm.junkee.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  8. ^ "/". The Music. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  9. ^ "10 Animated Shorts Advance in 2013 Oscar® Race | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". Oscars.org. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  10. ^ Zahed, Ramin (7 January 2014). "Jonathan Ng Discusses His 'Requiem for Romance'".
  11. ^ "Here's What Animator Jonathan Ng Did When His Film Was Lifted By EDM Artist Will Sparks". Cartoon Brew. 2 October 2017.