Kyle Watson (musician)

Kyle Watson is a South African music producer and DJ. He creates house music containing elements of Electronic dance, Deep house and Techno.

Kyle Watson
Birth nameKyle Watson
BornJohannesburg, South Africa
OriginGauteng, South Africa
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instrument(s)
  • Keyboards
  • sampler
  • percussion
  • synthesizer
Years active2007–present
Websitekylewatsonmusic.com

Early life

Kyle Watson was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. He studied music and played the piano when he was young and was influenced into making music due to his father being involved in the music industry.[1]

Career

Kyle Watson began his career in 2007 with his first release.[2] In 2017, he was nominated in the Dance Music Awards South Africa 2017, for Best producer and Best Male DJ.[3] He began touring the United States in 2018, launching his 11-date New Ground Tour with a performance on The Palms stage at CRSSD.[4] That same year, he released his debut album Into the Morning. Explaining his album:

Into The Morning is a pretty eclectic album for me. I played around in a few genres different to what people might usually expect, and this little mini mix of the album tracks should whet your appetite and hopefully get you excited for the whole package to drop![5]

Shortly after the album release, he launched his "Into the Morning" tour in the US to promote the album. The tour started in October, and included different regions in the United States.[6] His music has appeared on major dance labels including Ultra Music, Atlantic Records, Dirtybird Records and This Ain't Bristol.[7] He has remixed for artists including Rudimental, Zhu and Oliver Heldens.[8]

In 2019, he released his EP titled Landmine.[9] Later that same year, he collaborated with Australian producer Stace Cadet on his single, Safe which was released on Parametric Records.[10]

In 2020, he released his single The Ratchet Express which featured DJ duo The Sponges.[11] His EP titled Major Games was signed by Diplo and released on his label Higher Ground[12] and his single My Level was signed to Gorgon City’s imprint REALM.[13] In that same year, he also released his single I Got You which featured Apple Gule and released through Universal Music NL[14] and collaborated with warner case on I Don't Like Anyone for Spinnin' Deep.[15]

He has performed at Ultra South Africa[16][17] He has toured and performed in Brazil and the United States[18] and has also featured at music festivals and venues such as Corona Sunsets Festival in Cape Town,[19] The Lab Johannesburg,[20] Electric Forest, San Diego's CRSSD Fest,[21] Shambhala Music Festival, and the Dirtybird Campout in San Francisco.[22] He was also set to perform at the 2020 Coachella but due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the event was rescheduled to 2021.[23][24]

He is also one of the founders of the record label Box Of Cats which was launched in 2016 alongside Wongo, Jeff Doubleu, Tom EQ, Jak Z and Marc Spence.[25]

Awards and nominations
Year Award ceremony Prize Result
2017 Dance Music Awards South Africa Best Producer Nominated[3]
Best Male DJ Nominated[26]

Discography
  • Doubting You (2009)
  • Canned Music/I Don't Mind (2011)
  • Detuned EP (2013)
  • Throwback EP (2013)
  • 35 Miles EP (2014)
  • Cymbal Play EP (2015)
  • Watermelons/Fly With Me (2015)
  • Marshmallows EP (2016)
  • Rhinoceros/The Cone EP (2016)
  • Road Trips EP (2017)
  • Pop Up/Camouflage Cat EP (2018)
  • Into The Morning (2018)
  • Landmine/The Sample EP (2019)
  • Major Games/Radiate EP (2020)
  • The Core EP (2021)[27]

Tours
  • Brazil Tour 2018[28]
  • The New Ground Tour[29]
  • The New Ground Tour 2.0[28]
  • Into The Morning USA[30]
  • Into The Morning South Africa[31]
  • Australasia 2018[28]
  • Brazil 2019[28]
  • USA Summer ‘19[28]

References
  1. "RB Deep in the Mix: Magnetic Magazine Exclusive Mix – Kyle Watson". relentlessbeats.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. Estabrook, Katie (24 October 2018). "South African House Music Phenom Kyle Watson Shares His Story [Interview]".
  3. "Black Coffee, Bucie and more nominated for Dance Music Awards South Africa". News24. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  4. "Kyle Watson Is Getting Us Hyped On CRSSD Spring 2018 With New Mix". daily-beat.com. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  5. "MAGNETIC EXCLUSIVE: KYLE WATSON 'INTO THE MORNING' ALBUM MIX & TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT". magneticmag.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  6. "Kyle Watson's "Into The Morning" Tour". clubbingtv.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  7. "Kyle Watson and Stace Cadet Bring Wobbly-Bass Groove to 'Safe'". billboard.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  8. Vigil, Dom (16 November 2020). "Kyle Watson Enlists J. Worra for "My Level" Remix".
  9. "Kyle Watson drops EP bomb 'Landmine,' out now". 3 May 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  10. "Kyle Watson and Stace Cadet Team Up on "Safe" [Parametric Records]". youredm.com. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  11. "The Sponges Team Up With Kyle Watson On "The Ratchet Express"". edmsauce.com. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  12. "Kyle Watson gifts two left field bass-house tracks to Higher Ground [Stream]". dancingastronaut.com. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  13. "kyle Watson My Level Exclusive Premier". edmidentity.com. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  14. "Kyle Watson & Apple Gule Wow With 'I Got You'". cultr.com. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  15. Records, Spinnin' (5 October 2020). "Kyle Watson & warner case - I Don't Like Anyone | Spinnin' Deep | Spinnin' Records" – via spinninrecords.com.
  16. "ULTRA SOUTH AFRICA FINALIZES FIFTH YEAR LINEUP". Ultramusic Festival. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  17. "Ultra South Africa announces final line-up for 2018". News24. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  18. "In conversation with South African house producer Kyle Watson | the Playground".
  19. "Corona SunSets Festival reveals full lineup". iol.co.za. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  20. "KYLE WATSON AND DAS KAPITAL IN THE LAB JOHANNESBURG". mixmag.net. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  21. "5 can't-miss acts at CRSSD Festival 2019 Fall [Festival Preview]". earmilk.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  22. "5 can't-miss acts at CRSSD Festival 2019 Fall [Festival Preview]". freqmagazine.com. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  23. "The return of the king! Black Coffee to perform at Coachella 2020". Times Live. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  24. "Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals officially canceled for 2020". LA Times. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  25. Gilmore, Grant (2 October 2020). "Jeff Doubleu Reflects on Box Of Cats After Milestone Release".
  26. "2017 DMASA nominees announced". bizcommunity.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  27. "Kyle Watson Takes Us to 'The Core' on New EP". edmidentity.com. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  28. "Kyle Watson tours". kylewatsonmusic.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  29. "KYLE WATSON: THE NEW GROUND TOUR". chicago.floodmagazine.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  30. "Kyle Watson announces US tour dates for his debut album – Into The Morning". themusicessentials.com. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  31. "ALBUM TOUR: Kyle Watson presents Into The Morning". reset.co.za. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
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