James Hype
English DJ and record producer (born 1989) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Edward Lee Marsland (born 26 November 1989), known professionally as James Hype,[1] is an English DJ and record producer.
James Hype | |
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| Birth name | James Edward Lee Marsland |
| Born | 26 November 1989 Wirral, Merseyside, England |
| Origin | Greasby, Merseyside, England |
| Genres | Tech House, EDM |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Website | jameshype |
Biography
James Hype was born James Edward Lee Marsland on 26 November 1989 in Wirral, Merseyside, England. He attended Calday Grange Grammar School and lived in Greasby.[2]
Hype discovered online music at the age of 13. This led to his parents buying him a set of DJ decks for his 15th birthday. At the age of 16, Hype landed his first residency, working as a warm up DJ at Destiny and elite nightclub in Cheshire Oaks.[3]
Hype began working as a DJ when he was 18 working in various clubs and bars in Merseyside and Northern England.
Hype rose to fame in 2017 with his single More than Friends. In 2018, he collaborated with Craig David on the single No Drama.
He is best known for “who does this?” and his 2022 single "Ferrari" which reached number one on the charts of the Netherlands,[4] Italy[5] and Belgium.[6]
Hype presented a late night radio show on Thursday nights on KISS FM from July 2017 to November 2019.[7] Hype is an ambassador for DJ equipment manufacturer Pioneer DJ and features in their online videos.[8]
Stereohype
James Hype is the founder of the Stereohype label, which was first active in 2020. Releases include those of producers R3WIRE, Tita Lau, Zurra, Dots Per Inch, Roxe and More Than Friends.
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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| UK [9] |
AUS [10] |
AUT [11] |
BEL [12] |
FRA [13] |
GER [14] |
IRE [15] |
NLD [16] |
SWI [17] |
WW [18] | ||||
| "More than Friends" (featuring Kelli-Leigh) |
2017 | 8 | — | 26 | 12 | 186 | 23 | 20 | — | 29 | — | ||
| "No Drama" (featuring Craig David) |
2018 | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "I Was Lovin' You" (featuring Dots Per Inch and Ayak) |
2019 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Afraid" (featuring Harlee) |
2020 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | — |
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| "Good Luck" (featuring Pia Mia) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ferrari" (with Miggy Dela Rosa) |
2022 | 6 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 74 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | ||
| "Drums" (featuring Kim Petras)[26] |
2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Wild" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Feel My Needs" (with Weiss) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "7 Seconds" (featuring Shamiya Battles) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Don't Wake Me Up" | 2025 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Remixes
- 2017: Kristine Blond - "Love Shy" (James Hype Remix)
- 2017: Sage The Gemini - "Reverse" (James Hype Remix)
- 2018: Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B - "Finesse" (James Hype Remix)
- 2018: Yxng Bane - "Vroom" (James Hype Remix)
- 2018: Crazy Cousinz featuring Yungen and M.O - "Feelings (Wifey)" (James Hype Remix)
- 2020: Anne-Marie - "Birthday" (James Hype Remix)
- 2020: OutCry featuring Natasha Grano - "Tell Me Why" (James Hype Remix)
- 2020: DJ Solo and FREQ - "Crazy Love" (James Hype Remix)
- 2021: Icona Pop and Sofi Tukker - "Spa" (James Hype Remix)
- 2021: Felix Jaehn and Robin Schulz featuring Georgia Ku – "I Got a Feeling" (James Hype Remix)
- 2022: Belters Only and Jazzy - "Make Me Feel Good" (James Hype Remix)
- 2022: Claptone and Lau.ra - "Beautiful" (James Hype Remix)
- 2022: David Guetta, Becky Hill and Ella Henderson - "Crazy What Love Can Do" (David Guetta and James Hype Remix)
- 2022: Oliver Heldens featuring Nile Rodgers - "I Was Made For Lovin' You" (James Hype Remix)
- 2023: Kim Petras and Nicki Minaj - "Alone" (James Hype Remix)
References
External links
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