Duke Dumont

Duke Dumont
Duke Dumont at Lollapalooza 2014
Duke Dumont at Lollapalooza 2014
Background information
Birth nameAdam George Dyment
Born (1982-08-27) 27 August 1982 (age 42)[1]
Harrow, London, England[1]
Genres
Occupation(s)DJ, music producer
InstrumentKeyboards
Years active2007–present
Labels
Websitedukedumont.com

Adam George Dyment (born 27 August 1981),[1] better known by his stage name Duke Dumont, is an English DJ and music producer. He is best known for his hit singles "Need U (100%)", "I Got U", "Won't Look Back" and "Ocean Drive" which reached number one, number two and number forty-two on the UK Singles Chart respectively. He founded the record label Blasé Boys Club and has also used it as an alias for production.[2] He has remixed a number of songs, including several which have charted in the United Kingdom. In 2014, "Need U (100%)", was nominated for "Best Dance Recording" for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards.[3] Next year, "I Got U" was nominated in the same category.

  1. ^ a b c "Duke Dumont Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More..." AllMusic. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  2. ^ "London's Duke Dumont on moving beyond remixes..." FACT Mag. 1 April 2013.
  3. ^ "56th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees". Grammy.org.