Baauer

Baauer
Baauer at S2O Thailand 2023
Baauer at S2O Thailand 2023
Background information
Birth nameHarry Bauer Rodrigues[1][2]
Born (1989-04-30) April 30, 1989 (age 35)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Record producer, DJ
Years active2011–present
Labels
Websitebaauer.com

Harry Bauer Rodrigues (born April 30, 1989), known professionally as Baauer,[3] is an American record producer and DJ, best known for his double platinum[4] song "Harlem Shake".[5][6][7]

He has produced varied dance music from the age of 13 and previously produced a track under the name “Captain Harry” which received support on BBC Radio 1.[2][8] His early releases as Baauer around 2012 were part of an emerging sub genre of electronic music known as trap, alongside acts like TNGHT, RL Grime, Rustie and Flosstradamus.

Baauer has produced songs for Just Blaze, Pusha T, Tom Morello and G-Dragon amongst others.[9] He has created official remixes for Nero,[6] The Prodigy,[10] Flosstradamus,[5] No Doubt,[11] Missy Elliott,[12] Disclosure,[13] Kodak Black[14] and Gorillaz.[9] Baauer's music has been used in a number of blockbuster films including Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Red Sparrow[15] and Logan.[16][17]

In 2016, he released his debut album, Aa. His second album Planet's Mad was released on June 19, 2020.[18] Planet's Mad received a nomination for Best Dance/Electronic Album in the 2021 Grammy Awards.[19]

  1. ^ "Baauer's 'Harlem Shake': Billboard Cover Story". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "New talent: hood sounds and nerdy white kids with Baauer, Stateside dance music's new golden boy – FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music". Factmag.com. October 26, 2012. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  3. ^ Herman, Bill. "Scratching Out Authorship: Representations of the Electronic Music DJ at the Turn of the 21st Century". Popular Communication. 4 (1). Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference US100 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b "Flosstradamus – Rollup (Baauer Remix) : Fresh Trap Remix « this song is sick". Thissongissick.com. July 25, 2012. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Nero - Won't You (Be There) - Baauer Remix". Thissongslaps.com. October 15, 2012. Archived from the original on November 18, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  7. ^ SoSickWitItYo (January 18, 2013). "Just Blaze & Baauer - "Higher" (Download)". Tha Good Life Reviews. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  8. ^ Caramanica, Jon (September 12, 2012). "D.J.'s Stretch Out and Find More Fans". NY Times. Archived from the original on May 21, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  9. ^ a b David, Jeffries. "Baauer | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  10. ^ khal on (January 23, 2013). "The 10 Best Baauer Remixes". Do Androids Dance. Archived from the original on March 29, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  11. ^ "No Doubt – Settle Down (Baauer Remix) + (Major Lazer Remix) : Amazing Fresh Summer Remixes « this song is sick". Thissongissick.com. August 12, 2012. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  12. ^ "Baauer Teases 3 New Tracks in Marathon Triple J Dance Mix". Stoney Roads. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  13. ^ "Disclosure - You & Me ft. Eliza Doolittle (Baauer Remix) | RFB". Rockfeedback.com. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  14. ^ Romaine, Jenna (January 24, 2017). "Baauer Remixes Kodak Black's 'Too Many Years' Feat. PnB Rock: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  15. ^ "Red Sparrow (2018) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  16. ^ "Baauer". IMDb. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  17. ^ "All 186 songs from the Logan (2017) Soundtrack". What Song Logan (2017 Soundtrack). Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  18. ^ Skala, Jemima. "Baauer announces new album with single 'Planet's Mad'". Mixmag. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  19. ^ "2021 GRAMMYs: Complete Nominees List". GRAMMY.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.