Dabin (music producer)
{{Short description|Canadian musician, DJ, and record producer}}
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| genre = EDM, future bass
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| instrument = Digital audio workstation, guitar, synthesizer, drum pads
| years_active = 2017–present
| label = Kannibalen, Seeking Blue
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Dabin Lee, who goes by the mononymous stage name Dabin, is a Canadian musician, DJ, and record producer. He has released three albums, the first of which was nominated for the Juno Award for Electronic Album of the Year in 2018. He has collaborated with major EDM artists including Illenium, Said the Sky, Seven Lions and Slander.
Biography
Born on June 9, 1992. Dabin is originally from Toronto, Canada.
His album Two Hearts was nominated for the Juno Award for Electronic Album of the Year in 2018.{{Cite news |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |date=February 7, 2018 |title=Juno Awards: Arcade Fire, Jessie Reyez Lead With Four Nominations |work=The Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/juno-awards-2018-nominees-complete-list-1081066/}}
Dabin collaborated with Slander and Seven Lions on the single "First Time", released on October 13, 2018.{{Cite news |last=Bagshaw |first=Bella |date=October 13, 2018 |title=Seven Lions leads the pack on Slander, Dabin collaborative track, 'First Time' |work=Dancing Astronaut |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2018/10/seven-lions-leads-pack-slander-dabin-collaborative-track-first-time/ |access-date=October 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181014131041/https://dancingastronaut.com/2018/10/seven-lions-leads-pack-slander-dabin-collaborative-track-first-time/ |archive-date=October 14, 2018}}
He collaborated with Said the Sky on several songs including "Superstar" (feat. Linn) (2018) and "Hero" (feat. Olivver The Kid) (2019).{{Cite news |last=Powell |first=Karlie |date=June 23, 2018 |title=Said The Sky & Dabin Unleash Beautiful New Single "Superstar" [MUST LISTEN] |work=Your EDM |url=https://www.youredm.com/2018/06/23/said-the-sky-dabin-superstar/}}{{Cite news |last=Kupfer |first=Rachel |date=October 23, 2019 |title=Dabin and Said The Sky drop second collab as Dab the Sky, 'Hero' |work=EDM.com |url=https://edm.com/music-releases/dabin-said-the-sky-dab-sky-hero |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030054951/https://edm.com/music-releases/dabin-said-the-sky-dab-sky-hero |archive-date=October 30, 2019 |access-date=October 30, 2019}} The two performed together as Dab the Sky at the Digital Mirage Online Music Festival in 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://edmidentity.com/2020/04/06/digital-mirage-2020-livesets/|title=Relive Performances from Digital Mirage 2020 [Livesets] | work=EDM Identity|author=|date=April 6, 2020}}
He was a guitarist and supporting member on Illenium's Awake (2017), Awake 2.0 (2018), and Ascend (2019) concert tours,{{Cite news|url=https://www.dancemusicnw.com/illenium-awake-tour-seattle-review/|title=Illenium's Awake Tour Lights Up Black Friday in Seattle (Review)|first=Tingting|last=Wu|work=Dance Music NW | date=December 1, 2017}}{{Cite news|url=https://runthetrap.com/2019/01/09/illenium-awake-2-0-tour-review/|title=Illenium Closes out 2018 With Huge Awake 2.0 Tour: REVIEW|date=January 9, 2019|work=Run The Trap | first=Nick | last=Isasi }}{{Cite news |last=Morse |first=Ryan |date=December 11, 2019 |title=Five moments that defined Illenium's Ascend tour [Event Review] |work=Conscious Electronic |url=https://consciouselectronic.com/2019/12/11/five-moments-that-defined-illeniums-ascend-tour-event-review/}} On Christmas Day 2020, Dabin, Illenium, and Lights released the song "Hearts On Fire", which reached number 11 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Songs chart and number 16 on the New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) chart.{{Cite magazine |title=Illenium |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/illenium/ |magazine=Billboard}}{{Cite web |title=HOT 40 SINGLES – WAIATA TAKITAHI, WERA RAWA 40 |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2021-01-01 |website=The Official New Zealand Music Chart |publisher=Recorded Music NZ |publication-date=4 January 2021}} He also participated in Illenium's Trilogy concert at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on July 3, 2021. This was the stadium's first-ever music concert event since its opening.{{cn|date=April 2025}}
His Into the Wild tour, which supported his second album Wild Youth, was postponed in 2020 (with some venues cancelled) because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite news |last=Milligan |first=Kaitlin |date=January 17, 2020 |title=Dabin Announces 'Into The Wild' US Tour & New Single |work=Broadway World |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Dabin-Announces-Into-The-Wild-US-Tour-New-Single-20200117}}{{Cite web |title=Canceled: Dabin - Saturday March 21st, 2020 At The Complex Salt Lake City, Utah Events |url=https://www.thecomplexslc.com/event-1920.htm |website=The Complex |location=Salt Lake City}}{{Cite news |date=December 4, 2019 |title=Things to do in Chicago |work=Chicago Tribune |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/things-to-do/ct-things-to-do-in-chicago-htmlstory.html}} In October 2021, he released his third studio album Between Broken and resumed his Into the Wild tour.{{Cite news |last=Meadow |first=Matthew |date=October 19, 2021 |title=Dabin Releases Third Studio Album, "Between Broken" |work=Your EDM |url=https://www.youredm.com/2021/10/19/dabin-releases-third-studio-album-between-broken/}}{{Cite tweet |number=1392522697674870785 |title=🍃 INTO THE WILD TOUR IS BACK 🌱After several attempts at rescheduling this we are back. Some new shows, some bigger venues, and some surprise guests that I’ll be announcing soon! Can’t wait to see you all there ❤️ Tickets here: http://bit.ly/DabinTour |author=Dabin |date=May 12, 2021 |user=iamdabinlee}} He held a US tour to support his third album for the first half of 2022.{{Cite news |last=Nguyen |first=Ashley |date=December 2, 2021 |title=Dabin Drops Dates for Between Broken 2022 Tour |work=EDM Identity |url=https://edmidentity.com/2021/12/02/dabin-between-broken-2022-tour/}}{{Cite news | work=Dance Music NW | first=Tingting | last=Wu | url=https://www.dancemusicnw.com/dabin-between-broken-tour-dmnw-review-atlanta/|title=DMNW on the Road: Dabin's incredible sold-out Between Broken Tour stop in Atlanta|date=March 10, 2022}} His album single "Holding On" was featured on iHeartRadio and became the No. 1 added song of the week in mid-February 2022 after he won the iHeartRadio Future Star {{Cite web |last=Média |first=Bell |title=iHeartRadio Future Star |url=https://www.iheartradio.ca/iheartradio-future-star-7.15920868 |access-date=2022-03-03 |work=iHeart Radio | location=Canada |language=en-CA}}
Dabin announced the Sanctuary Tour for the spring 2023 with support artists Ray Volpe, Jvna, Grabbitz, and Myrne.{{Cite news|url=https://www.9news.com/article/entertainment/music/colorado-music/dabin-red-rocks/73-b0605811-83a9-48b8-ae53-53ffb71a527d|title='Sanctuary Live': Dabin announces Red Rocks concert|date=November 10, 2022|first=Alexander | last=Kirk | work=KUSA}} This includes a stop at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre, where he was reported to be the first Korean electronic music artist to headline that venue prior to cancellation of the event due to extreme weather,{{cite news | url=https://edm.com/events/dabin-first-korean-electronic-music-artist-headline-red-rocks | title=Dabin to Make History as First Korean Electronic Music Artist to Headline Red Rocks | first=Lennon | last=Chiak | date=November 17, 2022 | work=EDM.com | access-date=March 8, 2023 }} {{Cite web |last=Levy |first=Danielle |date=2023-04-11 |title=Dabin Offers Refunds After Being Unable To Reschedule Red Rocks show |url=https://edmmaniac.com/dabin-refunds-red-rocks-show-2023/ |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=EDM Maniac |language=en-US}} the Shrine in Los Angeles, and the Brooklyn Mirage / Avant Gardner.{{Cite news|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2023/01/dabin-kai-wachi-deliver-awaited-follow-up-collaboration-hollow-with-lo-spirit/|title=Dabin and Kai Wachi release 'Hollow' featuring Lø Spirit|first=Yale|last=Rosin|date=January 23, 2023|work=Dancing Astronaut }}
Personal life
Discography
= Albums =
- Two Hearts (Kannibalen, 2017)
- Wild Youth (Seeking Blue, 2019)
- Between Broken (Seeking Blue, 2021){{Cite news |last=Sunkel |first=Cameron |date=October 18, 2021 |title=Rock Reigns Supreme In Dabin's Dynamic Third Album, "Between Broken": Listen |work=EDM.com |url=https://edm.com/music-releases/dabin-third-album-between-broken-listen}}
= Extended plays =
- Bloodless (Kannibalen, 2014){{Cite web|url=https://earmilk.com/2014/12/17/dabin-remakes-odezas-say-my-name-lands-a-cut-above-the-rest-premiere-download/|title=Dabin remakes Odesza's "Say My Name", lands a cut above the rest [Premiere + Download]|first=Colin|last=Tewksbury|date=December 17, 2014}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.youredm.com/2014/09/30/dabin-bloodless-lp-kannibalen-records/|title=Dabin - Bloodless LP [Kannibalen Records]|date=October 1, 2014}}
- Wild Youth (acoustic EP, Seeking Blue, 2020){{Cite news |last=Ju |first=Shirley |date=August 12, 2020 |title=Flaunt Premiere | Dabin Shares Acoustic 'Wild Youth' EP |work=Flaunt |url=https://flaunt.com/content/flaunt-premiere-dabin-shares-acoustic-wild-youth-ep}}
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