Rowan Tyler Jones (born 21 May 1993), known by his stage name Route 94, is an English record producer and remixer from

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. Initially producing

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as Dream, Jones worked with the likes of

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, Benga and

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. He then began producing

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. His single " My Love" was a commercial success, reaching number one in three charts.

Music career

2010–2012: Dream and early career

In 2010, Jones began to produce

as Dream. Three of his songs were uploaded by

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, and his songs were supported by several big names including

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and

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who released the Dream EP ''This Isn't House'' on his label

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2012–present: Route 94 and commercial breakthrough

On 26 July 2012, Jones created social network accounts under the name Route 94 after getting his

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s played on

and Benga's Radio 1 show. He explained that the moniker Route 94 came from the name of the road that runs from Chicago to Detroit, which is the birthplace of house and techno music. The Dream accounts were subsequently deleted at the time. He denied rumours of being Dream, using simply a logo and not revealing his name or face. This sparked interest from music blogs such as ''

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'', who made guesses as to his identity. It has since emerged that they are the same person; Jones has revealed the face of Route 94 and has been credited on albums. Throughout 2013 he produced remixes for

, Skream, Storm Queen and an unreleased remix for

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as well as co-producing "Smile" from Benga's third studio album ''

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''. The debut EP under the new alias, titled ''Fly 4 Life'', was released on 17 June 2013 on his eponymous record label. He later signed to

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. In September 2013,

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and

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began to play his debut single " My Love", featuring

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added it to his ''Inbox:Fresh'' feature and it featured on

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's 2013 mix compilation. Its release date was announced as 2 March 2014, and it became added to Radio 1's A List for frequent airplay. Jones produced "Everything", a track from Katy B's second studio album, '' Little Red''. Glynne found her commercial breakthrough in 2014 with the

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song "

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", which topped the UK Singles Chart. This helped "My Love" gain exposure, and the song topped the UK Singles Chart,

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and Scottish Singles Chart upon entering the charts. Following the success of "My Love", Jones released his second Route 94 EP ''Misunderstood'' on 23 July 2014.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

Promotional singles

Other appearances

Remixes

Production credits

Notes

References

External links

Official website
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