Damn Kids

Stéphane Deschênes
Stéphane Deschênes
Also known as	Damn Kids
Genres	Electronic music
Years active	2012-present

Stéphane Deschênes better known by his stage name Damn Kids, is a Canadian electronic music producer and performer based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Damn Kids produces a variety of genres that are mainly categorized under electronica, bass music, and trap. Along with original productions, Damn Kids has also remixed artists such as Pleasurekraft, Mark Knight, and Green Velvet.

Music

Since early 2012, Deschênes has released several productions through labels such as Provoke, Trouble & Bass, Great Stuff Recordings, Toolroom Records, Eklektisch, and Oh! My God It's Techno Music. Damn Kids music has also been featured on predominant BBC Radio 1 shows such as Skream & Benga, Diplo & Friends, & In New DJs We Trust.

On May 21, 2012, Deschênes released his 'Yema EP' on Provoke, which created a significant spotlight for the artist, and reached its chart position of #32 on Beatport's Electronica Chart. This release also caught the attention of Trouble & Bass label owners AC Slater & Drop The Lime who commissioned him to write an EP for the label, later to be known as 'Govudoh'. 'Naej' from 'Govudoh' went on to Beatport charting fame, spending 5 weeks in the Beatport Electronica Chart at a peek position of #52.

December 17, 2012 saw the release of Deschênes 2 track single entitled 'Kavoda', which sat in the Beatport Electronica Chart for nine weeks with a peek position of #29.

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Details
Yema	Released: May 21, 2012 Label: Provoke Format: Digital download, streaming
Udjo Buto	Released: July 30, 2012 Label: Provoke Format: Digital download, streaming
Govudoh	Released: October 16, 2012 Label: Trouble & Bass Format: Digital download, streaming
Kavoda	Released: December 17, 2012 Label: Provoke Format: Digital download, streaming
Centoro	Released: February 11, 2013 Label: Provoke Format: Digital download, streaming
Worthless	Released: April 23, 2013 Label: Trouble & Bass Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

Title	Details
Choke	Released: March 12, 2012 Label: Provoke Format: Digital download, streaming
Pleasurekraft ft. Green Velvet - Skeleton Key (Damn Kids Remix)	Released: December 3, 2012 Label: Great Stuff Recordings Format: Digital download, streaming
A-Bot - Deadman Walking (Damn Kids Remix)	Released: January 14, 2013 Label: Provoke Format: Digital download, streaming
2beeps - Loose Cannon (Damn Kids Remix)	Released: March 29, 2013 Label: Oh! My God It's Techno Music Format: Digital download, streaming
Pleasurekraft - Tarantula (Damn Kids Remix)	Released: May 28, 2013 Label: Eklektisch Format: Digital download, streaming

External links

"Damn Kids". damnkids.ca. Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2014-05-13.

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