Lee Foss is a

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and DJ from

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. In addition to a number of releases on labels such as Culprit, Wolf+Lamb and No. 19, he co-founded the dance music label Hot Creations and is a member of the

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band

Hot Natured Hot Natured is a British-American electronic music group consisting of Jamie Jones and Lee Foss, both co-founders of critically acclaimed electronic dance music label, Hot Creations. The group later on added members Ali Love and Luca Cazal ...

alongside Jamie Jones, Ali Love and Luca C. He is also the founder of tech house record label, Repopulate Mars, and its sublabel, South of Saturn. Foss's music is inspired by the musical heritage of

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and his influences include classic

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, R&B, 90s Hip Hop, 1980s electro and

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. In 2010, Foss was the highest new entry into the

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Top 100 DJ poll at no. 38, and climbed to no. 11 in 2011.

Career

While growing up in Chicago, Foss went to a lot of clubs and raves in the 1990s which sparked his interest in

and

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. “I was making music for years on my own in Chicago in Logic and not really getting very far”, he says, “Except for when I would do edits which I would send to my friends who were bigger DJs and they would love

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��. Foss claims that it was after meeting Jamie Jones in

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in the early 2000s that changed his whole approach to music and laid the foundations for his later career. The pair quickly became close friends, paving the way for their Hot Creations label partnership with Richy Ahmed and later their

band project with Infinity Ink (Ali Love and Luca C), as well as their Paradise event brand.

DJ

Foss has made his name on both sides of the Atlantic, playing at clubs like

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(London), Warung (Brazil),

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(Manchester), The Standard Rooftop (Los Angeles), Watergate (Berlin) and Spybar (Chicago). Foss's rise to prominence as a DJ has been driven by his diverse sets, spanning from nu-school house and synth-heavy

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, and backed up by a string of releases on labels such as No. 19, Culprit, Wolf+Lamb and his own Hot Creations.

Producer

In addition to his solo releases, Foss has teamed up with veteran producer MK for his ''Electricity EP'' release on Hot Creations featuring

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, which was named as

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’s ''Essential New Tune''. Foss is also a member of the house music group

. The group released their debut album ''Different Sides of The Sun'' on Hot Creations in 2013. The same year they also staged a world tour of the Hot Natured live show, performing headlining slots at

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and

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Hot Creations

Hot Creations is a house music label jointly founded by Foss and Jamie Jones. The label has seen releases from Robert James, PBR Streetgang, Danny Daze, Alexis Raphael, Waifs & Strays, Miguel Campbell and

Richy Ahmed Richy Ahmed is a British DJ and producer from South Shields, England. About Ahmed has performed at DC10 Ibiza for Paradise, Glastonbury Festival, Tomorrowland in Belgium, BPM - Mexico, and Blue Marlin venue in Dubai. In 2013, Ahmed was poll ...

Discography

Albums

*2013: Hot Natured - Different Sides Of The Sun ot Creations / Warner Bros.*2017: Alchemy merald City Music

Solo EPs

*2009: The Edge EP ulprit*2009: Significant Others Too (Wolf+Lamb Records) *2010: U Got Me EP ot Creations*2011: Starfruit EP ot Creations*2011: Your Turn Girl ulprit*2012: Masta Blasta EP

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Collaborative EPs

*2009: Hot Natured - H.E.A.D.S EP ulprit*2009: Hot Natured - Hot Natured Edits +L Black*2010: Hot Natured - Equilibrium EP ulprit*2011: Pteradactyl Disco - Big Ass Biscuit ot Creations*2011: Hot Natured - Forward Motion ot Creations*2012: Lee Foss & MK - Electricity EP ot Creations *2012: Hot Natured - Benediction ot Creations*2013: Hot Natured - Reverse Skydiving FRR*2013: Hot Natured - Magic Carpet Ride FRR

Singles

*2019: "Lies, Deception, and Fantasy" (with

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) *2020: "Only The Gods" (with Disciples featuring

) *2020: "Gravity" (with Martin Ikin featuring Hayley May) *2021: "Name of Love" (with Franky Wah featuring Spncr)

References

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