Английская Википедия:220 Kid
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox musical artist William Edward Graydon[1] (born 8 May 1989[1]), known professionally as 220 Kid (pronounced "two-twenty kid"[2] and stylised in all caps[3]), is an English record producer, DJ and remix artist.[3] On the UK Singles Chart, his collaboration "Don't Need Love" with Gracey peaked at number 9 in 2020,[4] while his remix of Nathan Evans' "Wellerman" with Billen Ted reached the top spot in 2021.[5][6] He is based in Highbury, London.[1]
Early life
William Edward Graydon was born on 8 May 1989 in Oxfordshire.[1] His father Ken, former music manager for Bee Gees member Robin Gibb,[7] named Graydon after seeing a number plate ending in WEG from a hospital window.[1] He grew up in Thame and attended Magdalen College School,[8] going on to study at the University of Exeter, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in biosciences followed by a master's degree in sustainable development.[1][9] Following the George Floyd protests in 2020, he set up a three-year scholarship for a high-achieving BAME student studying at his alma mater.[9] He has dyslexia.[10] He has a sister named Charlie working in the healthcare industry.[11]
220 Kid's stage name originated from a charity effort where he ran Шаблон:Convert, a distance corresponding to nine marathons, over seven days.[3] The run was completed in 2013 on the Isle of Man in honour of Gibb and supported three medical charities.[7] After moving to London, he initially used the stage name "Willie the Kid" (named after the cowboy) without realising it was already the name of an existing artist.[12] He previously had jobs working for marketing company CPM Group,[13] as a model in Singapore,[14] as a carpenter,[15] and at a Tesco grocery store.[12]
Career
Prior to embarking on a solo career, Graydon went by the name "William Edward" and was a member of pop duo OMYO—an acronym for "Our Music Your Opinion"[8]—alongside Tom McCorkell while living in Thame.[12][13][16] The pair met on New Year's Eve in 2014 at the James Figg pub in Thame and made a bet to write a song together.[8][13] They wrote a few songs over the span of several days, including "Lady", which was used in an advert by clothing retailer New Look.[8][17] After being dropped by a major record label, they formed their own independent one; their debut single "Days with You" was released on Two Six Records in 2017, with its music video shot in New York City.[13][18] Their first gig was supporting Drake at the Wireless Festival and their debut album was planned for September 2017.[19][20]
Graydon's first song as a solo artist under the moniker "220 Kid" was "Lights" in 2018, which was a shift from OMYO's urban pop to electronic music.[21] Follow-up singles "Pleasure to Love You" and "Let Me Stay" both featured vocalist Chilli Chilton.[22] 220 Kid signed with Polydor Records in 2019.[16] His debut single with the label was "Don't Need Love", a collaboration with English singer Gracey, which was released in December 2019.[12][23] The song went on to reach the top ten of the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number nine in July 2020, and received a nomination for British Single at the 2021 Brit Awards.[4][24] His follow-up single, "Too Many Nights" with Northern Irish singer JC Stewart, was released in September 2020,[25] peaking at number 74 in the UK.[26] He lists the Bee Gees, Timbaland, and Motown artists as a few of his musical influences.[27][23]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
AUT [28] |
IRL [29] | ||||
| "Lights"[30] (featuring Remy) |
2018 | — | — | — | rowspan="3"Шаблон:N/A | |
| "Pleasure to Love You"[31] (featuring Chilli Chilton) |
— | — | — | |||
| "Let Me Stay"[32] (featuring Chilli Chilton) |
2019 | — | — | — | ||
| "Don't Need Love" (with Gracey) |
9 [4] |
— | 9 | The Art of Closure | ||
| "Too Many Nights"[34] (with JC Stewart) |
2020 | 74 [26] |
— | 56 |
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rowspan="2" Шаблон:N/a |
| "Wellerman" (Nathan Evans, 220 Kid and Billen Ted) |
2021 | 1 [6] |
1 | 2 [36] |
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| "Unconditional"[39] (with Dillon Francis featuring Bryn Christopher) |
— | — | — | Happy Machine | ||
| "Stupid Feelings" (with LANY) |
— | — | — | rowspan="2"Шаблон:Non-album single | ||
| "I'll Take You Down"[40] (featuring Chilli Chilton) |
— | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||
Remixes
| Title | Year | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| "1984"[41] | 2019 | Alexander Wood |
| "Honest"[42] | 2020 | San Holo featuring Broods |
| "Better Off Without You"[43] | Becky Hill and Shift K3Y | |
| "Boyfriend"[44] | Mabel | |
| "I Need You to Hate Me"[45] | JC Stewart | |
| "To Be Young"[46] | Anne-Marie featuring Doja Cat | |
| "Holiday"[47] | Little Mix | |
| "The Business"[48] | Tiësto | |
| "Deal with It"[49] | 2021 | Ashnikko featuring Kelis |
| "Summer 91 (Looking Back)"[50] | Noizu | |
| "Lost"[51] | Jake Bugg | |
| "Chemical"[52] | MK |
See also
- List of artists who reached number one in Austria
- List of artists who reached number one on the Dutch Top 40
- List of artists who reached number one on the UK Singles Chart
- List of artists who reached number one on the UK Singles Downloads Chart
- List of Polydor Records artists
References
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