Style of Eye
Swedish DJ and musician (born 1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johan Linus Eklöw (born 29 August 1979), better known by his stage name Style of Eye, is a Swedish DJ, record producer, songwriter and percussionist. He was part of the electropop music group Galantis from 2012.
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Style of Eye | |
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Birth name | Johan Linus Eklöw |
Born | (1979-08-29) 29 August 1979 (age 44) Sundsvall, Västernorrland County, Sweden |
Origin | Sundsvall, Sweden[1] |
Genres | House · techno · electro |
Occupation(s) | DJ · producer · percussionist · songwriter |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Sony Music Entertainment |
Website | styleofeye |
He has worked with Usher, Kylie Minogue, Lily Allen, Zedd, Miike Snow, Slagsmålsklubben, Tom Staar, Lars Allertz, Soso, and many more through collaborations and/or remixes. In 2012, Linus teamed up with Christian Karlsson to form the super duo, Galantis. His early 2013 single Taken Over, featuring Rebecca & Fiona, peaked at 33 on the Swedish charts.[2] On April 23, 2014, Linus was awarded at ASCAP's 31st Annual Pop Music Awards for Icona Pop's international hit, "I Love It" featuring Charli XCX, which he co-wrote and produced alongside Patrik Berger.[3]
Footprints, his second full length released in October 2014 on Ultra Records, was nominated for a Swedish Grammy.[4] The album includes the released singles: Kids (which went platinum in Sweden), The Game, and Love Looks.[5]