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'''Lewis Jankel''', known by his stage name '''Shift K3Y''', is a producer and DJ from [[London]]. He is best known for his 2014 single "[[Touch (Shift K3Y song)|Touch]]", which peaked at number 3 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. |
'''Lewis Shay Jankel''', known by his stage name '''Shift K3Y''', is a producer and DJ from [[London]]. He is best known for his 2014 single "[[Touch (Shift K3Y song)|Touch]]", which peaked at number 3 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. |
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* For "Touch": {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/22/2014-04-26/|title=Chart Archive > 26 April 2014|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|date=2014-04-26}} |
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Lewis Shay Jankel, known by his stage name Shift K3Y, is a producer and DJ from London. He is best known for his 2014 single "Touch", which peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart.
Career
2011–2012: Early career and record deals
Jankel released his debut EP Step in the City on 12 December 2011, through Marco Del Horno's record label Bullet Train. "Manage Ya", one of the EP tracks, was supported by BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra DJs including MistaJam and Toddla T.[1] On 23 July 2012, he released his second EP Left and Right with the label. Throughout the year, he released many remixes and bootlegs. Towards the end of 2012, he gained the attention of Borgore's record label Buygore and his song "Wiggle With It" featured exclusively on the label's Buygore Allstars Vol. 1 compilation. He released his third EP Let You Down through Buygore, and the track "Geeky Playtime" gained exposure through being uploaded to UKF.[2]
2013–present: Breakthrough
In 2013, Jankel changed his stage name from Shift Key to Shift K3Y. In March 2013, he released his fourth EP Frozen, through Buygore.[3] He remixed Tinie Tempah's song "Trampoline", which was premiered by SB.TV (as the first of their SB.TV Beats features)[4] and topped the Beatport hip hop charts. He also remixed AlunaGeorge's "Attracting Flies", and the remix was heavily supported by 1Xtra. Throughout 2013, he released three free singles: "Keep Ya Mouth Shut (Things People Say)" featuring Griminal; "Make It Good"; and "Laughing At You" which features vocals by his girlfriend Ruby Francis. On 13 April 2014, he released his breakthrough single "Touch".[5] On 16 April 2014, the song was at number 3 on The Official Chart Update in the UK.[6][7] On 20 April 2014, the song entered the the UK Singles Chart at number 3, making it his first UK top 5 single.[8][9]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Step in the City |
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| Left and Right |
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| Let You Down |
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| Frozen |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||||||
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| UK | UK Dance [10] |
SCO [11] | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | "Keep Ya Mouth Shut (Things People Say)" (featuring Griminal) |
— | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||||||
| "Make It Good" | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Laughing At You" | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 | "Touch" | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Shift K3Y's stream on SoundCloud". SoundCloud. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "Shift Key - Geeky Playtime". UKF Music on YouTube. 10 October 2012.
- ^ iTunes - Music - Frozen - EP by Shift K3Y
- ^ "Tinie Tempah ft. 2 Chainz - Trampoline (Shift K3Y Remix): SB.TV Beats". YouTube. 19 July 2013.
- ^ iTunes - Music - Touch - EP by Shift K3Y
- ^ Paolo Nutini, Kiesza lead midweek chart update - Music News - Digital Spy
- ^ Kiesza heading for huge debut Number 1 with Hideaway. Official Charts Company
- ^ Kiesza claims UK number one with debut single 'Hideaway' - Music News - Digital Spy
- ^ Kiesza claims her debut UK Number 1 single with Hideaway. Official Charts Company
- ^ Peak positions for the Dance singles in the UK:
- For "Touch": "Chart Archive > 26 April 2014". Official Charts Company. 2014-04-26.
- ^ Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
- For "Touch": "Chart Archive > 26 April 2014". Official Charts Company. 2014-04-26.