Will Keen (born 26 February 1994), known by his stage name Keeno, is a British record producer and DJ from

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, known for adding orchestral elements to

drum and bass Drum and bass (commonly abbreviated as DnB, D&B, or D'n'B) is a genre of electronic dance music characterised by fast Break (music)#Breakbeat (element of music), breakbeats (typically 165–185 Tempo, beats per minute) with heavy Bass (music) ...

. His debut album, ''Life Cycle'', was released on 30 June 2014 through

Hospital Records Hospital Records is a British independent record label based in South London. Primarily releasing drum and bass, the label was started in 1996 by Tony Colman ( London Elektricity) and Chris Goss and has grown in recent years to become one of t ...

' imprint label Med School. It entered the

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at number 198, the

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at number 13 and the

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at number 34. Keeno has also received airplay on

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and

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drum and bass shows. His song "Nocturne", released on 9 December 2013, was used as the title screen for the 2014 racing game

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. Keeno's second album, ''Futurist'', was released on his 22nd birthday, 26 February 2016. The album's first instant grat single, "At Twilight", was released on 12 February 2016. He released his third studio album, ''All The Shimmering Things'', in November 2017. After the closure of

' MedSchool imprint, Keeno was taken under contract with Hospital Records in 2019 and in March 2020, his first single, ''Troopers Peak / Old School Lane'' was released on the label. His fourth studio album, titled ''I Live I Learn'' was released on 27 November 2020.

Personal life

From the age of seven, Keen took part in a choir. He went to

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and later studied music at the

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, although he left in January 2015 prior to graduation in order to pursue his music career full-time.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Promotional singles

Other appearances

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Keeno DJs from Bristol British remixers English record producers Living people English drum and bass musicians 1994 births Musicians from Bristol