Nathan Dawe
Born25 May 1994 (1994-05-25) (age 29)
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Producer
  • DJ
Years active2010–present
LabelsAtlantic
Websitenathandawemusic.com

Nathan Dawe (born 25 May 1994) is an English DJ and producer. He is best known for his 2020 single "Lighter" featuring KSI, which reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart.

Early life and career

Nathan Dawe was born in Burton upon Trent on 25 May 1994 and attended Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Sports College.[1][2] He is a lifelong supporter of Aston Villa football club.[3]

He built a loyal following by releasing mixes on Soundcloud. Rather than the usual genre-specific mixes being put out, he released mashup multi-genre mixes covering everything from house music to hip-hop, reggae, bassline and pop. Nathan was the first DJ without a radio show or hit single to sell out his own concert at the O2. He said, "It took me to the point where I was headlining massive festivals and performing sell out shows in huge clubs. I knew that wouldn't last forever, particularly with the rise of things like Spotify, so I set up a four-year plan and delved deeper into the production side of the industry."[4] He began remixing other producers in his early twenties.[1]

His debut single, "Cheatin'", based on an uncredited sample of Deborah Cox's "It's Over Now", was released in August 2018 and peaked at number 94 on the UK Singles Chart. In May 2019, he released the single "Repeat After Me", featuring vocals from Melissa Steel. He released the single "Flowers" in October 2019, featuring vocals from garage legend Malika and credited vocals from rapper Jaykae. Nathan's 'Flowers' peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.[citation needed]

On 24 July 2020, his song "Lighter", which he made in collaboration with British YouTuber KSI and singer Ella Henderson, was released.[5] After the chart success in the UK, he was signed to Warner/Chappell Music.[6]

On 25 November 2020, Dawe released the song "No Time for Tears" with British girl group Little Mix. On 9 April 2021, Dawe collaborated with Anne-Marie and rapper MoStack on the song "Way Too Long". On 24 September 2021, Dawe released the song with English DJ T. Matthias called "Goodbye".[citation needed]

On 29 April 2022, he released the song "21 Reasons" featuring Ella Henderson, which became one of two songs in the UK Top 30 in June 2022[7] based around the same "Calabria" sample[8] (the other being by West London drill rapper Benzz).[9][10]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Details
If Heaven Had a Phone Line

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[11] 		UK Dance
[12] 		BEL (Fl) Dance
[13] 		CZE
[14] 		HUN
[15] 		IRE
[16] 		LAT
[17] 		NZ
Hot
[18] 		SCO
[19] 		US Dance
[20]
"Cheatin"[21]
(featuring Malika) 		2018 94 — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Repeat After Me"[23]
(featuring Melissa Steel) 		2019 — — — — — — — — — —
"Flowers"
(featuring Jaykae and Malika) 		12 1 — — — 14 — — 11 — If Heaven Had a Phone Line
"Lighter"
(featuring KSI) 		2020 3 2 48 37 15 8 42 17 1 18
"No Time for Tears"
(with Little Mix) 		19 6 — 65 — 15 — 35 — 22 Confetti (Expanded Edition)
"Way Too Long"[24]
(with Anne-Marie and MoStack) 		2021 37 13 — — — 37 — — — — Therapy
"Goodbye"
(with T. Matthias) 		85 23 — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"21 Reasons"
(featuring Ella Henderson)[25] 		2022 9 4 — — — 8 — — — 13 If Heaven Had a Phone Line
"Sweet Lies"
(featuring Talia Mar) 		61 — — — — — — — — —
"Oh Baby"
(with Bru-C featuring Bshp and Issey Cross) 		2023 35 — — — — — — 20 — —
"0800 Heaven"[A]
(with Joel Corry and Ella Henderson) 		9 3 — — — 13
[26]		 — — — —
"Heart Still Beating"
(with Bebe Rexha)[27] 		74 — — — — — — 33 — 44 Non-album singles
"We Ain't Here for Long" 2024 78 — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remixes

Title Year Original artist(s)
"Walk Alone"
(featuring Tom Walker) 		2020 Rudimental
"Dancing in the Moonlight"
(featuring Neimy) 		Jubël
"Break Up Song" Little Mix
"Take Care of You" Ella Henderson
"Naked" Jonas Blue, Max
"Electric Sun" Tiggi Hawke
"So Annoying" Mae Muller
"Bang!" AJR
"Loose"
(featuring KSI) 		S1mba
"Afraid"
(featuring Harlee) 		James Hype
"Gold" Paloma Faith
"Space" Becky Hill
"Haiti" 2021 Welshy
"Higher"
(featuring Iann Dior) 		Clean Bandit
"Don't Play" Anne-Marie, KSI, Digital Farm Animals
"Sacrifice" Bebe Rexha
"In The Night" Joy Club
"No Diggity" Lucas & Steve, Blackstreet
"Free"
(featuring Tyrone & Chris Nichols) 		Bad Boy Chiller Crew
"Swerve" Jay1, KSI
"Love With You"

(Nathan Dawe and Morgan Vocal Edit)

Spencer Ramsey
"You & I" Navos, Harlee
"Anyone For You (Tiger Lily)" 2022 George Ezra
"The Motto" Tiësto, Ava Max
"All My Loving" Sam Fischer
"Rainfall (Praise You)" Tom Santa
"Deep Down"
(featuring Never Dull) 		Alok, Ella Eyre, Kenny Dope
"You Let Me Down" Alessia Cara

Production and songwriting credits

Title Year Artist(s) Album Credit(s)
"Unlovable"
(featuring Rudimental) 		2021 Anne-Marie Therapy Co-Writer
"Better Not Together"

Notes

  1. ^ "0800 Heaven" also features on Joel Corry's debut studio album Another Friday Night.

References

  1. ^ a b "Nathan Dawe | Biography & History | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. ^ "World-renowned DJ and Former Pupil Returns to Blessed Robert Sutton". Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy. 31 January 2020. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Nathan Dawe becomes Foundation Ambassador!". Aston Villa F.C. 30 October 2020. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  4. ^ "How Burton-born DJ Nathan Dawe scored a Top 40 smash with Flowers". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Lighter (feat. KSI) – single". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Publishing Briefs: Hipgnosis Acquires No I.D. Catalog; Sony/ATV Signs Jon Pardi". Billboard. 13 August 2020. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  8. ^ "Charts analysis: Harry Styles secures ninth week at the top of the singles charts".
  9. ^ "West London drill rapper Benzz drops latest track 'Je'Mappelle'". 22 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Premiere: Benzz Unleashes Visuals for Highly-Anticipated Track "Je M'appelle"". 21 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Nathan Dawe | full Official Charts history". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Ultratop Flanders Dance (12 September 2020)". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Čns Ifpi". Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Single Top 40 slágerlista (2020.07.24 – 2020.07.30)". slágerlisták.hu. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  16. ^ "Discography Nathan Dawe". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Latvian Radio Stations Top 100, August". ParMūziku. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  18. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart (03 August 2020)". Recorded Music NZ. 1 August 2020. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  19. ^ Peaks of Nathan Dawe's singles on the UK Dance Singles Chart:
  20. ^ "KSI Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  21. ^ "Cheatin' – Single by Nathan Dawe on Apple Music". music.apple.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  22. ^ a b c d e f g h "British certifications – Nathan Dawe". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 February 2024. Type Nathan Dawe in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  23. ^ "Repeat After Me (feat. Melissa Steel) – Single by Nathan Dawe on Apple Music". music.apple.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  24. ^ "Way Too Long – Single by Nathan Dawe x Anne-Marie x MoStack on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  25. ^ Griffiths, George (29 April 2022). "Nathan Dawe on new single 21 Reasons with Ella Henderson: "I've wanted to make this record forever"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  26. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  27. ^ "Nathan Dawe confirms a new collaboration with Bebe Rexha". Kiss. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
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