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John Dahlbäck (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjɔnː ˈdɑ̌ːlbɛk]; born October 13, 1985) is a Swedish house music producer and DJ.[2] He has released five albums and uses a variety of stage names.[3] He has also collaborated with his cousin Jesper Dahlbäck in duo musical projects under the name Hugg & Pepp and Pepp & Kaliber.

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John Dahlbäck
Also known asHug, Huggotron, Jetboy of Beckster, Kaliber
Born (1985-10-13) October 13, 1985 (age 39)
Stockholm, Sweden
OriginSweden
GenresHouse
Tech house
Progressive house[1]
Electro house
Future house
Years active2002-present
LabelsPickadoll Records
Mutants Records
Dim Mak Records
Armada Music
Toolroom
Websitewww.johndahlback.com
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Musical career

Dahlbäck is also the owner of Pickadoll Records as well as Mutants Records, with releases by, apart from his own work, artists like Sébastien Léger and Dada Life on Pickadoll,[4] and Lunde Bros, Albin Myers and others on Mutants.[5] He has recorded minimal techno under the alias Hug[6] and as Hugg&Pepp together with his cousin and fellow producer Jesper Dahlbäck.[7] Remixes include Kleerup's "Longing for Lullabies" and Alanis Morissette's "Underneath".[8]

He made an appearance with a set on Pete Tong's The Essential Mix on BBC Radio 1 on 4 October 2008.[9]

Dahlbäck's first artist album Mutants was released in May 2010 and had various releases on labels such as Dim Mak, Spinnin', Big Beat, Mix Mash, Tool Room and Ultra Records.

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Discography

Albums

Studio albums

  • 2005: Shades of Shadow
  • 2005: Man From the Fall
  • 2006: At The Gun Show
  • 2008: Winners & Fools
  • 2010: Mutants
  • 2012: Kill The Silence (as Demure) [As free download]
  • 2016: Saga
  • 2018: Find a Home[10]
  • 2022: To the Sky[11]

Compilation albums

  • 2005: Warsteiner Club World Club And Lounge Volume 1
  • 2007: Pickadoll's
  • 2007: Mar T, Les Schmitz, John Dahlback: Amnesia Ibiza The Best Global Club
  • 2009: Clubbers Guide Ibiza '09
  • 2009: Greatest Hug's
  • 2010: Mutants
  • 2012: Toolroom Knights (Mixed by John Dahlbäck)

Extended plays

As lead artist

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Title Details
Panic[12]
  • Release date: October 1, 2012
  • Label: Rising Music
The Trip[13]
  • Release date: November 6, 2012
  • Labels: +Mas Label / Empo
Uh Oh![14]
The Acoustics[15]
  • Release date: August 22, 2016
  • Acoustic singles by the album "Saga"
  • Label: Armada Music B.V
Color In My Heart[16]
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As MyBack (with Albin Myers)

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Blomman[17]
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Singles

As lead artist

[18]

More information Year, Single ...
Year Single Peak positions Album
US Dance
[19]
BEL
(Vl)

[20]
NED SPN
2004 "Wait For Love"       Non-album singles
2005 "Falling In Love" [21]
(with Andy P)
     
"Better Without You"      
"Nothing Is For Real"
(featuring Erika Gellenmark)
     
2006 "Late Night Worries" [22]
(featuring Andy P)
     
"Power 1"      
"The Call" [23]
(featuring Yota)
     
2007 "Blink"   14
(Ultratop)
   
"Everywhere" [24]
(with Andy P)
       
2008 "Pyramid"   33
(Ultratop)
26  
2009 "Out There"
(featuring Basto!)
  6
(Ultratip)
   
"Do You Remember" [25]        
"Autumn"   11
(Ultratip)
   
2010 "Grunge"        
"Bingo" [26]
(featuring Elodie)
       
"Kairo"        
"Light Of Day"
(with Albin Myers)
       
"Back To The Dancefloor"        
"Turn Down The Lights" [27]
(featuring Andy P)
       
2011 "Is This For Love"[28]
(credited as Kaliber featuring Elodie)
      20 Mutants
"Come Undone" [29]
(with Tommy Trash and Sam Obernik)
        Non-album singles
"Are You Nervous"        
"Senses" [30]
(with Henrik B)
       
"Overdose" [31]        
"Phoenix"        
2012 "Sing That"        
"Soldier"        
"Life" [32]        
"Start Lovin' You"   99
(Ultratip)
   
"Take This Thing Back" [33]        
"Living a Lie" [34]
(featuring lossa)
       
"Embrace Me" [35]
(featuring Urban Cone and Lucas Nord)
       
"Zeus"        
"Comet"        
"Every Breath" [36]
(with Greg Cerrone featuring Janice Robinson)
       
"Get Wild"        
"Don't Be Silent" [37]
(John Dahlbäck vs. Ron Carroll)
       
2013 "Life (Diamonds in the Dark)"
(featuring Agnes)
       
"Nuke"        
"We Were Gods"
(featuring Urban Cone and Lucas Nord)
       
2014 "Sirens"        
"Blink Again" [38]
(with Benny Benassi)
       
"Honors" [39]
(featuring Rebecca & Fiona)
       
"You Can Touch"        
"Heartbeat"
(featuring Little Boots)
       
"A Little More"
(with Kaskade featuring Sansa)
35       Automatic
2015 "Never Let You Go"
(with Dash Berlin featuring Bullysongs)
        We Are (Part 1)[40]
"Shooting Star"
(featuring Olivera)
        Non-album singles
"Lord" [41]
(with Albin Myers)
       
"Raven" [42]
        Saga
"Atlantis" [43]
       
"Count To Ten" [44]
(featuring Alexx Mack)
       
2016 "Where You Are" (featuring Lovestarrs)        
"Ain't You"        
"New York City" (featuring Luke McMaster)        
"Gargamel"        
"Walking With Shadows" (featuring Bullysongs)        
"Bapalapa"         Non-album singles
"Won't Back Away"
(featuring Nick & Simon)
       
"Candy"        
2017 "Catch Me If You Can"
(featuring Melanie Fontana)
        Color In My Heart EP
"Diva"        
"Anyone Would Know"[45]
(featuring Davis Mallory)
       
2018 "Find A Home"[46]         Non-album singles
"Back To Me"
(featuring Trove)
       
"Deep Inside"[47]        
"Bricks"[48]        
"Never Be Enough"[49]
(featuring Melanie Fontana)
       
"Lost Memories"[50]        
"Voyager"[51]        
2019 "Foundation"[52]        
"I Want Your Love"[53]        
"Chants"[54]
(with Benjin)
       
2020 "Travessia"[55]
(with David Vrong)
       
"The Law"[56]
(with David Vrong)
       
"Chased"[57]        
2021 "Nothing But the Truth"[58]        
"Back Around"[59]
(with Benjin)
       
"Another Morning"[60]        
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
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As MyBack (with Albin Myers)

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Title Year Album
"Trigger"[61] 2010 Non-album singles
"Breaking Your Locks [MyBack Original]"[62]
(featuring Olivera)1
2015
"VIBE"2[63]
(with I.L.Y)1[64]
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Notes
  • Note 1: Credited with the individual names Dählback and Myers
  • Note 2: Named "Original Summerburst Anthem 2015"[65]

As Jovicii (with Avicii)

[66]

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Title Year Album
"Don't Hold Back"[67]
(featuring Andy P)
2010 Non-album singles
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Music videos

As lead artist

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List of music videos as lead artist, showing year released and labels
Title Year Label(s)
"Life (Diamonds In The Dark)"[68]
(featuring Agnes)
2013 Big Beat Records / Mutants Records
"We Were Gods"[69]
(featuring Urban Cone and Lucas Nord)
Ultra Records
"Never Let You Go"[70]
(with Dash Berlin featuring Bullysongs)
2015 Armada Music
"Raven"[71]
"Atlantis"[72]
"Count To Ten"[73]
(featuring Alexx Mack)
"New York City"[74]
(featuring Luke McMaster)
2016
"Walking With Shadows"[75]
(featuring Bullysongs)
"Won't Back Away"[76]
(featuring Nick & Simon)
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As MyBack (with Albin Myers)

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Title Year Label(s)
"Breaking Your Locks"[77]
(with Albin Myers & Olivera)
2015 Mutants Records
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References

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