Knock2
{{Short description|American DJ and music producer}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Knock2
| alias = Richard Singphiphat Nakhonethap
| origin = San Diego, United States
| genre = {{hlist|Bass house|dubstep|trap}}
| occupation = {{hlist|DJ|producer}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Digital audio workstation}}
| years_active = 2018–present
| label = {{hlist|Sable Valley Records|Nightmode|Dim Mak|88rising}}
| current_member_of = ISOKNOCK
| website = {{URL|https://www.knock2music.com/}}
}}
Richard Singphiphat Nakhonethap,{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/919648179 |title=ARE U FEELIN ME |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=March 19, 2025}} known by the stage name Knock2, is a Laotian-American DJ and music producer from San Diego, California.{{Cite web |last=Caoile |first=Rhea |date=Aug 20, 2024 |title=EDM artists ISOxo and Knock2 to headline San Diego show |url=https://fox5sandiego.com/entertainment/edm-artists-isoxo-and-knock2-to-headline-san-diego-show/ }} His music typically combines elements of bass house, trap, and many other musical genres.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-15 |title=Knock2 Brings The Heat On Bass House Anthem "Make U SWEAT!" |url=https://thissongissick.com/post/knock2-make-u-sweat/ |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=This Song Is Sick |language=en-US}} Nakhonethap is also a member of ISOKnock, an electronic music duo composed of himself and ISOxo. He has collaborated with popular EDM artists including Dillon Francis, Nghtmre, and RL Grime.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-17 |title=Knock2 Brings the Room202 Tour to the Bay Area {{!}} EDM Identity |url=https://edmidentity.com/2023/10/17/knock2-room202-tour-bay-area/ |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=edmidentity.com |language=en-US}} Nakhonethap's increase in popularity has been attributed to energetic DJ sets at standalone shows and festivals in combination with viral social media marketing.{{Cite web |last=Sunkel |first=Cameron |date=2024-09-17 |title=ISOKnock Announce Explosive Final Show of 2024 |url=https://edm.com/events/isoknock-isoxo-knock2-final-show-2024 |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Vuoncino |first=Chris |date=2024-03-24 |title=RL Grime and KNOCK2 close out the Ultra Miami Worldwide Stage [Live] |url=https://weraveyou.com/2024/03/rl-grime-knock2-worldwide-stage-2024-live/ |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=We Rave You |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last1=Bejec |first1=Kimberly |last2=Vo |first2=Kimberly Bejec, Brendan |date=2023-10-03 |title=Block Party 2023 featured impressive performances that satisfied the crowd and kept the energy high |url=https://www.highlandernews.org/87777/block-party-2023-featured-impressive-performances-that-satisfied-the-crowd-and-kept-the-energy-high/ |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=Highlander |language=en-US}}
Early life
Introduced to DJing in middle school, Nakhonethap took an interest in music production due to his involvement in his middle school's breakdancing club.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-22 |title=88rising's Knock2 Wants to Push Dance Music Culture Forward |url=https://hypebeast.com/2023/9/88risings-knock2-wants-to-push-dance-music-culture-forward-interview |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=Hypebeast}} Nakhonethap reportedly began DJing at 11 years old and taught himself music production by watching production tutorial videos on YouTube.{{Cite web |title=KNOCK2 - Interview - Ethereal.Press |url=https://www.ethereal.press/post/knock2-interview |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=ethereal.press |language=en}} Nakhonethap would go on to attend Rancho Bernardo High School in San Diego where he would continue DJing attracting the interests of artists such as Diplo and Flo Rida.{{cn|date=September 2024}} At age 14, Nakhonethap would meet Julian Isorena, better known by his stage name of ISOxo, at the San Diego County Fair where the two were scheduled to DJ.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-20 |title=ISOxo & Knock2 Announce Debut Hometown Performance: 'San Diego 4EVR' - Pollstar News |url=https://news.pollstar.com/2024/08/20/isoxo-knock2-announce-debut-hometown-performance-san-diego-4evr/#:~:text=The%20two%20artists%20first%20met,record%20label%20founder%20RL%20Grime. |access-date=2024-09-13 |language=en-US}} Nakhonethap and Isorena would go on to collaborate heavily on future projects and shows.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=The Alt Editing |date=2023-11-17 |title=ISOxo + Knock2 Interview |url=https://www.getalternative.com/artist-interview-isoxo-knock2/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=The Alternative |language=en}} Nakhonethap has cited NGHTMRE as one of his biggest inspirations.{{Cite web |title=KNOCK2 Interview – C89.5 |url=https://www.c895.org/2023/10/knock2-interview/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=www.c895.org}}
Career
In 2020, Nakhonethap released the single "What's the Move" in collaboration with Henry Fong and General Degree.{{Cite web |last=Klaus |date=2020-07-17 |title=Henry Fong & Knock2 Turn the Heat Up with New Collab "What's the Move" |url=https://edmnomad.com/henry-fong-knock2-turn-the-heat-up-with-new-collab-whats-the-move/ |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=EDMNoMad |language=en-US}} On February 5, 2021, Nakhonethap released the single "Dashstar*"{{Cite web |last=Bhanawat |first=Akshay |date=2021-02-07 |title=Knock2 Hits Full Stride on Pumping Bass House Single "dashstar*" |url=https://themusicessentials.com/music/knock2-hits-full-stride-on-pumping-bass-house-single-dashstar/ |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=T.H.E - Music Essentials |language=en-GB}} which found immediate success and, {{as of|2024|lc=yes}}, is his most streamed song. In the same year, Nakhonethap featured in Dancing Astronaut{{'}}s Artists to Watch in 2021.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Dancing Astronaut |date=2020-12-25 |title=Dancing Astronaut's Artists to Watch in 2021: TSHA |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/12/dancing-astronauts-artists-to-watch-in-2021/ |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=Dancing Astronaut |language=en-US}} "Dashstar*" was the third most played song at Electronic Daisy Carnival Las Vegas in 2022.{{Cite magazine |last=Murray |first=Katie Bain, Gordon |date=2022-06-03 |title=Shouse, Acraze, Eurythmics & More: The 15 Most Played Tracks at EDC Las Vegas 2022 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/top-tracks-played-at-edc-vegas-2022-1235081343/ |access-date=2024-09-12 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} On August 6, 2021, Nakhonethap released his debut extended play 2Hearts,{{Cite web |last=Salafia |first=Zach |date=2021-08-10 |title=Knock2 stuns with debut EP '2HEARTs' |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/08/knock2-stuns-with-debut-ep-2hearts/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Dancing Astronaut |language=en-US}} which contains five tracks.{{Cite web |date=2021-08-06 |title=LISTEN: Knock2 Continues to Take Bass Music Scene By Storm in Debut EP, "2HEARTs" |url=https://runthetrap.com/2021/08/06/knock2-drops-highly-anticipated-2hearts-ep/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Run The Trap: The Best EDM, Hip Hop & Trap Music |language=en-US}} A deluxe version of the extended play was released on September 9, 2022, featuring two additional tracks.{{Cite web |title=2HEARTs dlux by Knock2 |url=https://genius.com/albums/Knock2/2hearts-dlux |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Genius |language=en}}
On October 30, 2022, Nakhonethap alongside fellow artist ISOxo under the portmanteau ISOKnock, released niteharts. The extended play features a compilation of ten remixes of previous songs.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-29 |title=Knock2 & ISOxo Announce 10-Track "niteharts" Collaborative EP Dropping Tomorrow via Sable Valley |url=https://runthetrap.com/2022/10/29/knock2-isoxo-announce-10-track-niteharts-collaborative-ep-dropping-tomorrow-via-sable-valley/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Run The Trap: The Best EDM, Hip Hop & Trap Music |language=en-US}}
On January 27, 2023, Nakhonethap released his second extended play, Room202.{{Cite web |last=Salafia |first=Zach |date=2023-01-27 |title=Knock2 delivers once again on triumphant sophomore EP, 'ROOM202' |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2023/01/knock2-delivers-once-again-on-triumphant-sophomore-ep-room202/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Dancing Astronaut |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Bhanawat |first=Akshay |date=2023-01-28 |title=Knock2 Opens The Door To His Boundary-Pushing Sophomore EP 'ROOM202' |url=https://themusicessentials.com/music/knock2-room202/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=T.H.E - Music Essentials |language=en-GB}} The extended play contains six tracks and a debut headlining tour accompanying the release titled the "Room202 Tour" included 13 stops.{{Cite web |last=Lemonade |first=Brownies and |title=Knock2 - ROOM202 Tour |url=https://browniesandlemonade.com/post/711208836394106880/knock2-room202-tour-debut-headline-tour |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Tumblr |language=en}} Additional stops were added to the tour including a four-day grand finale at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-05 |title=ISOxo & Knock2 Announce Massive Headlining LA Show, Premiering "KIDSGONEMAD!" & the "ROOM202" Finale |url=https://runthetrap.com/2023/09/05/isoxo-knock2-announce-massive-headlining-la-show-premiering-kidsgonemad-the-room202-finale/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Run The Trap: The Best EDM, Hip Hop & Trap Music |language=en-US}} On August 18, 2023, Nakhonethap released a deluxe version of the extended play titled ROOM202 dlux which added two additional tracks.{{Cite web |last=yalewrosin |date=2023-08-26 |title=Knock2 Releases "ROOM202 dlux" via NIGHTMODE |url=https://glassefactory.com/knock2-releases-room202-dlux-via-nightmode/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=glassefactory.com |language=en-US}}
On August 1, 2024, in collaboration with ISOxo, Nakhonethap's debut album as ISOKnock, 4Evr, was released.{{Cite web |last=Heffler |first=Jason |date=2024-08-01 |title=Knock2 and ISOxo Stun With Surprise Album, "4EVR": Listen |url=https://edm.com/music-releases/knock2-isoxo-new-album-4evr |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-03 |title=ISOxo and Knock2 Revive A Classic Sound On Debut Joint Album '4EVR' |url=https://thissongissick.com/post/isoxo-knock2-4evr/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=This Song Is Sick |language=en-US}} The album contains eight tracks and was released on the 88rising label.{{Cite web |last=Bhanawat |first=Akshay |date=2024-08-03 |title=Anti-EDM Stars ISOKnock Drop Surprise Album '4EVR' - The Debut LP From The Counterculture Electronic Duo Of ISOxo And Knock2 |url=https://themusicessentials.com/music/isoknock-4evr/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=T.H.E - Music Essentials |language=en-GB}} In the same year, ISOKnock performed at Coachella.{{Cite web |last=Branch |first=Creighton |date=2024-04-20 |title=ISOxo and Knock2 deliver set as ISOKnock at Coachella 2024 |url=https://weraveyou.com/2024/04/isoxo-and-knock2-deliver-monumental-set-as-isoknock-at-coachella-2024/ |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=We Rave You |language=en-GB}}
On January 17, 2025, Nakhonethap released his solo debut album, nolimit, containing 17 tracks, on 88rising.
Discography
= Albums =
- nolimit (2025)
= Extended plays =
- 2Heats (2021)
- 2Hearts Dlux (2022)
- Niteharts (2022)
- Room202 (2023)
- Room202 Dlux (2023)
= Singles =
= Albums as ISOKNOCK =
- 4EVR (2024)
= Singles as ISOKNOCK =
| class="wikitable"
|+List of singles as lead artist featuring year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Year |
| "Smack Talk" (with RL Grime) |2024 |
| "4Evr" (with cade clair) |2024 |