David James Andrew Taylor, better known by his stage name Switch, is an English songwriter, DJ,
sound engineer, and record producer. He is best known for his work with
Beyonce,
M.I.A. and
Major Lazer, of which he was a founding member. He was nominated at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in the Song of the Year category for ‘
Paper Planes
A paper plane (also known as a paper airplane in American English or paper aeroplane in British English) is a toy aircraft, usually a glider made out of single folded sheet of paper or paperboard. A simple nose-heavy paper plane, thrown like ...
’ by
M.I.A. which he co-produced with Diplo. Other artists he has produced include
Christina Aguilera,
Chaka Khan
Yvette Marie Stevens (born March 23, 1953), better known by her stage name Chaka Khan (), is an American singer. Her career has spanned more than five decades, beginning in the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the funk band Rufus. Known as the " Qu ...
,
Santigold, and
Brandy
Brandy is a liquor produced by distilling wine. Brandy generally contains 35–60% alcohol by volume (70–120 US proof) and is typically consumed as an after-dinner digestif. Some brandies are aged in wooden casks. Others are coloured with ...
among many others. He has released various singles under his own name, and is also well known for remixing and producing for many major artists.
Most notably Switch has worked extensively with fellow British artist
M.I.A. co-producing tracks on her albums ''
Arular
''Arular'' is the debut studio album by British recording artist M.I.A. It was released on 22 March 2005 in the United States, and one month later in the United Kingdom, with a slightly different track listing. In 2004, the album's release was ...
'', ''
Kala
Kala or Kalah may refer to:
Religion Hinduism
*Kāla, a Sanskrit word meaning ''time''
*Kāla, a Hindu deity of time, destiny, death and destruction closely related to Yama and Shiva.
*Kalā, a Sanskrit word meaning ''performing arts''
* Kala Bo, ...
'', and ''
Matangi''. For the latter, he travelled to work with
M.I.A. in
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman (; born A. S. Dileep Kumar; 6 January 1967) is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer and songwriter, popular for his works in Indian cinema; predominantly in Tamil and Hindi films, with occasional forays in int ...
's
Panchathan Record Inn and AM Studios and other locations such as
Kodambakkam
Kodambakkam (also known as K-Town or Kollywood) is a business and residential neighbourhood in Central Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The neighbourhood is served by Kodambakkam railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. Kodambakkam h ...
,
Chennai and
Trinidad and Tobago. He says "When you go somewhere like India, and especially Jamaica, it puts you in a different train of thought, outside your usual working conditions. They use music as their voice; they use it for politics, for religion. So, I think for people that are struggling, they can use it to vent frustrations, or to celebrate".
In 2009, Switch collaborated with fellow producer
Diplo
Thomas Wesley Pentz (born November 10, 1978), known professionally as Diplo, is an American DJ and music producer. He is the co-creator and lead member of the electronic dancehall music project Major Lazer, a member of the supergroup LSD with ...
(whom he met through artist
M.I.A.) to create the album ''
Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do'' under the name
Major Lazer.
Switch is the founder and owner of the independent record label 'Diary Records', which began in 2018 and released
Chaka Khan
Yvette Marie Stevens (born March 23, 1953), better known by her stage name Chaka Khan (), is an American singer. Her career has spanned more than five decades, beginning in the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the funk band Rufus. Known as the " Qu ...
's most recent record
Hello Happiness
''Hello Happiness'' is the twelfth studio album by American singer Chaka Khan, released on February 15, 2019. It is her first new material since 2007's ''Funk This''. It includes the 2018 single "Like Sugar", and the second single, the title track ...
Discography
Studio albums
* 2009 ''
Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do'' (with
Major Lazer)
Mix albums
* 2006 ''House Bash-Up Mix'' (given away free with ''
Mixmag'')
* 2008 ''Fabric Live.43 – Get Familiar'' (Mixed by Sinden)
Singles
* 2003 "Get Ya Dub On"
* 2004 "Get on Downz"
* 2005 "Just Bounce 2 This"
* 2005 "This is Sick"
* 2006 "
A Bit Patchy
A Bit Patchy is a single by English DJ Switch. It is based on the 1973 recording of Apache, by Incredible Bongo Band. It was first released at the end of 2005 in discos and dance clubs, before arriving to the charts in 2006.
The song was then re ...
"
* 2011 "I Still Love You"
Production discography
* 2004 "Love Guide" w/
Ms. Thing, ''Two Culture Clash'',
Wall of Sound
*2005
M.I.A. "
Arular
''Arular'' is the debut studio album by British recording artist M.I.A. It was released on 22 March 2005 in the United States, and one month later in the United Kingdom, with a slightly different track listing. In 2004, the album's release was ...
": Pull Up The People, Bucky Done Gun
* 2007
M.I.A. "
Kala
Kala or Kalah may refer to:
Religion Hinduism
*Kāla, a Sanskrit word meaning ''time''
*Kāla, a Hindu deity of time, destiny, death and destruction closely related to Yama and Shiva.
*Kalā, a Sanskrit word meaning ''performing arts''
* Kala Bo, ...
": Bamboo Banga, Bird Flu, Boyz, Jimmy, Hussel, 20 Dollar, World Town, XR2, Far Far
* 2008
Santigold "
Santigold": You'll Find a Way, Shove It, Say Aha, Creator, Starstruck, Anne
* 2010
Christina Aguilera "
Bionic
Bionics or biologically inspired engineering is the application of biological methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology.
The word ''bionic'', coined by Jack E. Steele in August 1 ...
": Bionic, Elastic Love, Monday Morning, Bobblehead
* 2010
M.I.A. "
Maya": Steppin Up, Teqkilla, Born Free, lovealot
* 2011
Beyoncé
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...
"
4": Run The World, End of Time
* 2011
Alex Clare "The Lateness of the Hour" (album)
ith Diplo and Mike Spencer* 2012
Santigold "
Master of My Make-Believe": GO!, Freak Like Me, Pirate in the Water, Big Mouth
* 2012
Brandy
Brandy is a liquor produced by distilling wine. Brandy generally contains 35–60% alcohol by volume (70–120 US proof) and is typically consumed as an after-dinner digestif. Some brandies are aged in wooden casks. Others are coloured with ...
"
Two Eleven": Slower
* 2013
Kerli "
Utopia": Sugar
* 2013
M.I.A. "
Matangi": Karmageddon, MATANGI, Only 1 U, Come Walk With Me, aTENTion, Exodus, Bring The Noize, Lights
* 2019
Chaka Khan
Yvette Marie Stevens (born March 23, 1953), better known by her stage name Chaka Khan (), is an American singer. Her career has spanned more than five decades, beginning in the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the funk band Rufus. Known as the " Qu ...
"
Hello Happiness
''Hello Happiness'' is the twelfth studio album by American singer Chaka Khan, released on February 15, 2019. It is her first new material since 2007's ''Funk This''. It includes the 2018 single "Like Sugar", and the second single, the title track ...
"
Remixes
Songs that Switch has remixed include:
* 2003
Audio Bullys – "Way Too Long"
* 2003
The Chemical Brothers – "Get Yourself High"
* 2003
Futureshock – "Late at Night"
* 2004
Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx are an English electronic music duo consisting of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe. The pair got their name from the regular club night they held in Brixton, London, UK. They first rose to popularity in the underground house scene ...
– "Right Here's the Spot"
* 2004
The Chemical Brothers – "Galvanize"
* 2004
Faithless
Faithless are an English band that formed in 1995, with its core members being Rollo, Sister Bliss and Maxi Jazz. Their first album, '' Reverence'', was released in 1996 and their most recent, ''All Blessed'', in 2020. They have sold millions ...
– "Miss U Less, See U More"
* 2004
Half Pint – "Red Light Green Light"
* 2004
Magik Johnson – "Feel Alright (Solid Groove Remix)"
* 2004
Jentina
Jentina Rose Rees ( née Chapman, born 6 March 1984) is an English rapper, singer, songwriter and model of Romani descent.
Biography
Jentina Chapman was born on 6 March 1984 in Woking, England to a Romani family that consisted of fourteen child ...
– "French Kisses"
* 2004
Shaznay Lewis – "You"
* 2004
Mondo Grosso
, also known by his stage name Mondo Grosso, is a Japanese musician, DJ, record producer and composer currently signed onto Avex Trax's Rhythm Zone label. Previously he was signed to Sony Music Japan's FEARLESS RECORDS division and released album ...
– "Fire & Ice"
* 2005
Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx are an English electronic music duo consisting of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe. The pair got their name from the regular club night they held in Brixton, London, UK. They first rose to popularity in the underground house scene ...
– "Fly Life Xtra"
* 2005
BodyRockers – "Round & Round"
* 2005 Dubble D – "Switch"
* 2005
Evil Nine – "Pearl Shot"
* 2005
Infusion – "The Careless Kind"
* 2005
Les Rythmes Digitales – "Jacques Your Body (Make Me Sweat)"
* 2005
X-Press 2 – "Give It"
* 2006
Lily Allen – "LDN"
* 2006
Coldcut – "True Skool"
* 2006
Def Inc
Def or DEF may refer to:
Music
* Def (instrument), a Middle Eastern musical instrument
*''DEF II'', a British youth TV programme
*Def American, a rock and rap record label
*Def Jam Recordings, a rap record label
*Def Jux, a rap record label
*Def ...
– "Waking the Dread"
* 2006
Fatboy Slim
Norman Quentin Cook (born Quentin Leo Cook, 31 July 1963), also known by his stage name Fatboy Slim, is an English musician, DJ, and record producer who helped to popularise the big beat genre in the 1990s. In the 1980s, Cook was the bassist f ...
– "Champion Sound"
* 2006
The Futureheads – "Worry About It Later"
* 2006
Jaydee – "Plastic Dreams"
* 2006
Kelis – "Bossy"
* 2006 MYNC Project feat.
Abigail Bailey – "Something on Your Mind"
* 2006
Sharon Phillips
Sharon ( he, שָׁרוֹן ''Šārôn'' "plain") is a given name as well as an Israeli surname.
In English-speaking areas, Sharon is now predominantly a feminine given name. However, historically it was also used as a masculine given name. In I ...
– "Want 2 / Need 2"
* 2006
Playgroup – "Front 2 Back"
* 2006
Spank Rock – "Bump"
* 2007
Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx are an English electronic music duo consisting of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe. The pair got their name from the regular club night they held in Brixton, London, UK. They first rose to popularity in the underground house scene ...
– "Hey U"
* 2007
The Black Ghosts – "Face"
* 2007
Klaxons – "Golden Skans"
* 2007
P. Diddy – "Tell Me"
* 2007
Freeform Five – "No More Conversations"
* 2007
Just Jack
Jack Christopher Allsopp (born 1975), known by the stage name Just Jack, is an English musician from Camden Town, London. He first came to prominence with the release of his 2007 single "Starz in Their Eyes", which reached number two on the UK S ...
– "Glory Days"
* 2007
DJ Mehdi – "I Am Somebody"
* 2007
Mika
Mika is a given name, a nickname and a surname. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include:
People known just as Mika
* Mika (singer) (born 1983), Lebanese-born British singer-songwriter Michael Penniman, Jr.
* Mika (footbal ...
– "Love Today"
* 2007
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN and stylized as NIИ, is an American industrial rock band formed in Cleveland in 1988. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Trent Reznor was the only permanent member of the band ...
– "
Capital G
"Capital G" is a song by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails from their fifth studio album, ''Year Zero'' (2007). It was released on June 11, 2007 as a limited-edition nine-inch vinyl in the United Kingdom, serving as the album's sec ...
"
* 2007
Simian Mobile Disco
Simian Mobile Disco are an English electronic music duo and production team, formed in 2003 by James Ford and Jas Shaw of the band Simian. Musically, they are known for their analogue production. Ford is also known for his production work.
...
– "I Believe"
* 2007
Speaker Junk – "Foxxy"
* 2007
Ben Westbeech – "Dance with Me"
* 2007
Robbie Williams – "Never Touch That Switch"
* 2007
Jacknife Lee – "Making Me Money"
* 2007
Radioclit – "Divine Gosa"
* 2007
Armand Van Helden – "Je T'Aime"
* 2007
Santigold – "You'll Find a Way"
* 2007 Santigold – "L.E.S. Artistes"
* 2008
Blaqstarr feat. Rye Rye – "Shake It to the Ground"
* 2008
Late of the Pier
Late of the Pier was an English four-piece dance-punk band from Castle Donington, England, signed to Parlophone. Their debut album ''Fantasy Black Channel'', produced by Erol Alkan was released on 11 August 2008 by Parlophone.
History Forma ...
– "Space and the Woods"
* 2008
Laughing Boy and the Wrath of Khan
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– "PM Chalkman"
* 2008 Santigold – "Shove It"
* 2008
Underworld – "Boy, Boy, Boy"
* 2008
Mystery Jets
Mystery Jets are an English indie rock band, formerly based on Eel Pie Island in Twickenham, London. The band consists of Blaine Harrison (vocals, guitar and keyboards), Jack Flanagan (bass and vocals), Kapil Trivedi (drums) and Henry Harriso ...
– "Hideaway"
* 2009
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( , ; born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct three-octave vocal range and eccentric persona, she has de ...
– "
Náttúra
"Náttúra" is a song written and recorded by Icelandic singer Björk. The track was released as a single promoting the protection of the Icelandic environment. "
* 2010
Sugababes – "
Wear My Kiss"
* 2010
Christina Aguilera – "Bionic, Monday Morning, Bobblehead, Elastic Love"
* 2011
TV on the Radio – "Will Do"
* 2011
Ke$ha
Kesha Rose Sebert (; born March 1, 1987), formerly stylized as Ke$ha, is an American singer and songwriter. In 2005, at age 18, Kesha was signed to Kemosabe Records. Her first major success came in early 2009 after she was featured on America ...
– "Animal"
* 2012
M.I.A. – "Bad Girls"
* 2013
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She is the highest-selling female Australian artist of all time, having sold over 80 million records worldwide. She has been recognised for reinve ...
– "Skirt"
* 2015
Roots Manuva – "Crying"
*2018
Chaka Khan
Yvette Marie Stevens (born March 23, 1953), better known by her stage name Chaka Khan (), is an American singer. Her career has spanned more than five decades, beginning in the 1970s as the lead vocalist of the funk band Rufus. Known as the " Qu ...
– "Like Sugar"
References
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