Stace Cadet
{{Short description|Australian record producer}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2020}}
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| birth_name = Stasi Kotaras
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| birth_place = Adelaide, South Australia , Australia
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| years_active = 2015–present
| label = Warner Music Australia (2023+)
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Stasi Kotaras,{{Cite web |last=Brandle |first=Lars |date=2023-01-11 |title=Stace Cadet Signs With Warner Music Australia |url=https://themusicnetwork.com/stace-cadet-warner-music-australia-medium-rare/ |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=The Music Network}} best known by his stage name Stace Cadet, is an Australian record producer from South Australia.{{cite web|url=https://posterchild.com.au/artist/stace-cadet/|title=Stace Cadet Artist|website=posterchild|access-date=7 August 2020}}
Since the release of his first record "Molly Happy", Stace Cadet has played festivals and headlining shows around Australia and New Zealand and had achieved three ARIA Club Track number 1, as the lead artist and his music played on Triple J and BBC Radio 1.
Career
Stace Cadet released his debut single "Molly Happy" in February 2016.
In June 2018, "One Way" peaked at number 1 on the ARIA club tracks chart.{{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/club-tracks-chart|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Club Tracks|publisher=ARIA|access-date=9 June 2018}}
He is of Greek Heritage.
In January 2019 "Faith" with Benson peaked at number 1 on the ARIA club tracks chart and in November 2019, "Get on It" did also.{{cite web|url=http://cdn.aria.com.au/pdfs/417CFD4D0E09D880ABC2E3B343B8F712E9204D91F39E1A3639627E779741D111/ARIA%20Club%20Tracks%20Chart.pdf?seq=26|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Club Tracks|publisher=ARIA|access-date=23 November 2019}}
In May 2020, "Energy" peaked at number 1 on the ARIA club tracks chart, for three weeks.{{cite web|url=http://cdn.aria.com.au/pdfs/D5AACA421F378DA4B1B345D4EA2D0D031A82BB4CF2CEDAB53BFE3718C5D1D838/ARIA%20Club%20Buzz%20Chart.pdf?seq=31|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Club Tracks|publisher=ARIA|access-date=4 June 2020}} A Triple J reviewer called the track "A high-intensity club track complete with rave sirens, a deep groove bassline and KLP's signature vocals primed to hype up the club!"{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/mix-up/02mix/12153740|title=Mix Up|website=ABC|date=25 April 2020|access-date=7 August 2020}}
In January 2023, Stace Cadet released "Light Me Up", the first single since signing to Warner Music Australia and Medium Rare Recordings.{{cite web|url=https://amnplify.com.au/stace-cadet-shares-summer-ready-new-single-light-me-up/|title=STACE CADET shares summer-ready new single LIGHT ME UP|website=Amnplify|date=13 January 2023|access-date=14 January 2023}}
Personal life
Cadet is currently in a relationship with Australian model and actress Erin McNaught.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=DTWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%2Fentertainment%2Fsydney-confidential%2Fnew-love-in-erin-mcnaughts-life-one-year-after-divorce%2Fnews-story%2F8df5861efd30d3a5cb3ef84c5b98a140&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=dynamic-groupa-test-noscore&V21spcbehaviour=append}} In May 2024, Cadet and McNaught announced they were expecting their first child together.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-13 |title=Erin McNaught expecting her first child with Stace Cadet |url=https://celebrity.nine.com.au/latest/erin-mcnaught-pregnant-and-expecting-first-child-with-stace-cadet-after-split-from-example/6ba49bae-ec41-4217-b7b0-4100d516b0d5 |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=celebrity.nine.com.au |language=en-AU}} In October, she gave birth to their son, Obi Brooks Kotaras.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-29 |title=It's a boy! Aussie model welcomes son |url=https://celebrity.nine.com.au/latest/erin-mcnaught-baby-stace-cadet-welcome-first-child-together-reveal-name/ae55a7b0-9ddd-44a7-b7b5-41b789007380 |access-date=2025-02-10 |website=celebrity.nine.com.au |language=en-AU}}
Discography
=Singles=
==As lead artist==
==As featured artist==
Notes
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Award and nominations
=ARIA Music Awards=
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.{{cite web | url = https://www.aria.com.au/awards/nominees | title = ARIA Awards 2020 Nominees | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | access-date = 13 October 2020 }}
{{awards table}}
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| 2020
| "Energy" {{small|(with KLP)}}
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| 2021
| "People Happy" {{small|(with KLP)}}
| Best Dance Release
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| {{cite web |url=https://themusicnetwork.com/2021-aria-awards-nominees/ |title=ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge |work=The Music Network |date=20 October 2021 |access-date=24 October 2021 |author=Kelly, Vivienne |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020000045/https://themusicnetwork.com/2021-aria-awards-nominees/ |archive-date=20 October 2021 |url-status=live}}
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References
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Category:Musicians from Melbourne
Category:Australian electronic musicians
Category:Australian record producers