Flux Pavilion
Joshua Kierkegaard Grant Steele (born 15 January 1989), known professionally as Flux Pavilion, is an English EDM producer, DJ, singer-songwriter and label owner. He started performing in 2008. Pavilion has headlined three US tours, two UK tours, and several festival DJ sets, including Glastonbury, Reading, Coachella, and EDC Vegas.
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Flux Pavilion

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- Name
- Flux Pavilion
- Birth Name
- Joshua Kierkegaard Grant Steele
- Born
- 15 January 1989
- Birthplace
- Towcester, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- * Producer
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Fields
- dubstep
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Joshua Kierkegaard Grant Steele (born 15 January 1989), known professionally as Flux Pavilion, is an English EDM producer, DJ, singer-songwriter and label owner. He started performing in 2008. Pavilion has headlined three US tours, two UK tours, and several festival DJ sets, including Glastonbury, Reading, Coachella, and EDC Vegas.
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Biography
He has performed live with Example, Foreign Beggars and Chiddy Bang. Pavilion says he draws inspiration from The Prodigy and Rusko.
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Key facts
• Name — Flux Pavilion • Birth Name — Joshua Kierkegaard Grant Steele • Born — 15 January 1989 • Birthplace — Towcester, United Kingdom • Genre — * Dubstep • drum and bass • electronica • electro house • Occupation — * Producer • DJ • singer-songwriter • Instrument — * Music sequencer • sampler • synthesiser • drum machine • turntables • keyboard • saxophone • guitar • trumpet • piano • vocals • drums • Years Active — 2008–present • Label — * Routon • Circus • Big Beat • Atlantic • Website — https: fluxpavilion.com/
2009–2010
2009–2010
Steele and his childhood friend, Doctor P, co-founded Circus Records in 2009 backed by D&B pioneer DJ Swan-E and Earl Falconer of UB40. He released Lines In Wax in 2010 with the song "I Can't Stop", which would find various adaptations in pop culture. Chiddy Bang recorded a freestyle to the song, appearing on his Peanut Butter and Swelly mixtape. The track "Who Gon Stop Me" by Jay-Z and Kanye West on their collaborative album Watch the Throne samples the track. "I Can't Stop" was used in the viral Kony 2012 campaign, the video game SSX, and the trailer for the 2013 film Rush.
2011–2012
2011–2012
In 2011, Flux Pavilion produced the single "Bass Cannon", which peaked at number 56 on the UK Singles Chart, and was placed on the Radio 1 A-List. Flux Pavilion and Doctor P released the 2011 compilation album Circus One, where he contributed four tracks. In December 2011, Steele was nominated for the BBC's Sound of 2012 poll, as one of two independent artists on the longlist. Steele also sang on multiple tracks for himself and other artists, including "Voscillate", "Starlight", and "The Scientist".
2013
2013
On 28 January 2013, Flux Pavilion released Blow the Roof which generally received critical favorability. The song "Double Edge" from the EP is featured in the 2012 video game Need for Speed: Most Wanted. Steele released Freeway on 11 November 2013 featuring Steve Aoki and Turin Brakes with the song "Gold Love" including vocals from Rosie Oddie.
2014–present
2014–present
In September 2014, Steele was asked by The Walt Disney Company to remix the Star Wars Rebels theme to advertise the series. In 2015, Flux Pavilion released his debut studio album, Tesla. In 2021, he released his second studio album.wav.
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• Tesla (2015) •.wav (2021)
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• Year — Organization — Award — Result • 2011 — BBC Sound of 2012 — Sound of 2012
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- 1.American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. BETTER OFF. ASCAP.
- 2.Concert review: Flux Pavilion kicks off their tour with a bang. The Lantern. 2017-04-13.
- 3.Singh, Shantanu. Our top 15 tracks from Flux Pavilion in celebration of his birthday. We Rave You. 2016-01-16.
- 4.Doctor P Interview Knowledge Magazine. 2011-05-10.
- 5.Vozick-Levinson, Simon. Jay-Z Previews 'Watch the Throne' in New York. Rolling Stone. 2011-07-08.
- 6.bass cannon full Official Chart History Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com.
- 7.Burgis, Joe. BBC's Sound of 2012 list favours mainstream acts. The Daily Telegraph. 5 December 2011.
- 8.Reigning Beats: Album Review: Flux Pavilion – Blow the Roof. Reigningbeats.blogspot.com. 2013-02-18.
- 9.Records, Walt Disney. "Star Wars Rebels" Theme Remixed By Producer/DJ Flux Pavilion. www.prnewswire.com.
- 10.Everything you need to know about Flux Pavilion - Tesla. UKF. 2015-09-18.
- 11.Sani, Niko. Flux Pavilion embraces change on long-awaited sophomore album ".Wav". edm.com. 22 January 2021.
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