Mark Knight (DJ)

For the British musician, see Mark Knight (musician).

Mark Knight
Born (1973-06-20) 20 June 1973 (age 51)
Maidstone, Kent, England
GenresTech house, house
Occupation(s)Record producer, DJ
InstrumentKeyboards
Years active2003–present
Websitedjmarkknight.com

Mark Knight (born 20 June 1973[1]) is a British disc jockey and house music producer. He is the founder of Toolroom Records, one of the biggest house, tech house and dance labels of the United Kingdom.

Career

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Knight founded record label Toolroom Records in 2003, which hosts artists including David Guetta, Deadmau5, and Jaguar Skills.[2] He has released several singles on his own label, and was nominated at the 52nd annual Grammy awards for his work on the Black Eyed Peas album The E.N.D.[3][4] Along with Funkagenda, Knight won the Track of the Season award for his release "Man with the Red Face" at the 2008 DJ Awards.[5]

In 2015, Knight released dancefloor anthem "Second Story" which BBC Radio 1 DJ Pete Tong deemed his "essential new tune" for June, following on from being inducted into Tong's Hall of Fame that same year.[6][7] Knight's debut album A Year in the Life, released in 2016, was a retrospective mix of his releases from the previous year. His second album, Untold Business, was released in 2021.[8] In 2022, Knight collaborated with Lukas Setto to produce the single "Get with You Tonight", which was released to positive reviews.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Mark Knight music, videos, stats, and photos". Apple Music. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ^ "UNDERWORLD, SVD & MARK KNIGHT COMBINE". DJ Mag. 14 February 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Hard Day's Knight". DJ Mag. 4 October 2012. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Mark Knight". Grammy Awards. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  5. ^ "2008: 11TH EDITION". DJ Awards. 2008. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Mark Knight – Biography". Resident Advisor. 2015. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Mark Knight – Hall Of Fame". BBC. 30 March 2015. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  8. ^ Wilson, Rich. "Mark Knight Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Mark Knight has teamed up with celebrated UK soul artist Lukas Setto on a new single Get With You Tonight". Deep Tech Mag. 2022. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  10. ^ "MARK KNIGHT X LUKAS SETTO 'GET WITH YOU TONIGHT' LOVE & OTHER". DMC World. 19 October 2022. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
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