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My weakness is women.
I was a musician first of all.
I always strive to make my music unique.
I knew music was for me from an early age.
As much my music is dance music, it is also pop.
I don't sing. I'm the worst singer in the world!
If I could stay in a dressing gown all day I would.
I am always listening to new music and reading about music.
I'm a massive Justin Bieber fan. You've got be able to admit that.
I hate mess. I have the worst OCD so I'm not a hoarder of clothes.
I've never had that boring office job. All my jobs were music related.
I made Fast Car just in my spare time with no real hopes for it at all.
I'm always up for collaborating with people who are slightly leftfield.
When I got to high school, to be playing an instrument was really uncool.
I try to find very simplistic melodies, which are the hardest ones to create.
I was a bit of a hot head when I was younger so I used to burn a lot of bridges.
Trying to write new music is definitely daunting, but I try not to overthink it.
I got into DJing because that was the coolest thing to do and I've never looked back.
I think when 'Perfect Strangers' landed and was so well received, it was a magic moment.
I buy new white tees pretty much every week because they fade and I like them super fresh.
My first bit of gear was a Roland JV-1010 sound module. I used to hammer the hell out of that.
To be honest, I'm like a sponge so my inspiration and influences really can come from anywhere.
I grew up with all different genres of music, and I want to include that in my production as well.
I played the Azteca Stadium in Mexico to 100,000 people - that's something I never thought I'd do.
What is pop music? It's not a genre. It's just the music that is popular at a given point in time.
I think the best thing about performing as producer is to hear the fans sing along with your tunes.
Even when I'm travelling - which is when I do most of my writing - I have a little portable keyboard.
Instead of the Beatles and the Stones, my mum and dad were listening to Michael Jackson, Barry White.
When I was seven years old I played the flute, then by 11 I quit being a musician and got into Djing.
I'm a songwriter and producer, so I'm always wanting to make my own stuff, and not use anybody else's.
I come from the streaming world, so the changing trend of consuming music that way is positive for me.
It is a pleasure for me when 'Rise,' which many people loved, was covered by a famous group like IZ'ONE.
I love touring, it gives me the ability to see the world and meet some amazing people who are into my music.
My mates are absolute nutters. They're all Essex boys in the true sense and they definitely keep my feet on the ground.
I've always worked from a young age and was never big on drinking or smoking, so whatever money I had I put into synths.
Anyone can be a DJ but it's understanding how to read a crowd and keeping them on the floor is what takes years of experience.
The concept and vision of 'Electronic Nature' is to give my fans a fully immersive sensory experience of music, visuals and more.
Especially when I finish one of my songs I play it to my friends who are just normal people and not people in the music business.
I've got a lot of girl mates. Especially when you come to Ibiza and you're an Ibiza DJ, everyone comes out and they want to see you.
I'm really not one of those deejays who go, 'I play music that I like.' I play it for the crowd. I believe that's what a deejay should do.
I don't get along with many people, especially in studios. I'm quite blunt and I know what I want - and songwriters are very sensitive people.
At times, for sure, I do love a party. However, I do love going back to my room and putting on 'Only Fools And Horses' and having a cup of tea.
I listen to a lot of Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, Britney Spears - the songs just stick in your head and that's what I want to achieve with my music.
I prank my manager. I tell him I've lost my passport, or I've lost my case, or I hide his case. He is so gullible, he is the most gullible person ever.
I used to follow artistes like David Guetta and Swedish House Mafia a lot before making a full fledged career in EDM... their music inspired me too much.
The focus is on melody: If you get it right, and it connects to the mass audience, it doesn't matter if it's a studio album or played on the dance floor.
Sometimes what makes a great song is that bittersweet combination - a really heartfelt song, whether good or bad, mixed with something that gets you going.
I don't drink or party. There's literally no time for that. As soon as I finish a show, I go straight back to the hotel room, do emails, I sleep, that's it.
At the age of 12, I got free pieces of software in a box of cereal which allowed me to make music, like really early demos, and then I just never looked back.
Obviously the music I listened to growing up helped create my musical pallet. My parents were into pop, soul, disco, RNB, Latin, jazz and Middle Eastern music.