Raoul Lionel Chen (born 2 November 1984), better known as Diztortion, is a Dutch-born songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with the UK artists

Stylo G Jason McDermott (born 16 July 1985 in Spanish Town, Jamaica), better known by his stage name Stylo G, is a British-Jamaican rapper, record producer, songwriter and singer known for his three hit singles "My Yout", "Call Mi a Leader" and " Soundb ...

Lethal Bizzle Maxwell Owusu Ansah (born 14 September 1984), known by his stage name Lethal Bizzle, is a British rapper from Walthamstow, London, of Ghanaian origin. He emerged in 2002 as a grime MC as part of More Fire Crew, with their grime single "Oi!" c ...

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and

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. His first notable release was "

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" by the Anglo-Jamaican dancehall artist Stylo G. In May 2015, Diztortion had notable success with Lethal Bizzle on " Fester Skank". The song reached number 11 in the OCC UK Charts. The record was also used in the BT Sport advertisement for the UEFA Champions League.

Early life

Diztortion was born in

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, Netherlands, and is of Surinamese background.

Career

Having grown up in Amsterdam and spending years mastering his craft as a producer, rapper and singer, Diztortion moved to the UK in late 2012. He signed to 2-Tone Entertainment to further his career after his underground success in the Netherlands. He began to bring a new sound which drew upon UK grime culture and took influences from his musical background of hip hop, electro house, R&B and reggae. After setting up his recording studio in London he began working with the likes of Stylo G, Lethal Bizzle,

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and

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. In March 2013, Diztortion had his first top 20 hit with "

" by Stylo G. The track was A-listed on BBC Radio 1 and has over 1 million views on YouTube. Lethal Bizzle then released the Diztortion produced "They Got It Wrong" which featured the English grime artist Wiley. Diztortion continued his success in 2013 with Lethal Bizzle's "Party Right", which reached 29 in the UK OCC Chart, and the club anthem "Badd" for Stylo G. In 2014, Diztortion had more hits with Lethal Bizzle. "The Drop" reached number 20 in the OCC and "Rari Workout" reached 11 in the UK OCC Chart. In August, he signed a record deal with

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and

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and also signed a publishing deal with

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. The first solo single was released in late 2014 and featured vocals by

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. In May 2015, Diztortion had another hit with Lethal Bizzle's " Fester Skank" which reached number 11 in the OCC UK charts. It was aused in the BT Sport advertisement for the UEFA Champions League. Diztortion also produced the track "Peak" for Tinie Tempah in 2015, which featured the UK rappers

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and Bugzy Malone. Other notable releases in 2015 include "My Number 1" by Stylo G featuring

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, a record Diztortion co-wrote with Stylo G, and the Lethal Bizzle featuring Shakka single "Playground", which was another Diztortion produced single. On 24 August 2015, it was announced that Diztortion had collaborated with the drum and bass duo Sigma on a track called " Redemption" which featured vocals from

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. In July 2016, Diztortion posted images of himself in the studio with

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and the Norwegian production duo Stargate - they were rumoured to have been working on Ora's new album. On 4 August 2016, Diztortion was seen in the studio working with the US singer

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on her new album. On 22 October, the Jamaican reggae artist

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confirmed that the track "Mad Love (Watch The Tempo)" would be a part of his forthcoming project being released by Island Records. He also confirmed the track would feature vocals from

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and was co-written/produced by Diztortion and songwriters

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, Giorgio Tunifort,

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and

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Production and songwriting credits

;2013 :

– "

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featuring

– "

They Got It Wrong "They Got It Wrong" is a song by English rapper Lethal Bizzle Maxwell Owusu Ansah (born 14 September 1984), known by his stage name Lethal Bizzle, is a British rapper from Walthamstow, London, of Ghanaian origin. He emerged in 2002 as a gr ...

" :

featuring Ruby Goe – "

Party Right "Party Right" is a single by English Grime artist Lethal Bizzle, featuring vocals from British pop recording artist Ruby Goe. It was released on 25 August 2013 for digital download in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britai ...

" :Baby Blue – "Soapbox" :Bashy – "The World" :

– "Badd" :

– "Hammrd" ;2014 :Cashtastic – "Life on the Edge" :Cashtastic – "Panicking" :

featuring Cherri Voncelle – " The Drop" :

featuring JME and Tempa – T "

Rari WorkOut "Rari WorkOut" is a single by English grime MC Lethal Bizzle, featuring vocals from Jme and Tempa T. It was released on 31 August 2014 for digital download in the United Kingdom. The song has peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. Track list ...

" :Diztortion featuring

– "Bandalero" ;2015 :Cashtastic – "808" :

featuring Diztortion – " Fester Skank" :

featuring Stormzy and Bugzy Malone – "Peak" :Diztortion featuring

Sasha Keable Sasha Keable (born 27 February 1994) is a British singer and songwriter. In 2013, she collaborated with Disclosure on the single "Voices" and toured with the duo around the UK. In 2014, she supported singer Katy B on her UK tour. She has released ...

and

– "Put Your Love On Me" :

featuring Shakka – "Playground" :

featuring

– "Dude" :

and Diztortion featuring

– Redemption" :

feat. Gyptian – "My Number One" ;2016 :

– "Boxx" :Diztortion ft Bennie Man & Melissa Steel – "I'll Be There" :

– "Wobble" :Last Night In Paris – "Been A Minute" :

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– "One Eye On The Door" :Taya – "Deeper" :Diztortion feat. Avelino – "On A Wave" ;2020 :

KSI Olajide Olayinka Williams "JJ" Olatunji (born 19 June 1993), better known by his online alias KSI, is an English influencer, professional boxer and musician. He is a co-founding member of YouTube group the Sidemen, the CEO of Misfits Boxing a ...

– " Swerve", featured on his album '' All over the Place''

Remix credits

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– "Bump" * Charlie Brown – "Bones" * Stoshee – "My Music Man" *

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– "Now That You're Gone" *

– "Move Back" * New World Sound featuring

– "Flutes VIP" * Sinead Harnett featuring

– "Do It Any Way" *

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& High Contrast feat.

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– "How Love Begins"

References

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