KC Lights
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KC Lights (real name Kerr Slaven born 23 November 1991) is a Scottish DJ, record producer and songwriter.
History
Slaven grew up on the Isle of Bute and attended secondary school in Rothesay. According to Slaven, he initially listened to a mixture of jazz and indie rock, but developed a love for dance music during a trip to Ibiza when he was 17.{{Cite web|last=Kapoor|first=Keshav|date=2013-07-26|title=KC Lights: Watch this space|url=https://guestlist.net/article/9390/kc-lights-watch-this-space|access-date=2021-07-15|website=Guestlist|language=en}} He subsequently studied music at the University of Aberdeen, where he found an interest in composing dance music.{{cite web |last1=Burns |first1=Alex |title=KC Lights puts his fans in a spin |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/bestofscotland/19276960.kc-lights-puts-fans-spin/ |publisher=The Herald |access-date=10 May 2021 |date=4 May 2021}}
In 2012, Slaven was signed to Hervé's label Cheap Thrills.{{Cite web|last=Keith|first=James|date=2016-07-11|title=Premiere: KC Lights Crafts A Bouncy House Remix From Martin Solveig And Tkay Maidza's "Do It Right"|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2016/07/premiere-martin-solveig-do-it-right-kc-lights-remix|access-date=2021-07-15|website=Complex|language=en}} Slaven started releasing on the label Toolroom in 2019.{{cn|date=April 2025}}
Influences
Slaven cites Jimi Hendrix as an influence growing up, stating "the way he played the guitar like it was connected to his body and mind I found totally mesmerising". When discovering electronic music, Slaven took inspiration from Boys Noize, The Chemical Brothers, and Daft Punk.{{cite web |last1=Bhanawat |first1=Akshay |title=T.H.E Interview – KC Lights |url=https://themusicessentials.com/interviews/kc-lights/ |publisher=T.H.E |access-date=10 May 2021 |date=18 April 2021}}
Discography
=Singles=
- "Girl"
- "Luna"{{cite web |title=KC Lights Debuts "Luna" to Preview the Release of Big Beat Ignition: SPACE |url=http://www.thenocturnaltimes.com/kc-lights-debuts-luna-to-preview-the-release-of-big-beat-ignition-space/ |publisher=The Nocturnal Times |access-date=10 May 2021 |date=27 March 2020}}
- "Cold Light" (with Leo Stannard){{Cite web|title=KC Lights Featuring Leo Stannard - Cold Light|url=https://www.horizonsmusic.co.uk/products/kc-lights-featuring-leo-stannard-cold-light|access-date=2021-07-15|website=Horizons Music|language=en}}
- "Share a Little Love" (with Lowes){{Cite web|last=Djebarri|first=Lynda|date=2021-08-05|title=KC Lights Teams Up With LOWES On New Hit 'Share A Little Love'|url=https://ufo-network.com/2021/08/05/kc-lights-lowes-share-a-little-love/|access-date=2021-08-07|website=UFO Network|language=en-US}}
- "Better Times" (with Låpsley){{Cite web |last=Cartel |first=Groove |date=2023-06-10 |title=KC Lights and Låpsley team up for 'Better Times' |url=https://thegroovecartel.com/news/kc-lights-better-times-lapsley/ |access-date=2023-07-07 |website=The Groove Cartel |language=en-US}}
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