Audrey Napoleon

{{short description|American electronic music producer and entrepreneur.}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Audrey Napoleon

| image = Audrey Napoleon.jpg

| caption = Napoleon in 2019

| alias =

| origin = Houston, Texas

| genre = Electronic music, House music

| occupation = Record Producer • DJ • Creative Director • Entrepreneur

| years_active = 2008–Current

| label = Mau5trap, Ultra Music, Wind-up Records

| associated_acts =

| website = {{URL|audreynapoleon.com}}

}}

Audrey Napoleon is an American electronic music producer,{{Cite web|title = Interview: Audrey Napoleon|url = http://blog.lessthan3.com/2012/08/interview-audrey-napoleon/|access-date = 2015-05-21|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121101000541/http://blog.lessthan3.com/2012/08/interview-audrey-napoleon/|archive-date = November 1, 2012|url-status = dead}}{{Cite web|title = Interview with Audrey Napoleon – International DJ/Song-writer/Producer – Business Rock Stars|url = http://businessrockstars.com/interview-with-audrey-napoleon-international-djsong-writerproducer/|access-date = 2015-05-21|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150530054013/http://businessrockstars.com/interview-with-audrey-napoleon-international-djsong-writerproducer/|archive-date = May 30, 2015|url-status = dead}}{{cite web|title=DJ-producer Audrey Napoleon beginning new residency|url=http://www.lvrj.com/neon/dj-producer-audrey-napoleon-beginning-new-residency-167296185.html|publisher=LVRJ.com|access-date=October 12, 2012|date=August 14, 2012}}{{cite web|title=Revo Radar: Audrey Napoleon|url=http://wers.org/2012/08/04/revo-radar-audrey-napoleon/|publisher=wers.org|access-date=October 12, 2012|date=August 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011174709/http://wers.org/2012/08/04/revo-radar-audrey-napoleon/|archive-date=October 11, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}{{Cite web|title = Audrey Napoleon on ornaments of the ego and the birth of electronic glamour [Interview]|date = April 24, 2014|url = http://www.earmilk.com/2014/04/24/audrey-napoleon-on-ornaments-of-the-ego-and-the-birth-of-electronic-glamour-interview/|access-date = 2015-05-21}}{{cite web|title=Audrey Napoleon Performs Like She Has Sex|url=http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2012/07/audrey_napoleon_ornamental_egos_avalon.php|publisher=LAWeekly.com|access-date=October 13, 2012|date=July 24, 2012}} DJ and entrepreneur.{{Cite web|url=http://qveenstudio.com/|title=For the Modern-Day Boss Bitch|website=Qveen|access-date=2018-01-12}}

Career

Napoleon's career began in the Los Angeles club scene in 2008.

Named one of the 15 most important women in EDM by Marie Claire,{{Cite web |last=androids |title=The 15 Most Important Women in EDM |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/androids/the-15-most-important-women-in-edm |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Complex |language=en-us}}{{Failed verification|date=May 2024}} after 3 years on the scene, Napoleon reached multi-platinum status with hit single written for the 'Reach the Sunrise' Heineken campaign{{Cite web |title=Heineken: Sunrise • Ads of the World™ {{!}} Part of The Clio Network |url=https://www.adsoftheworld.com/campaigns/sunrise-5bcb16e3-75cf-4da3-bd21-f39d6134d19a |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Ads of the World™}}{{Cite press release |last=B.V |first=Heineken International |date=2011-12-12 |title=Heineken® - making responsible consumption aspirational |url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2011/12/12/1670898/0/en/Heineken-making-responsible-consumption-aspirational.html |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=GlobeNewswire News Room |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Wills |first=Jackie |date=2014-05-15 |title=Heineken suggests we should dance more and drink slowly |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/sustainability-case-studies-heineken-dance-more-drink-slow |access-date=2023-09-12 |issn=0261-3077}} that aired globally from 2011–2014. The campaign was projected to over 1 million people on New Year's Eve 2012 in Times Square.{{Cite web |title=The Sunrise |url=https://www.le.pub/?campagna=heineken-sunrise-2 |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=LePub {{!}} Powered by Publicis Italy |language=en-US}}{{Citation |title=Heineken Reach the sunrise | date=April 27, 2012 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYVCZBeQfTA |access-date=2023-09-12 |language=en}}

After her release of Ornamental Egos, Napoleon became one of the top 10 female DJ/Producers touring the world.{{Cite web |title=Audrey Napoleon – Artists |url=https://www.insomniac.com/music/artists/audrey-napoleon/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=www.insomniac.com |language=en-US}} Napoleon followed this with the release of the single "Dope a la Mode", which was featured as one of the Top 10 Tracks of the year by DJ Mag.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Dancing Astronaut |date=2015-03-08 |title=International Women's Day: The Women Making Waves in Electronic Music |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2015/03/women-making-waves-electronic-music/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Dancing Astronaut |language=en-US}}

Napoleon produced three original tracks for Swedish commercial director Fredrik Bond's Sundance Award-winning film, The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman in 2013, starring Shia LaBeouf and Evan Rachel Wood.{{Cite web |date=2014-02-15 |title=Charlie Countryman Soundtrack List |url=https://www.soundtrackmania.net/charlie-countryman-soundtrack-list.html/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Soundtrack Mania |language=en-US}}

An original song from Napoleon's Ornamental Egos EP, "Only You", was featured in the season finale of Naomi Campbell's television series The Face.{{Citation |title=Finding the Face... The Finale |date=2013-03-27 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2787792/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |others=Nigel Barker, Naomi Campbell, Karolina Kurkova}}

Napoleon has performed with artists such as The Cure, Skrillex, Kaskade, Deadmau5, Nero, Steve Angello and Tiesto at some of the world's largest music festivals, including Coachella, EDC, and Escape from Wonderland, as well performing at the American Music Awards and the Grammy Awards.{{Cite web |title=Audrey Napoleon – Artists |url=https://www.insomniac.com/music/artists/audrey-napoleon/ |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=www.insomniac.com |language=en-US}}

Between 2011 and 2013, Napoleon created a short film for her single "Poison", co-directing the styling and makeup.{{Cite news|url=https://earmilk.com/2014/04/24/audrey-napoleon-on-ornaments-of-the-ego-and-the-birth-of-electronic-glamour-interview/|title=Audrey Napoleon on ornaments of the ego and the birth of electronic glamour [Interview] - EARMILK|date=2014-04-24|work=EARMILK|access-date=2018-01-12|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=https://liveforlivemusic.com/features/l4lm-exclusive-interview-audrey-napoleon/|title=L4LM Exclusive Interview: Audrey Napoleon|date=2013-07-19|work=L4LM|access-date=2018-01-12|language=en-US}}

In 2012, Napoleon collaborated with The Rodnik Brand. Napoleon starred in the campaign, as well as advising on Creative and Art Direction. This campaign was featured in Italian Vogue{{Cite web|url=http://www.vogue.it/en/shows/models/audrey-napoleon|title=Audrey Napoleon - Vogue|website=www.vogue.it|language=en|access-date=2018-01-12}} and Nylon magazine.{{Cite news|url=https://nylon.com/articles/first-look-rodnik-x-audrey-napoleon-8538|title=FIRST LOOK: RODNIK X AUDREY NAPOLEON|date=2012-12-17|work=NYLON|access-date=2018-01-12|language=en}}

Between 2013 and 2015, Napoleon starred in award-winning V-Moda M100 headphones campaign, advised in Creative Direction as well as Makeup and Styling. This campaign was featured in American Vogue.{{Cite web|url=http://v-moda.com|title=V-MODA|website=v-moda.com|access-date=2015-05-21}}

In 2014, Napoleon was unveiled as Ardency Inn's new eyeliner headliner. The Modster eyeliner kits included Ardency Inn's eyeliner in black, blue, and gold. With her Ardency Inn campaign, Napoleon joined only Nervo as dance music artists with cosmetics contracts (the duo has been signed with Cover Girl since 2012).{{Cite news|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/audrey-napoleon-is-ardency-inns-new-eyeliner-headliner/|title=Audrey Napoleon is Ardency Inn's New Eyeliner Headliner|date=2014-11-06|work=Thump|access-date=2018-01-12|language=en-us}}

Founder and CEO of Gostrider

= 2019–present =

Napoleon founded Gostrider in 2019 aiming to support music artist's grow their followers and listeners through beauty brands.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wisdominbeauty.com/artistry/gostrider-audrey-napoleon-on-what-sets-her-business-apart-and-what-inspired-her-first-launch|title = GOSTRIDer's Audrey Napoleon on the Wave of the Beauty Incubator Future & What Sets Her Apart from Her Competitors| date=January 8, 2021 }}

Discography

=Singles=

2010: "This is Fucking Techno" (Circuit Freq Records)
2011: "Group Games" (Death Proof Recordings)
2011: "Mission: Sleep" (Death Proof Recordings)
2011: "Bird Lynch" (Circuit Freq Records)
2011: "Foxy Boxy" (SQE Music)
2012: "Banana Soda Es Muy Loca" (SQE Music)
2012: "#MySunrise" (SQE Music) (Heineken #MySunrise Ad) (Triple Platinum, Cannes Lion Award, Piaf Award)
2012: "Green +15" (SQE Music)
2013: "Dope A La Mode" (SQE Music)
2017: "Breathe" (Datacode Records)
2018: "Dope A La Mode (2018)" (Independent Records)
2023: "That's All the Lemonade"
2023: "The Jump Up"