Star Slinger (born Darren Williams) is an electronic music producer and DJ based in

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, UK, taking influences mainly from house and hip hop. Star Slinger first came to attention after self-releasing a beat tape in the summer of 2010 entitled "Volume 1". Shortly after, Williams picked up noteworthy press interest from

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, SPIN Magazine,

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and was interviewed by Annie Mac on

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. He has collaborated with James Vincent McMorrow, Dawn Richard, Kilo Kish, Juicy J, Project Pat,

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, Lil B, Sam Sparro,

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, Reggie B & Teki Latex alongside others. He has officially remixed for Jessie Ware, London Grammar, Duke Dumont, Childish Gambino, Ellie Goulding, Bipolar Sunshine,

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(for Skrillex's Owsla label) and was selected by

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to open all shows on his 2012 European Tour. He also co-wrote & produced Kilo Kish "Goldmine" which featured on the

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Award-winning film Dear White People.

International club night and record label

Star Slinger curates an international club night under the name Jet Jam along with visual artists Anze Sekelj & Michaela Selmani. The night's programming puts an emphasis on

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and no emphasis on BPM. Artists to have played the party include Bondax, Shlohmo & Baths (musician). The JET JAM logo was designed by Michaela Selmani. In November 2012, Jet Jam released its first single in the form of Star Slinger "Ladies In The Back" (Feat. Teki Latex) on 12" vinyl & digital download formats. They have signed many new artists since then and rolled out Toronto-based act Harrison's "Colors" EP in Europe in collaboration with Toronto's Last Gang Records.

Press quotes

"Best new act of the year by miles." –

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"Combines the hyper soul sampling of

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or Dipset producers Heatmakerz with a bubbling psychedelia reminiscent of J Dilla's spacier moments." –

Background

Williams is from Huthwaite in

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and studied music technology at Leeds Metropolitan University.

Discography

Albums/EP's: *Rogue Cho Pa (EP) elf-released(2019) *Stranger ThAngs (W/ Stranger ThAngs & Laura Peñate) (EP) tranger ThAngs(2018) *Home Is Where We Start From (LP) elf-released(2018) *First Love Music (LP) DG(2018) *''We Could Be More'' (EP) Owsla (2016) *Volume 2 (LP) Jet Jam (2016) *Sketchy (EP) ree Download(2016) *IV (EP) ree Download(2013) *Ladies in the Back (Feat. Teki Latex) (Remixes) Jet Jam (2012) *Teams vs. Star Slinger – Self-Titled (EP) Mexican Summer (2011) (First 1000 copies were Ltd. Edition Clear Vinyl) *Volume 1 (LP) elf-released(2010) *Rogue Cho Pa (EP) elf-released(2011) Singles *Cats Come to Me (2017) *A Singer in a Choir (2017) *How Did I Find You? (2017) *The First Thing You Picture When You Close Your Eyes (2017) *Wim Hof Breathing Method (2017) *Certi (2017) *Hottest Day in New York (2017) *Together (2017) *Moja Mala (2017) *Good Chance (2017) *Yaya (2017) *We Could Be More (Feat. Dawn Richard) (2016) *Darling (2016) *Ladies in the Back (Feat. Teki Latex) Jet Jam (2012) *Star Slinger – Take This Up *Dumbin' (featuring Reggie B, Juicy J, Project Pat + Diplo Remix)

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(2011) *Remedy (7") – Double Denim Records (2011)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Star Slinger Living people 1986 births Musicians from Manchester People from Huthwaite Owsla artists