Jonas Becker (musician)
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DJ Katch | |
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| Born | Jonas Becker Frankfurt, Germany |
| Occupation(s) | DJ artist songwriter record producer record executive |
| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Website | djkatch |
Jonas Becker, better known by his stage name DJ Katch, is a German DJ, music producer and songwriter specializing in hip-hop and electronic music.[1][2][3] He is best known for his singles "The Horns" and "Lights Out (Too Drunk)".[4] He is a resident of Frankfurt.[5]
Career[edit]
His interest in DJing started in his youth when he first saw a live DJ set-up in a neighbor's house. He then bought his first DJ equipment, in which he delivered newspapers to finance.[6]
He created numerous productions and remixes for other artists, his own releases and his involvement in projects such as Die Freund der Sonne with Kool Savas, Illmatic and DJ Release, which made him known in the rap and EDM scene.[7] He has performed in more than 40 countries and some of his songs have millions of views on streaming and video platforms such as Spotify and YouTube.[8][9] His song "The Horns" was played before the boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas.[10][11] The song meanwhile reached 40 million plays on YouTube, and more than 20 million streams on Spotify.[12][13] The music video was uploaded on November 17, 2015 by WePLAY Music and Management.[14]
His solo hit "Lights Out (Too Drunk)" became popular on Spotify with over 40 million streams.[citation needed] It was also certified platinum in numerous countries, such as Sweden and Norway.[citation needed] Katch also made several productions with hip hop artists such as "Bounce (Turn It Up)" with the Beatnuts and Greg Nice and "Wild Out" with N.O.R.E.[12]
He was a resident DJ in Sven Väth's nightclub Cocoon and organizes the party series DJ Katch's Urbanice at the Gibson Club in Frankfurt am Main.[15]
Discography[edit]
The following is a list of singles, remixes and other productions done by DJ Katch.[16]
Singles[edit]
- "The Horns" (2015)
- "Lights Out (Too Drunk)" (2017)
Other releases[edit]
- 2012 – Bounce Like My Levels (feat. Jason Caesar & Tiffany Kirkland)
- 2012 – Fahrenheit (feat. Beatrice Thomas & Calibe)
- 2013 – Plus One (feat. Jason Caesar & Shane Eli)
- 2013 – Let Me In (feat. Izza Kizza)
- 2013 – Up All Night (feat. Shane Eli)
- 2013 – Whooop (feat. Fresh Daily)
- 2014 – I Do This (feat. Donnis)
- 2015 – Ends Up
- 2015 – Wild Out (feat. N.O.R.E.)
- 2015 – Never Drink Again (feat. Donnis)
- 2015 – The Horns
- 2015 – Saturday (I Just Can't Wait Till...) (feat. Freedo)
- 2016 – Ends Up (Remix) (feat. the EFX & tha Alkaholiks)
- 2017 – Bounce (Turn It Up) (feat. the Beatnuts & Greg Nice)
- 2017 – Me & You (feat. Kranium)
- 2017 – Come Again (feat. General Levy)
- 2018 – Best Thing (feat. Joe Killington)
- 2018 – Wildfire (feat Ce' Cile & Shane Eli)
- 2018 – Make Time for You (feat. Daecolm)
- 2018 – 2Night (feat. NyoMii & Million Stylez)
- 2019 – Make a Move (feat. Konshens & Bammbi)
- 2020 – Mi Bebe (feat. Vershon)
- 2020 – So Low (Call Me Up) (feat. Brown & Gray)
- 2020 – Banga
- 2020 – No Letting Go (feat. Nonô)
- 2020 – Bad Boy
- 2020 – So Low (Call Me Up) (feat. Brown & Gray) (Cymo Remix)
- 2021 – No Letting Go (feat. Nonô) (Michael Fortera Remix)
- 2021 – So Sick (feat. Freedo)
- 2021 – Whine and Go Down (feat. Beenie Man & Walshy Fire)
- 2021 – One by One (feat. Sean Kingston)
- 2021 – One by One – Remix EP (feat. Sean Kingston)
- 2021 – Dunny
- 2021 – Hard Times
- 2022 – Beat Rock
- 2022 – Gang Gang (feat. Tye Morgan)
- 2022 – Rumba (feat. Emy Perez & Dayvi)
Productions (solo and in collaboration)[edit]
- 2002 – Northern Massif – Battle Plate
- 2003 – Binging Squad – Export
- 2003 – Friends of the Sun – Only 24 Hours Left
- 2004 – Moses Pelham – Non Stop (bonus track)
- 2004 – DJ Katch & Ercandize – Ear 2 the Street Vol. 1
- 2004 – Sabrina Setlur – Baby, Baby (Remix)
- 2004 – Kool Savas feat. Illmatic & Franziska – Back
- 2004 – Kool Savas – Your Best Friend / Best of Mix
- 2004 – Kool Savas feat. Moses Pelham – Transatlantic Remix
- 2004 – Illmatic – Officillz Bootleg – the Boy Illz
- 2004 – Ercandize – Best of Erc (mixtape)
- 2004 – Franky Kubrick – My Way RMX
- 2004 – Kool Savas feat. Illmatic – Til ab Joe Remix
- 2005 – Kool Savas – The John Bello Story (compilation)
- 2005 – Caput – Caputtesicht (album)
- 2005 – DJ Katch & Ercandize – Ear 2 the Street Vol. 2
- 2005 – Snaga & Pillath – Fuck You, Pay Me
- 2006 – DJ Katch & Efe feat. Snaga & Pillath – SPM Situation
- 2006 – D-Flame & Afrob – What's Up
- 2006 – Kool Savas feat. Optik Army – This Is OR Remix
- 2006 – Illmatic – Officillz Bootleg 2
- 2006 – Snaga & Pillath feat. Manuellsen – SPM Situation
- 2006 – Separate – The Hunt for the King
- 2007 – Franky Kubrick – Hustler
- 2007 – Snaga & Pillath – Feelin Good, One Day
- 2008 – Manuellsen – This Is My World
- 2008 – Manuellsen – Time (feat. Megaloh)
- 2008 – Manuallsen – Workout
- 2008 – Manuallsen – People's Champ
- 2008 – Manuellsen – Stories That Life Writes
- 2008 – Manuallsen feat. Vito Vendetta & Illmatic – I F... Your Mother
- 2008 – Casper – Hibernation
- 2008 – Bizzy Montana feat. RAF Camora – Goodnight
- 2008 – Bizzy Montana – Cheer Up
- 2008 – Greckoe feat. B-Tight – Wait Over
- 2008 – Chakuza – Blind, What Happens
- 2008 – Sido feat. Harris & Pillath – Days
- 2009 – Vito Vendetta – And Then Came V (album)
- 2010 – Griot feat. JC – Hustler
- 2010 – MV Bill – Cause e efeito, O bonde nao para, Mulheres
- 2010 – Summer Cem feat. Farid Bang – Closing Time
- 2010 – Farid Bang – I am Düsseldorf
- 2011 – Lumidee feat. Beenie Man & Calibe – Celebration
- 2012 – Yahaira – Baile del amor
- 2012 – Ras Kass – Topless Pool Party
- 2018 – Example – Show Me How to Love
- 2019 – Olexesh – Eyes Tell All
- 2019 – Olexesh feat. Kool Savas – With You
- 2019 – Olexesh feat. Jala Brat & Buba Corelli – Lalala
- 2019 – Olexesh feat. Celo & Abdi – Gasoline
- 2019 – The Chainsmokers & Illenium- Takeaway
- 2020 – Viki Gabor – Getaway
- 2020 – Vamero & Lizot – Bleeding Love
- 2020 – Ava Max – Heaven & Hell
- 2020 – FDVM, Henri PFR & Laura White – The Beat Goes On
- 2021 – Shuko, Lee Fields, Nia Wyn – Nothing's Gonna Change
- 2021 – Notsobad, Chris Crone, Lazar – Turn Me On
- 2022 – Viki Gabor – Napad na serce
- 2022 – Duvall feat. Sam Gray – Good Feeling
- 2022 – Notsobad, Lazar – Day 'N' Nite
- 2022 – Embody, Chris Crone – Closer
- 2022 – Benjamin Ingrosso – Rewind It
Remixes[edit]
- 2002 – Glass House – Land in Sight
- 2007 – Rapsoul – First Love
- 2010 – Dabruck & Klein feat. Michael Feiner – The Feeling
- 2011 – Brandyn H*Wood Bordeaux – Could It Be You
- 2011 – Julian Smith – Shades (DJ Katch Remix)
- 2014 – Freedo – Champion Sound (DJ Katch Remix)
- 2014 – Dan Gerous feat. Agent Lexie – Badda Dan (DJ Katch Remix)
- 2016 – Robin Schulz feat. Akon – Heatwave (DJ Katch Remix)
- 2017 – All Colors & Sam Gray – Never Too Late (DJ Katch Remix)
- 2017 – Freedo feat. Gabriella Vixen – Keep Your Love on Me
- 2017 – Alvaro Soler – Animal (DJ Katch Remix)
- 2017 – Robin Schulz & Hugel – I Believe I'm Fine (DJ Katch Remix)
- 2018 – Julie Bergan – If You Love Me (DJ Katch Remix)
- 2018 – Olexesh feat. Edin – Magic (DJ Katch Remix)
- 2018 – Laruzo – 247 (DJ Katch Remix)
- 2019 – Big Boys feat. Pronto – Calabash (DJ Katch Remix)
- 2019 – Afro B – Drogba (Joanna) (DJ Katch Remix)
- 2019 – Cymo feat. Hayla – Juggernaut (DJ Katch Remix)
Mixtapes[edit]
- 2007 – Live at Cocoon Club
- 2008 – Delorean – Tomorrow Sounds Like This
- 2008 – Terror Era
References[edit]
- ^ "DJ Katch". Discogs (in German). Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ "Bands and musicians - DJ Katch". fritz.de. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "The Kingstrumentals (DJ Katch & Efe) – efemusic" (in German). Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ SoundLive. "1 YEAR SOS - Birthday BASH w/ DJ KATCH (The Horns) - Poppodium Grenswerk - Do 6 oktober 2016". SoundLive. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ "Culture Club Revelin". Culture Club Revelin. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ "Meet DJ Katch". Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "GENIOS - Genios - Dokumente". www.genios.de. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ "DJ Katch". Spotify. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ "DJ KATCH - The Horns". Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ "DJ KATCH - Took a bit to find proper footage, shouts to...: By DJ KATCH". Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ "Neuer Dance-Track: DJ Katch erobert die Dancefloors mit seinem Song "The Horns" im Sturm". Songtexte.com (in German). Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ a b "HOME - DJ KATCH Official Website" (in German). November 15, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ "DJ Katch". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ "The Horns". WePLAY.
- ^ "GENIOS - Genios - Dokumente". www.genios.de. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ "DJ Katch discography". tidal.com. Retrieved August 14, 2022.