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Kaskade
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| Kaskade | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Ryan Raddon | |
| Also known as | Kaskade | |
| Born | 1972 | |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Genre(s) | House Deep house |
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| Occupation(s) | Disc jockey Record producer |
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| Years active | 2001 – Present | |
| Label(s) | Om Records Ultra Records |
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| Associated acts |
Late Night Alumni | |
| Website | http://www.kaskademusic.com/ | |
Kaskade (born Ryan Raddon in 1972), is an American DJ and record producer.
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Kaskade moved to Salt Lake City in 1992 to attend the University of Utah. During this time he owned and operated a local record store, Mechanized Records. In May 2000, Kaskade moved to San Francisco and began working as an A&R assistant for Om Records. Releasing his fist single "What I Say" on the label in 2001.[1]
In The Moment saw Kaskade's first top 10 single with "Steppin' Out" reaching #5 on Billboard Magazine’s Hot Dance Club Play chart and #6 on Dance Radio Airplay.[2] The fourth single to be released from the album, "Everything," reached #1 on Billboard Magazine’s Hot Dance Club Play.[2]
Kaskade's fourth solo album Love Mysterious was released in September 2006. The first single from the album, "Be Still", reached #4 on Billboard Magazine’s Hot Dance Club Play.[2] The single features vocalist Sunsun, and includes remixes by Jay-J and Robbie Rivera.
Upon signing with Ultra Records in late 2006, Kaskade subsequently left OM Records and now only releases with the former.
Kaskade is also an active member of Summer Of Space, Late Night Alumni and The Sellars.
- It's You, It's Me (2003)
- In The Moment (2004)
- The Calm (2006)
- Love Mysterious (2006)
- What I Say (2001)
- Gonna Make It (2001)
- I Feel Like (2002)
- True (2004)
- Keep On (2004)
- Steppin' Out (2004)
- Soundtrack To The Soul (2004)
- The Gift (2004)
- To Do (2004)
- Soundtrack To The Soul (2004)
- Steppin' Out Remixes (2004)
- Sweet Love (2004)
- Everything (2005)
- Safe (2005)
- Be Still (2006)
- Stars Align (2006)
- In This Life (2007)
- ^ Om Records: Kaskade. om-records.com. Retrieved on March 17, 2007.
- ^ a b c Billboard.com. Billboard.com. Retrieved on March 17, 2007.