Preston Anthony Chin (born July 21, 1991), better known by his stage name Robotaki, is a Canadian DJ and producer, based in

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Early life

Based in Montreal, Chin has a

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in genetics, from

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. Born in

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, Chin began using the stage name Robotaki, a derivation from the grilled Japanese food

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Career

In 2013, he self-released the song "It's Still About You" featuring Chicago-based group Hey Champ and Sean Kirk better known as DJ SK . In 2015, Robotaki remixed

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's "Painted in Gold". In 2016, he produced an official remix of

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' single " Closer". It was described by

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as their "favorite interpretation" with a sophisticated synth update of the song. Touring as the opener for

Madeon Hugo Pierre Leclercq (; born 30 May 1994), better known by his stage name Madeon (), is a French DJ and music producer from Nantes, currently based in Los Angeles. He initially came to widespread public attention at 17 through a YouTube video, " ...

's and

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, Robotaki said "One of the most positive and inspiring experiences of my life... I’ve learned so much and met so many new fans... It's been such a blessing to be on the road with these guys." He released his debut single, titled "Ghostboy" featuring Claire Ridgely, on Majestic Casual Records. The song received international acclaim on major streaming platforms and peaked at 5th on the Viral Charts of United States, United Kingdom, and Germany. Later that year, he released "Right Time" as a single. A song titled "Automaton", was released by Robotaki, through

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. He released remixes of Porter Robinson and Madeon's "

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's "Whatever", Goldroom's "Lying To You" and Mansionair's "Speak Easy". In July 2017, he collaborated with Manila Killa for the single "I Want You". Robotaki's second collaboration with vocalist Claire Ridgely "Monkey Bars", was released via Majestic Casual Recordings. An instrumental remix of

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' "You Can Dance" was released by Robotaki.

Discography

Singles

Remixes

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- " Derezzed" (Robotaki Remix) *

- "

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" (Robotaki Remix) *

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- "

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" (Robotaki Remix) *

Girls' Generation Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piece e ...

- "

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" (Robotaki Remix) *

featuring Halsey - " Closer" (Robotaki Remix) *

Kavinsky Vincent Belorgey (born 31 July 1975), known professionally as Kavinsky, is a French musician, producer, DJ, and actor. His production style is reminiscent of the electropop film soundtracks of the 1980s. Kavinsky claims that his music is inspire ...

- " Nightcall" (Robotaki Remix) *

Hayley Kiyoko Hayley Kiyoko Alcroft (born April 3, 1991) is an American singer, dancer and actress. As a child model and actress, she appeared in a variety of films including ''Scooby-Doo!'' film series (2009–2010), ''Lemonade Mouth'' (2011), '' Blue Lagoon: ...

- " I Wish" (Robotaki Remix)

References

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