Stéphane Deschênes better known by his stage name Damn Kids, is a

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producer and performer based in

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, Canada. Damn Kids produces a variety of genres that are mainly categorized under

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, bass music, and trap. Along with original productions, Damn Kids has also remixed artists such as Pleasurekraft, Mark Knight, and

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Music

Since early 2012, Deschênes has released several productions through labels such as Provoke, Trouble & Bass, Great Stuff Recordings, Toolroom Records, Eklektisch, and Oh! My God It's Techno Music. Damn Kids music has also been featured on predominant

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shows such as Skream & Benga,

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, & In New DJs We Trust. On May 21, 2012, Deschênes released his 'Yema EP' on Provoke, which created a significant spotlight for the artist, and reached its chart position of #32 on

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Chart. This release also caught the attention of Trouble & Bass label owners AC Slater & Drop The Lime who commissioned him to write an EP for the label, later to be known as 'Govudoh'. 'Naej' from 'Govudoh' went on to

charting fame, spending 5 weeks in the

Electronica Chart at a peek position of #52. December 17, 2012 saw the release of Deschênes 2 track single entitled 'Kavoda', which sat in the Beatport Electronica Chart for nine weeks with a peek position of #29.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

External links

References

* * * * *https://archive.today/20130630134958/http://wanticketsblog.com/2013/02/11/wantickets-exclusive-getting-to-know-damn-kids/ * * * * * *https://archive.today/20130629123351/http://www.ibizadreaming.com/music/kavoda-original-mix-damn-kids-preview/ *https://archive.today/20130629115518/http://www.ibizadreaming.com/music/5457/ * * * * *http://www.thebasscollective.com/2012/10/22/damn-kids-govudoh-ep/ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * {{Authority control 1992 births Living people Canadian electronic musicians