Kryder
Christopher Simon Knight (born October 28, 1980), better known by his stage name Kryder, is an English DJ and record producer. He is best known for his record "K2" and original track "Aphrodite" released on Axtone Records and his remix of Kölsch's "All That Matters" featuring Troels Abrahamsen both of which reached No. 1 on the Beatport Top 100 chart.
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Kryder
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- Name
- Kryder
- Birth Name
- Christopher Simon Knight
- Born
- 28 October 1980
- Birthplace
- Hertfordshire, England
- Occupation
- * DJ
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Fields
- electro house
- Languages
- English
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Christopher Simon Knight (born October 28, 1980), better known by his stage name Kryder, is an English DJ and record producer. He is best known for his record "K2" and original track "Aphrodite" released on Axtone Records and his remix of Kölsch's "All That Matters" featuring Troels Abrahamsen both of which reached No. 1 on the Beatport Top 100 chart.
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Kryder was a British composer, disc jockey and record producer. The composer was born in Manchester.
Genres include electro house. Languages used include English.
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Biography
Biography
He is also the owner of Kryteria Records. Many of his other singles also experienced great success: "Treasured Soul" and "Jericho" figured many weeks in the top 100.
Kryder (Christopher Knight) performing at festival Beats for Love 2019 (Ostrava, Czechia) on 4 June 2019
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Kryder • Birth Name — Christopher Simon Knight • Born — 28 October 1980 • Birthplace — Hertfordshire, England • Genre — * Electro house • progressive house • tribal house • trance • Occupation — * DJ • record producer • Years Active — 2011–present • Label — Kryteria Records Sosumi Records Cartel Recordings Spinnin' Records Axtone Records Protocol Recordings Size Records • Associated Acts — Tom Staar, Danny Howard, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano
Compilation albums
Compilation albums
List of compilation albums • Title — Album details • God Save the Groove Vol. 1 (Presented by Kryder) — * Released: 9 November 2018 * Label: Kryteria Records * Formats: Digital download
Singles
Singles
• 2011: Me [Maquina Records] • 2011: K2 [Musical Freedom] • 2012: Damaged (feat. Bo Bruce) [House Trained] • 2012: Sending Out An S.O.S. (with Danny Howard) [Spinnin Records] • 2012: Ultima [Armada Trice] • 2012: Scorpio [Armada Trice] • 2013: Vyper [Cr2 Records] • 2013: Aphrodite [Axtone Records] • 2013: Pyrmd [Protocol Recordings] • 2014: Tarzan [Sosumi Records] • 2014: Big Momma's House (with Tom Staar) [Sosumi Records] • 2014: Feels Like Summer (with Still Young and Duane Harden) [Sprs] • 2014: Fiji [Sprs] • 2014: Jericho (with Tom Staar) [Size Records] • 2015: Good Vibes (with The Wulf) [Spinnin Records] • 2015: Percolator (with Cajmere) [Spinnin Records] • 2015: Chunk (with Cid) [Free download] • 2015: Apache (with Dave Winnel) [Size Records] • 2015: De Puta Madre (with Tom Staar and The Wulf) [Sprs] • 2016: Crocodile Tears [Axtone Records] • 2016: Selecta (Chocolate Puma Edit) [Spinnin' Records] • 2016: The Chant (with Eddie Thoneick) [Cartel Recordings] • 2016: Dogs On Acid [Sosumi Records] • 2016: La Luna (with Hiio) [Sprs] • 2016: You & Me (with The Cube Guys) [Cartel Recordings] • 2017: Street Life (with Daddy's Groove) [Cartel Recordings] • 2017: Unity (with Roland Clark) [Sprs] • 2017: MTV [Musical Freedom] • 2017: Uh Oh (with Leandro Da Silva) [Kryteria White] • 2017: Waves (with Erick Morillo) [Subliminal Recordings] • 2018: Romani (featuring Steve Angello) [Kryteria Records] • 2018: La Cumbiambera (with Cato Anaya) [Kryteria Records] • 2018: Billionaire (featuring Sam Martin) [Spinnin' Records] • 2019: Get Funky (with Fast Eddie) [Musical Freedom] • 2019: Stay [We Rave You] • 2019: Drumkore [Kryteria Records] • 2020: Rusty Trombone [Spinnin' Records] • 2020: Waiting On My Love (with Tom Staar featuring Ebson) [Axtone] • 2020: Stay With Me (with Nino Lucarelli) [Spinnin' Records] • 2020: LSD [Musical Freedom] • 2021: Pleasure or Pain (with Mark Roma) [Black Hole Recordings] • 2021: You & I (with Deadline) [Black Hole Recordings] • 2021: Rapture (with Natalie Shay) [Black Hole Recordings] • 2021: Girlfriend (with B Jones) [Spinnin' Records] • 2021: Crashing Down (with Asymptone) [Black Hole Recordings] • 2021: Piece of Art [Armada Music] • 2022: Wish [Armada Music]
Remixes
Remixes
• 2012: Afrojack and Shermanology – "Can't Stop Me" (Kryder and Staar Remix) [Wall Recordings] • 2013: Nicky Romero vs. Krewella – "Legacy" (Kryder Remix) [Protocol Recordings] • 2014: Showtek and Justin Prime featuring Matthew Koma – "Cannonball (Earthquake)" (Kryder Remix) [SPRS] • 2014: Arno Cost and Norman Doray – "Apocalypse 2014" (Kryder and Tom Staar Remix) [Spinnin' Records] • 2014: Armin van Buuren – "Ping Pong" (Kryder and Tom Staar Remix) [Armada Music] • 2014: Kölsch featuring Troels Abrahamsen – "All That Matters" (Kryder Remix) [Axtone Records] • 2015: L'Tric – "This Feeling" (Kryder Remix) [Neon Records] • 2015: Michael Calfan – "Treasured Soul" (Kryder and Genairo Nvilla Remix) [Spinnin' Remixes] • 2015: Sam Feldt featuring Jaya Beach-Robertson – "Show Me Love" (Kryder and Tom Staar Remix) [Spinnin' Remixes] • 2015: Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs. Ummet Ozcan – "The Hum" (Kryder and Tom Staar Remix) [Smash The House] • 2015: Tommy Trash featuring JHart – "Wake the Giant" (Kryder and Tom Tyger Remix) [Armada Music] • 2015: David Guetta featuring Sia and Fetty Wap – "Bang My Head" (Kryder and Dave Winnel Remix) [What A Music] • 2016: Chicane – "Saltwater" (Kryder Remix) [Xtravaganza] • 2017: Provenzano and Federico Scavo – "Folegandros" (Kryder Mix) [Cartel Recordings] • 2018: Nico de Andrea – "The Shape" (Kryder Remix) [Spinnin' Records] • 2018: Benny Benassi – "Everybody Needs a Kiss" (Kryder Remix) • 2018: Basement Jaxx – "Bingo Bango" (Tom Staar and Kryder Remix) [XL Recordings] • 2019: Lost Frequencies featuring Flynn – "Recognise" (Kryder Remix) [Found Frequencies] • 2020: Grum featuring Natalie Shay – "Afterglow" (Kryder Remix) • 2020: David Tort – "Afraid of the Dark" (Kryder Remix) • 2020: York – "On the Beach" (Kryder Remix) • 2021: Ilan Bluestone and Maor Levi featuring Alex Clare – "Hold On" (Kryder Remix) • 2021: Solarstone – "When I Dream" (Kryder Remix) • 2021: Nervo and Tube & Berger – "Lights Down Low" (Kryder Remix) • 2022: DJ Kuba and Neitan & Bounce Inc – "Watch Out" (Kryder and Thomas Newson Remix) • 2022: Richard Durand and Christina Novelli – "The Air I Breathe" (Kryder Remix) • 2022: Chicane – "Offshore" (Kryder Remix)
Identity
Identity
Kryder is recorded with the occupation record producer. Recorded with the occupation disc jockey. Recorded with the occupation composer. Classed in the genre electro house. Recorded as record producer, composer and disc jockey.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1982
Kryder was born on 28 October 1982.
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Kryder was born at Manchester.
Birthplace
Manchester.
Birth place
Kryder was born in Manchester.
Birthplace
Primary material
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reference work
- “Kryder”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 141977132, Kryder-Reid, Elizabeth.
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q20666841: Kryder
General reference · Wikidata
Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Nominated work — Category — Result • 2015 — IDMAs — Kryder — Best Progressive House/Electro DJ — Nominee • 2015 — IDMAs — Kryder — Best breakthrough artist (solo) — Nominee • |2015 — |DJ Mag — Kryder — Top 101–150 DJs • 2016 — IDMAs — Kryder — Best Progressive House/Electro DJ — Nominee • 2016 — IDMAs — De Puta Madre – Kryder, Tom Staar and The Wulf — Best Latin Dance Track • 2016 — DJ Mag — Kryder — Top 101–150 Djs — No. 134 • 2017 — 1001Tracklists — Kryder — Top 101 Producers
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- 1.The DJ List. KRYDER.
- 2.Musical Freedom. Kryder - K2 (Original Mix). 2011-10-14.
- 3.Aphrodite (Original Mix) by Kryder on Beatport. beatport.com.
- 4.Beatport Top Tracker. Kryder.
- 5.31st Annual International Dance Music Awards – Winter Music Conference 2016 – WMC 2016. Winter Music Conference.
- 6.Rambaud, Ludovic. Top 100 DJs 2015 : les 50 suivants (#101-#150) !.
- 7.31st Annual International Dance Music Awards – Winter Music Conference 2016 – WMC 2016. Winter Music Conference.
- 8.31st Annual International Dance Music Awards – Winter Music Conference 2016 – WMC 2016. Winter Music Conference.
- 9.THESE ARE THE DJS WHO JUST MISSED OUT ON 2016'S TOP 100 DJS. DJMag.com. 27 October 2016.
- 10.God Save the Groove Vol. 1 (Presented by Kryder) by Kryder. iTunes Store.
- 11.Fabrick, Mark. Kryder Unveils New Record Label and Single. Your EDM. 20 July 2018.
- 12.La Cumbiambera - Single by Kryder & Cato Anaya on Apple Music. iTunes Store. 31 August 2018.
- 13.Billionaire (feat. Sam Martin) - Single by Kryder on Apple Music. iTunes Store.
- 14.Get Funky - Single by Kryder on Apple Music. iTunes Store.
- 15.Partington, Lewis. Exclusive: Kryder – 'Stay'. We Rave You. 21 August 2019.
- 16.Drumkore - Single by Kryder on Apple Music. iTunes Store.
- 17.Chiang, Nina. Kryder & Tom Staar feat. Ebson – Waiting On My Love. EDM Tunes. 2 June 2020.
- 18.Stay With Me - Single by Kryder & Nino Lucarelli on Apple Music. Apple Music.
- 19.Fabrick, Mark. Kryder pays homage to acid house with new banger 'LSD'. Your EDM. 10 August 2020.
- 20.Pleasure or Pain - Single by Kryder & Mark Roma on Apple Music. Apple Music.
- 21.You & I - Single by Kryder & Deadline on Apple Music. Apple Music.
- 22.Rapture by Kryder & Natalie Shay on Apple Music. Apple Music.
- 23.Crashing Down - EP by Kryder & Asymptone on Apple Music. Apple Music.
- 24.Piece of Art - Single by Kryder on Apple Music. Apple Music.
- 25.Piece of Art - Single by Kryder on Apple Music. Apple Music.
- 26.Chiang, Nina. Kryder – 'Wish'. EDM Tunes. 25 February 2022.
- 27.The Shape (The Remixes) - Single by Nico de Andrea on Apple Music. iTunes Store. 3 August 2018.
- 28.Todoroski, James. Benny Benassi – Everybody Needs a Kiss (Kryder Remix). We Rave You. 23 August 2018.
- 29.Bingo Bango (Tom Staar & Kryder Remix) - Single by Basement Jaxx on Apple Music. iTunes Store. 24 September 2018.
- 30.Recognise (feat. Flynn) [Kryder Remix] - Single by Lost Frequencies on Apple Music. iTunes Store.
- 31.Afterglow (Kryder Remix) - EP by Grum & Natalie Shay on Apple Music. Apple Music.
- 32.Afraid of the Dark (Kryder Remix) - Single by David Tort on Apple Music. Apple Music.
- 33.On the Beach (Kryder Remix) - EP by York on Apple Music. Apple Music.
- 34.Remram, Jasmin. Kryder remixes 'Hold On' by Ilan Bluestone & Maor Levi. EDM Tunes. 2 March 2021.
- 35.When I Dream (Kryder Remix) - Single by Solarstone on Apple Music. Apple Music.
- 36.Lights Down Low (Kryder Remix) - Single by NERVO & Tube & Berger on Apple Music. Apple Music.
- 37.Watch Out (Kryder & Thomas Newson Remix) - Single by Dj Kuba, Neitan & Bounce Inc on Apple Music. Apple Music.
- 38.The Air I Breathe (Kryder Remix) - Single by Richard Durand & Christina Novelli on Apple Music. Apple Music.
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 141977132, Kryder-Reid, Elizabeth.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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