Kaz James (born 1982) is an

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n singer-songwriter and DJ. He was raised in

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and is of Italian and

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origin. He released his first solo album, ''

If They Knew ''If They Knew'' is the debut solo album by Australian singer and DJ Kaz James. It was released in Australia and New Zealand in October 2008, after Bodyrockers split up in 2007. James spent over a year working on the material for ''If They Knew' ...

'', in 2008. Kaz James was a co-founder in 2004 of the group BodyRockers, an Australian British

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duo collaboration, consisting of Kaz James and Dylan Burns. BodyRockers released a self-titled album '' BodyRockers'' in 2005 and had an international hit with the single " I Like the Way" also in 2005 before disbanding in 2007. In 2011, Kaz James and British businessman David Abrahamovich started a London coffee chain called Grind.

BodyRockers

Before he started his career as a soloist, James was one half of BodyRockers, who rose to prominence in 2005 with their first release, " I Like the Way"."Kaz James: He's still only got Onelove"
inthemix.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2009. This guitar-laden dance track reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart in April 2005 and achieved popularity in other regions of the world as well. A self-titled album was released, as was the group's follow-up single, "Round and Round". The duo, James and British guitarist Dylan Burns, toured extensively in 2005 and 2006 and recorded a second album, but according to James, "we just didn't get around to releasing it"."Kaz James: Biography"
3DWorld.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2009. BodyRockers then parted ways in 2006.

Discography

Albums

Charted singles

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:James, Kaz 1982 births Australian people of Greek descent Australian people of Italian descent Australian house musicians Living people Date of birth missing (living people) Australian electronic dance music DJs 21st-century Australian singers 21st-century Australian male singers People educated at Marcellin College, Bulleen