Badvoid
{{Short description|British electronic dance music producer and DJ}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = BADVOID
| birth_name = Christopher Adams
| image = BADVOID In 2024.png
| caption = BADVOID in 2024
| instrument = Digital audio workstation
| alias = Notorious CHRIS
| genre = {{flat list|
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| years_active = {{Start date|2017}}
| label = {{flat list|
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| website = {{URL|https://badvoid.com}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|12|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Newcastle upon Tyne, England
| origin = Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| occupation = {{hlist|DJ|producer|musician|remixer}}
}}
Christopher Adams (born 4 December 2000), professionally known as BADVOID (formerly Notorious CHRIS),{{Cite news |last=SSelen |date=27 February 2017 |title=Teen DJ working hard to make his music heard |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/mackay/teen-dj-working-hard-to-make-his-music-heard/news-story/ba832242bdb792c6bb3e808b0fcd106c |work=Courier Mail}} is a British electronic dance music producer and DJ. He is known for his unique sound, which blends elements of drum and bass, dubstep, and midtempo genres. BADVOID has released music through labels such as Dim Mak Records, Insomniac Records, Ministry of Sound Australia, and Welcome Records, and has performed at prominent music festivals including Escape Halloween, Groovin' the Moo, and The Grass Is Greener.{{Cite web |author=Staff Writer |date=5 June 2020 |title=Introducing Australia's next EDM star Notorious CHRIS |url=https://themusicnetwork.com/notorious-chris-interview/ |access-date=4 December 2024 |website=The Music Network}}{{Cite web |last=Macklin |first=Helen |date=2 April 2018 |title=Moo lineup changes: one international dropout and 90 additions |url=https://themusicnetwork.com/moo-lineup-changes-one-international-dropout-and-90-additions/ |access-date=25 November 2024 |website=The Music Network}}
Early life
Christopher Adams was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and later moved to Mackay, Australia. He began producing music while in high school, citing influences from heavy metal and rock music. Adams dropped out of school at age 16 due to bullying and death threats.{{Cite web |last=Graham |first=Hannah |date=20 August 2018 |title=Bullied teen overcomes death threats to become music sensation |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/ashington-australia-bullied-teen-overcomes-15050743 |access-date=10 June 2021 |website=ChronicleLive}}{{Cite news |last=Plane |first=Melanie |date=28 September 2017 |title=Mackay DJ's hit single breaks into iTunes charts |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/mackay/mackay-djs-hit-single-breaks-into-itunes-charts/news-story/0a49a4788616a5af5588a0d11617f98e |work=Courier Mail}} In 2024 BADVOID relocated from Australia to Los Angeles, California.{{Cite web |last=Mac |first=Petey |date=25 October 2023 |title=BADVOID Drops Massive 'Mutiny' EP Via Sounds of Mayhem |url=https://www.youredm.com/2023/10/25/badvoid-drops-massive-mutiny-ep-via-sounds-of-mayhem/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=Your EDM |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Clemmons |first=China Rose |title=International Artist Series: Meet BADVOID |url=https://relentlessbeats.com/2024/12/international-artist-series-meet-badvoid/ |access-date=12 December 2024 |website=Relentless Beats |language=en-US}}
Career
= 2017–2020: Beginnings and Early Releases =
Adams launched his career under the alias Notorious CHRIS and later transitioned to the name BADVOID. His early works included remixes and singles such as "Activate" (2019) and his debut EP, Enter the Void (2021), released under Buygore. The EP peaked at #3 on the Beatport Electro Charts and received airplay on Triple J and BBC Radio 1.{{Cite web |date=7 March 2021 |title=BADVOID's 'Enter The Void' A Buygore-Signed Heavy Hitting EP |url=http://raverrafting.com/badvoids-enter-the-void/2021/03/07/ |access-date=11 June 2021 |website=RaverRafting}}
BADVOID has frequently collaborated with artists and labels, releasing tracks like "Asylum", "I Would Never" on Barong Family and "Anarchy" with Nikademis on Enforce Records.{{Cite web |author=EDM com Staff |date=24 September 2021 |title=BADVOID and ZABO's New Single "Asylum" is Midtempo Madness [Premiere] |url=https://edm.com/music-releases/badvoid-zabo-asylum |access-date=4 December 2024 |website=EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=16 May 2020 |title=Notorious CHRIS & Jerry Jay Team Up For "I Would Never" On Barong Family Matters Vol. 7 |url=https://www.youredm.com/2020/05/16/notorious-chris-jerry-jay-team-up-for-i-would-never-on-barong-family-matters-vol-7/ |access-date=10 June 2021 |website=Your EDM}}
= 2021–Present: Rise to Prominence =
In 2021, BADVOID joined The Recording Academy's voting membership.{{Cite magazine |last=Nazareno |first=Mia |date=28 June 2021 |title=Recording Academy Invites 2,710 Prospective New Members |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/recording-academy-new-members-9593418/ |access-date=16 October 2022 |magazine=Billboard}}{{Cite web |last=Aswad |first=Jem |date=28 June 2021 |title=Recording Academy Invites 2,710 Music People 'From Wide-Ranging Backgrounds' to Become Members |url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/recording-academy-invites-2710-music-creators-and-professionals-to-become-members-1235006511/ |access-date=25 November 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} He continued to release singles and remixes, including "Poison" and "The Edge," on Kayzo's Welcome Records.{{Cite web |date=28 October 2022 |title=BADVOID and Josh Rubin release "The Edge" on Welcome Records |url=https://earmilk.com/2022/10/28/badvoid-and-josh-rubin-release-the-edge-on-welcome-records/ |access-date=30 October 2022 |website=EARMILK}}{{Cite web |date=7 January 2022 |title=LISTEN: BADVOID Unleashes High-Octane 'POISON' Single feat. OLSO via Welcome Records |url=https://runthetrap.com/2022/01/07/listen-badvoid-unleashes-high-octane-poison-single-feat-olso-via-welcome-records/ |access-date=4 December 2024 |website=Run The Trap: The Best EDM, Hip Hop & Trap Music |language=en-US}}
In 2023, BADVOID debuted on Sounds of Mayhem with his Mutiny EP, featuring tracks such as "Keep It Hardcore" and "Caution."{{Cite web |last=Rosin |first=Yale |date=17 November 2023 |title=BADVOID makes his debut on Sounds of Mayhem with his "MUTINY" EP |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2023/11/badvoid-makes-debut-on-sounds-of-mayhem-with-mutiny-ep/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=Dancing Astronaut |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=21 October 2023 |title=BADVOID Channels New Energy on 'MUTINY' EP |url=https://edmidentity.com/2023/10/21/badvoid-mutiny-ep/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=EDM Identity}} That same year, he performed at music festivals such as Escape Halloween in San Bernardino, California{{Cite web |date=24 October 2024 |title=Escape Halloween 2024: A Spooktacular Celebration Awaits! |url=https://www.speaksly.net/escape-halloween-2024-a-spooktacular-celebration-awaits/ |access-date=24 November 2024}} and Academy LA.{{Cite web |title=BADVOID – Artists |url=https://www.insomniac.com/music/artists/badvoid/ |access-date=25 November 2024 |website=Insomniac |language=en-US}}
Discography
= Extended Plays =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Title !Released !Record Label !Additional Information |
| "Enter The Void"
|2021 | |
| "MUTINY"
|2023 |Sounds Of Mayhem | |
= Singles =
= Flips =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Title !Released |
| "Nero - Satisfy"{{Cite web |date=9 June 2021 |title=LISTEN: Rising Producer BADVOID Shares Scorching Flip of Nero's 'Satisfy' Classic |url=https://runthetrap.com/2021/06/09/listen-rising-producer-badvoid-shares-scorching-flip-of-neros-satisfy-classic/ |access-date=10 June 2021 |website=Run The Trap: The Best EDM, Hip Hop & Trap Music |language=en-US}}
| rowspan="5" |2019 |
| "Illenium - Paper Thin" |
| "Lucille Croft - Control" |
| "Bring Me The Horizon - Shadow Moses"{{Cite web |last=Ford |first=Ryan |date=30 June 2020 |title=Bring Me The Horizon – Shadow Moses (Notorious CHRIS & Xenosis Flip) |url=https://weraveyou.com/2020/06/bring-me-the-horizon-shadow-moses-notorious-chris-xenosis-flip/ |access-date=10 June 2021 |website=We Rave You |language=en-US}} |
| "Whipped Cream - Blood" |
= Remixes =
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Category:Electronic dance music DJs
Category:British electronic musicians