Droideka

{{short description|British record producer}}

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{{BLP sources|date=July 2020}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Droideka

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| birth_name = Ellis James Carter{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/887550382 |title=GET HYPER |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=25 February 2024}}

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| origin = Royston, United Kingdom

| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1994}}

| genre = {{hlist|EDM|trap|grime|dubstep}}

| years_active = 2011-present

| label = Island Records

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Ellis James Carter (born 1994), professionally known as Droideka,{{cite web |last=Morris |first=Carly |title=Interview: Droideka |url=http://www.bringthenoiseuk.com/201302/music/interviews/interview-droideka |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923194718/http://www.bringthenoiseuk.com/201302/music/interviews/interview-droideka |archive-date=23 September 2015 |accessdate=24 November 2015 |work=Bring the Noise UK}}{{cite web |date=12 February 2013 |title=Nitelife news: – Internet Sensation Droideka Dominating Charts Out of The Blue With Get Hyper |url=http://www.1200dreams.com/articles/1029/internet-sensation-droideka-dominating-charts-out-of-the-blue-wi |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090343/http://www.1200dreams.com/articles/1029/internet-sensation-droideka-dominating-charts-out-of-the-blue-wi |archivedate=4 March 2016 |accessdate=24 November 2015 |work=1200Dreams – Premier DJ & Nitelife Network}} is a British former record producer and electronic music producer, from Royston, England.{{cite web|url=http://www.last.fm/music/Droideka|title=Droideka|work=last.fm|accessdate=24 November 2015}} He is known for his 2011 track "Get Hyper", featuring KSI, which spent 11 weeks in the UK Official Singles Chart, peaking at number 29, after its re-release in 2013.https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/droideka-get-hyper/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20130203/7501/ After attempting a music career, he resigned himself to working as an IT technician for ticketing giant Ticketmaster.{{cite web |last=Rosokoff |first=Jacqueline |date=1 February 2013 |title=Droideka's Single "Get Hyper" Rising High on the Charts |url=http://www.tunecore.com/blog/2013/02/droidekas-single-get-hyper-rising-high-on-the-charts.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710021346/http://www.tunecore.com/blog/2013/02/droidekas-single-get-hyper-rising-high-on-the-charts.html |archive-date=10 July 2015 |access-date=17 January 2022 |website=tunecore}}