Chase & Status are an English
electronic music
Electronic music is a genre of music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments, or circuitry-based music technology in its creation. It includes both music made using electronic and electromechanical means ( electroac ...
duo composed of Saul Milton (Chase) and Will Kennard (Status). In addition, Andy Gangadeen is the drummer when the band performs live.
MC Rage
Ronnie Lee (born July 21, 1967) is an American musician and former hardcore producer and emcee, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lee has performed under the stage names "MC Rage" and "Ronny Money".
Career
Lee known while living in Italy stationed a ...
formerly performed as MC with the group, but left in July 2021 to focus on solo ventures. The duo are from London, and formed in 2003 after meeting at
university
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in
Manchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...
. The duo have since released five studio albums and collaborated with major artists such as
Plan B
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Plan B may also refer to:
* Plan B, a brand name of levonorgestrel, an emergency contraception drug
Film and television
* Plan B En ...
,
CeeLo Green
Thomas DeCarlo Callaway - Burton (born May 30, 1975), known professionally as CeeLo Green (or Cee Lo Green), is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. He is known for his work in hip hop and R&B, including the Gnarls ...
,
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna auditioned for American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to the ...
,
Example
Example may refer to:
* '' exempli gratia'' (e.g.), usually read out in English as "for example"
* .example, reserved as a domain name that may not be installed as a top-level domain of the Internet
** example.com, example.net, example.org, ex ...
, and
Tinie Tempah
Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu (born 7 November 1988), better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah, is a British rapper. He has been signed to Parlophone Records since 2009, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. He created his own entertainment compa ...
. They run the
independent record label
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MTA Records
For the defunct U.S. record label see MTA Records
More Than (MTA) Records is an independent record label founded by Chase & Status in 2009, specialising in "exceptional" music. The label releases a large variety of music including rap, soul, dr ...
.
History
2003–2009: Beginnings and ''More Than Alot''
Saul Milton (Chase) and Will Kennard (Status) originally met in London through a mutual friend, although met up again whilst university students in
Manchester
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. Kennard studied History of Art at the
University of Manchester
, mottoeng = Knowledge, Wisdom, Humanity
, established = 2004 – University of Manchester Predecessor institutions: 1956 – UMIST (as university college; university 1994) 1904 – Victoria University of Manchester 1880 – Victoria Univer ...
, while Milton studied English and Humanities at
Manchester Metropolitan University
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. Kennard decided to drop out of university to pursue a music career, although Milton did manage to achieve an honours in his studies, despite spending most of his time on music.
The duo cited
the Prodigy
The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music band formed in Braintree, Essex, in 1990 by producer, keyboard player and songwriter Liam Howlett. The original line-up also featured dancer and singer Keith Flint and dancer and occasional l ...
and
Orbital as major influences on their music and creativity alongside the original
jungle
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Etymology
The word ''jungle'' originates from the Sanskrit word ''jaṅ ...
and
drum & bass
Drum and bass (also written as drum & bass or drum'n'bass and commonly abbreviated as D&B, DnB, or D'n'B) is a genre of electronic dance music characterized by fast breakbeats (typically 165–185 beats per minute) with heavy bass and sub-ba ...
scene.
Chase & Status had three number one singles on the
UK Dance Singles Chart
The UK Dance Singles Chart and the UK Dance Albums Chart are music charts compiled in the United Kingdom by the Official Charts Company from sales of songs in the dance music genre (e.g. house, trance, drum and bass, garage, synthpop) in record s ...
between 2007–2009; the double A-side "Hurt You" / "Sell Me Your Soul" in 2007 and "Take Me Away" / "Judgement (Informer)" in 2008, then on 5 October 2008, they reached number 70 on the
UK Singles Chart
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and number one on the UK Dance Singles Chart again with the single "
Pieces" featuring vocals from
Plan B
Plan B typically refers to a contingency plan, a plan devised for an outcome other than in the expected plan.
Plan B may also refer to:
* Plan B, a brand name of levonorgestrel, an emergency contraception drug
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* Plan B En ...
. In 2009, they peaked at number 45 with "
Against All Odds", which featured UK rapper
Kano
Kano may refer to:
Places
*Kano State, a state in Northern Nigeria
* Kano (city), a city in Nigeria, and the capital of Kano State
**Kingdom of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between the 10th and 14th centuries
**Sultanate of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between ...
.
2009–2011: ''No More Idols''
In November 2009, the duo entered the top forty of the UK Singles Chart for the first time with the track "
End Credits
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". The track was released on 2 November 2009 and features
Plan B
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Plan B may also refer to:
* Plan B, a brand name of levonorgestrel, an emergency contraception drug
Film and television
* Plan B En ...
; it reached a peak of number nine on the UK Singles Chart.
The duo released "
Let You Go" on 15 August 2010, revealing it to be the second single to be released from their second studio album ''
No More Idols
''No More Idols'' is the second studio album by English drum and bass production duo Chase & Status, released on 28 January 2011. ''No More Idols'' marks the first major full-length release by Chase & Status since their debut album '' More than ...
''. The single featured vocals from Mali and debuted at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart, marking the duo's second consecutive Top Forty hit. "Hypest Hype" (featuring
Tempa T
Nicky Nyarko-Dei (born 7 October 1984), known by his stage name Tempa T, is a British grime MC originating from East London. He is well known for his 2009 single "Next Hype" which is considered an anthem of the UK underground scene. Due to this ...
) was confirmed in October 2010 to be the third single from the album. As it was released as a free download from their website on 8 November 2010, it did not qualify to chart. The fourth single from the album is "
Blind Faith
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", which features soul singer/songwriter
Liam Bailey
Liam Bailey is an English singer-songwriter from Nottingham. He is noted for his soul, reggae, and blues-influenced vocal style.
Career
In 2010, he released two solo EPs on Amy Winehouse's Lioness Records. Recorded entirely by Bailey and his g ...
and was released in January 2011. Other singles include "
Time
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" (featuring
Delilah
Delilah ( ; , meaning "delicate";Gesenius's ''Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon'' ar, دليلة, Dalīlah; grc, label=Greek, Δαλιδά, Dalidá) is a woman mentioned in the sixteenth chapter of the Book of Judges in the Hebrew Bible. She is loved b ...
), "
Hitz
''Hitz'' is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from August 26 until November 11, 1997. The series follows two record industry executives ( Rick Gomez and Claude Brooks) and their boss (Andrew Dice Clay) at Hitower Records in Los Angeles.
Cast
...
" (featuring
Tinie Tempah
Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu (born 7 November 1988), better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah, is a British rapper. He has been signed to Parlophone Records since 2009, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. He created his own entertainment compa ...
) and "
Flashing Lights" (with
Sub Focus
Nicolaas Douwma (born 13 April 1982), better known by his stage name Sub Focus, is an English DJ, record producer, songwriter, musician and sound engineer from Guildford, Surrey. He has been releasing records since 2003. On 12 October 2009, ...
featuring
Takura
Takura Tendayi is a Zimbabwean singer and songwriter. He is well known for his frequent collaborations with Chase & Status and Sub Focus, as well as many other dubstep and drum and bass artists. His guest appearances have accumulated over 17 ...
). The album also contains the song "Heavy" with
Dizzee Rascal
Dylan Kwabena Mills (born 18 September 1984), better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a British MC and rapper. A pioneer of grime music, his work has also incorporated elements of UK garage, bassline, British hip hop, and R&B.
Dizze ...
. The album debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart and was certified gold in the first week of sales by the
British Phonographic Industry
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.
2012–2014: ''Brand New Machine''
In contrast to ''
More Than Alot'' and ''No More Idols'', the new album has a darker sound. The duo performed as a sub-headline on Friday night at
Download Festival
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2012, provoking an outcry from regular Download enthusiasts (the festival is recognized as a rock/metal festival), not least due to them being higher on the bill than fan favourites
Machine Head
A machine head (also referred to as a tuning machine, tuner, or gear head) is a geared apparatus for tuning stringed musical instruments by adjusting string tension. Machine heads are used on mandolins, guitars, double basses and others, and ar ...
, who had been subject to an internet campaign to headline the festival. However, they were well received. Chase & Status have also headlined electronic music festival South West Four hosted on London's Clapham Common. ''Chase & Status: Live at Brixton'', a CD/DVD featuring appearances from Tinie Tempah, Liam Bailey, Mali and Delilah, was released on 2 April 2012. On 15 October 2012, the track "Big Man" featuring
Liam Bailey
Liam Bailey is an English singer-songwriter from Nottingham. He is noted for his soul, reggae, and blues-influenced vocal style.
Career
In 2010, he released two solo EPs on Amy Winehouse's Lioness Records. Recorded entirely by Bailey and his g ...
was released on the Chase & Status website as a free download. The following day, it was released through online retailers. The music video was also published on 15 October on their YouTube channel and the 'UKFDrumandBass' channel.
On 8 March 2013, the duo were confirmed to headline Saturday night at
Roskilde Festival
The Roskilde Festival is a Danish music festival held annually south of Roskilde. It is one of the largest music festivals in Europe and the largest in the Nordic countries. It was created in 1971 by two high school students and a promoter. In 1 ...
following Metallica at Orange stage. On 11 March 2013, the duo were confirmed through their website to co-headline Saturday night at Reading Festival and Sunday night at Leeds Festival 2013. On 4 June 2013, the album's lead single "
Lost & Not Found
"Lost & Not Found" is a song by British record production duo Chase & Status, featuring vocals from British singer Louis M^ttrs. It was released on 26 June 2013 as the lead single from their third studio album ''Brand New Machine''. The song wa ...
" featuring Louis M^ttrs was uploaded to the Chase & Status Vevo channel. The digital single was released on 26 June and includes remixes from MTA Records artists Dream Mclean, Kove and Josh Butler. On 17 June 2013, MTA Records announced that newly signed Elli Ingram will support them on tour and feature on the album. On 26 July 2013, they announced the album title to be ''
Brand New Machine
''Brand New Machine'' is the third studio album by English drum and bass production duo Chase & Status. It was released on 7 October 2013 by MTA Records under exclusive license to Mercury Records. The album features vocal contributions from ...
''. The album's second single "
Count On Me" featuring
Nadiah Adu-Gyamfi (under her stage-name "Moko") premiered on
B.Traits
Brianna Price (born 18 June 1986), better known by her stage name B.Traits (Baby Traits), is a Canadian DJ, record producer, remixer and former radio presenter currently living in the United Kingdom. Her debut single "Fever" featuring vocals fr ...
'
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It specialises in modern popular music and current chart hits throughout the day. The station provides alternative genres at night, including electronica, dance, ...
show on the same day, and the album artwork was released. "Count On Me" was released on 29 September. The album was released on 7 October. On 24 August 2013, they performed on the Main Stage at
Reading Festival
The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. The events take place simultaneously on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the August bank holiday weekend. The Reading Festiv ...
before
Eminem
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. During the performance, MC Rage had to stop the show due to people being crushed at the front of the crowd. The act was resumed, and finished successfully. They headlined
1Xtra Live in
Bournemouth
Bournemouth () is a coastal resort town in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area of Dorset, England. At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 183,491, making it the largest town in Dorset. It is situated on the Southern ...
on 7 October, the same day as the album release, and returned to the
BIC on their arena tour in November. The band played their first show in India during the multi-genre music festival
NH7 Weekender
NH7 Weekender is an annual, multi-city and multi-genre, music and comedy festival held in India. It is created by Only Much Louder (OML) and is among the largest South Asian arts festivals. It began in Pune, Maharashtra, India, as a three-day, m ...
on 20 October 2013.
On 25 July 2014, they headlined Friday night on the mainstage at
Global Gathering
Global Gathering was an annual dance music festival by Angel Festivals Limited. Festivals are held in countries such as the UK, Poland, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and feature leading electronic music artists from around the globe. The festival ran ...
festival. Despite the performance being a roaring success, attracting the second largest crowd after Saturday headliners
the Prodigy
The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music band formed in Braintree, Essex, in 1990 by producer, keyboard player and songwriter Liam Howlett. The original line-up also featured dancer and singer Keith Flint and dancer and occasional l ...
, the festival's memory was tainted with the death of a man on the Friday night. For 2014's
Red Bull
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Culture Clash, Chase & Status joined forces with
Shy FX
Andre Williams, better known as Shy FX, is a British DJ and producer from London. He specialises in drum and bass and jungle music.
Biography
Shy FX's debut record was "Jungle Love", released in 1992 on the Permission to Dance label. Soon after ...
,
David Rodigan
David Michael "Ram Jam" Rodigan MBE OD (born 24 June 1951) is a British radio DJ who also performs as a disc jockey. Known for his selections of reggae and dancehall music, he has played on stations including Radio London, Capital 95.8, Kiss ...
and MC Rage to form the soundsystem Rebel Sound. They went on to win the clash, defeating fellow groups
Stone Love Movement,
Boy Better Know
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and
ASAP Mob
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. On 21 and 28 November 2014, they headlined the UK's largest indoor winter music festival, The Big Reunion. On 30 December, they headlined the main stage of
Rhythm & Vines
Rhythm and Vines (commonly known as R&V, RnV or Rhythm) is an annual music festival held at Waiohika Estate vineyard, northwest of Gisborne, New Zealand. The festival began in 2003 and was held for the one day of New Year's Eve until 2008 wh ...
2015: ''London Bars'' EP
While working on their fourth studio album, the duo began releasing a new
grime
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* Dirt, in the form of black, ingrained dust
* Grime (music genre), a genre of music
* ''Grime'' (album), a 2001 album by Iniquity
* ''Grime'' (video game), a 2021 Metroidvania video game
* "Grime", a 2022 song by Dallas Woo ...
or
British hip hop
British hip hop, also known as UK hip hop or UK rap, is a genre of music, and a culture that covers a variety of styles of hip hop music made in the United Kingdom. It is generally classified as one of a number of styles of R&B/Hip-Hop. Britis ...
track every week. The four songs were released collectively as the ''London Bars'' EP on 4 December 2015. The project was also made available on limited 12" vinyl on
Record Store Day
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2016. All of the tracks from the EP received daytime and night-time airplay on
BBC Radio 1Xtra
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as well as
Kiss 100
Kiss is a British digital radio station owned and operated by Bauer as part of the Kiss Network.
It is primarily aimed at the 15-34 age group and broadcasts nationally to the UK on DAB Digital Radio, as well as on FM in London, Bristol an ...
during its urban specialist shows, although "
Wha Gwarn?" featuring Bonkaz was pulled due to the rapper's past conviction and imprisonment for a sex offence, which he continues to deny.
2016–2017: ''Tribe''
The duo released their fourth studio album ''
Tribe
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'' on 18 August 2017, and featured collaborations with artists such as
Craig David
Craig Ashley David (born 5 May 1981) is a British singer and songwriter who rose to fame in 1999, featuring on the single "Re-Rewind (The Crowd Say Bo Selecta), Re-Rewind" by Artful Dodger (UK band), Artful Dodger. David's debut studio album, ' ...
,
Emeli Sandé
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,
Shy FX
Andre Williams, better known as Shy FX, is a British DJ and producer from London. He specialises in drum and bass and jungle music.
Biography
Shy FX's debut record was "Jungle Love", released in 1992 on the Permission to Dance label. Soon after ...
and Slaves. The album featured much more
drum and bass
Drum and bass (also written as drum & bass or drum'n'bass and commonly abbreviated as D&B, DnB, or D'n'B) is a genre of electronic dance music characterized by fast breakbeats (typically 165–185 beats per minute) with heavy bass and sub-ba ...
compared to their last album ''
Brand New Machine
''Brand New Machine'' is the third studio album by English drum and bass production duo Chase & Status. It was released on 7 October 2013 by MTA Records under exclusive license to Mercury Records. The album features vocal contributions from ...
'', taking the band back to the sound which initially made them a commercial success, whilst still experimenting with other genres such as
UK garage
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in the track "Reload" with
Craig David
Craig Ashley David (born 5 May 1981) is a British singer and songwriter who rose to fame in 1999, featuring on the single "Re-Rewind (The Crowd Say Bo Selecta), Re-Rewind" by Artful Dodger (UK band), Artful Dodger. David's debut studio album, ' ...
and
electronic rock
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in the track "Control" with British
punk
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band Slaves.
Remixes and productions
The duo have also created a remix version of "
Invaders Must Die
''Invaders Must Die'' is the fifth studio album by English electronic dance music group The Prodigy. The album was released on 23 February 2009 on the band's new record label Take Me to the Hospital, and was distributed by Cooking Vinyl. Alt ...
" for
the Prodigy
The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music band formed in Braintree, Essex, in 1990 by producer, keyboard player and songwriter Liam Howlett. The original line-up also featured dancer and singer Keith Flint and dancer and occasional l ...
. In Australia, the remix reached fifty three on the
Aria Singles Chart
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and number seven on the Aria Dance Chart. They have also produced for
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna auditioned for American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to the ...
numerous times, on her fourth album ''
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'', sixth album ''
Talk That Talk
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'' and seventh album "
Unapologetic
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", as well as producing British singer
Rita Ora
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's number one UK hit, "
R.I.P", and co-producing a track on
Alexandra Burke
Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewen Burke (born 25 August 1988) is a British singer, songwriter and actress. She won the fifth series of the British television series ''The X Factor'' in 2008, and has been signed to Epic Records, RCA Records and Syc ...
's album ''
Overcome''. Other remixes include Black Canvas' "Broken Dreams",
Dizzee Rascal
Dylan Kwabena Mills (born 18 September 1984), better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a British MC and rapper. A pioneer of grime music, his work has also incorporated elements of UK garage, bassline, British hip hop, and R&B.
Dizze ...
's "Sirens",
Nneka's "Heartbeat" and
Capleton
Clifton George Bailey III (born 13 April 1967),Thompson, Dave (2002) ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, , pp. 67–69 better known by his stage name Capleton, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician. He is also referred to as Kin ...
's "Who Dem" (renamed "Duppy Man"). Chase & Status also produced a track for singer
Example
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* '' exempli gratia'' (e.g.), usually read out in English as "for example"
* .example, reserved as a domain name that may not be installed as a top-level domain of the Internet
** example.com, example.net, example.org, ex ...
for his second album ''
Won't Go Quietly
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'' ("Sick Note") and again for his third album ''
Playing in the Shadows
''Playing in the Shadows'' is the third studio album by British recording artist Example, released on 4 September 2011 through Ministry of Sound. Example confirmed that much like the previous album, there would be no collaborations, besides that ...
'' ("Playing in the Shadows"). They also produced Example's unreleased track "Pink Notes" that features on his mixtape ''The Credit Munch Redux''.
Members
* Saul Milton (Chase) – keyboards, programming, guitar (2003–present)
* Will Kennard (Status) – keyboards, onstage engineering, bass guitar (2003–present)
Live Members
* Andy Gangadeen – drums (2009–present)
Past Members
* Patrick Williams (MC Rage) – MC (2009–2021)
Discography
* ''
More than Alot'' (2008)
* ''
No More Idols
''No More Idols'' is the second studio album by English drum and bass production duo Chase & Status, released on 28 January 2011. ''No More Idols'' marks the first major full-length release by Chase & Status since their debut album '' More than ...
'' (2011)
* ''
Brand New Machine
''Brand New Machine'' is the third studio album by English drum and bass production duo Chase & Status. It was released on 7 October 2013 by MTA Records under exclusive license to Mercury Records. The album features vocal contributions from ...
'' (2013)
* ''
Tribe
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'' (2017)
* ''Rtrn II Jungle'' (2019)
* ''What Came Before'' (2022)
Tours
* Chase & Status Debut Live Tour (UK, 2009)
* Live Tour (UK Spring 2010, Autumn, 2010)
* No More Idols Tour (UK, Europe, North America, 2011)
* Brand New Machine Arena Tour (UK Autumn-Winter 2013)
* Live Tour (UK November 2016)
* Headline act – Royal Holloway Summer Ball (2017)
* Headline act – V Fest in Stafford (2017)
* Rtrn II Jungle Tour in advance of new album (DJ sets) (Late 2018)
Awards and nominations
;BRIT Awards
, -
, align="center" rowspan="2", 2012
, Chase & Status
, British Group
,
;Drum & Bass Awards
, -
, align="center" rowspan="2", 2008
, Chase & Status
, Best Producer
,
, -
, "Hurt You"
, Best Track
,
, -
, align="center" rowspan="3", 2009
, Chase & Status
, Best Producer
,
, -
, ''More Than Alot''
, Best Album
,
, -
, "Take Me Away"
, Best Track
,
, -
, align="center" rowspan="3", 2010
, rowspan="2", Chase & Status
, Best Live Act
,
, -
, Best Producer
,
, -
, "End Credits"
(featuring Plan B)
, Best Track
,
, -
, align="center" rowspan="2", 2011
, rowspan="2", Chase & Status
, Best Live Act
,
, -
, Best Producer
,
, -
, align="center", 2017
, ''Tribe''
, Best Album
,
, -
, align="center", 2022
, ''What Came Before''
, Best Album
,
, -
;NME Awards
, -
, align="center", 2011
, "Let You Go"
(featuring Mali)
, Best Video
,
, -
;Q Awards
, -
, align="center", 2010
, "End Credits"
(featuring Plan B)
, Best Video
,
, -
;UK Festival Awards
, -
, align="center" rowspan="2", 2010
, Chase & Status (Bestival)
, Critic's Choice
,
, -
, Chase & Status (Beach Break Live)
, Headline Performance
,
, -
;Virgin Media Music Awards
, -
, align="center", 2010
, Chase & Status
, Best Newcomer
,
, -
;Xtra Bass Awards
, -
, align="center", 2007
, "In Love"
(with Jenna G
Un-Cut were a British group from Manchester, England, composed of Darren Lewis and Iyiola Babalola from the music production duo Future Cut, and vocalist Jenna Gibbons (Jenna G).
Prior to forming Un-Cut, their first collaboration was in 2001 w ...
)
, Best Track
,
, -
References
External links
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Chase & Status video interview on Virgin Red RoomChase & Status on TopDeejays
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Musical groups established in 2003
Roc Nation artists
British drum and bass music groups
English electronic music duos
Big beat groups
Drum and bass duos
English record producers
Male musical duos
Musical groups from London
Record production duos
British record production teams
British songwriting teams
Dubstep music groups
Mercury Records artists
RAM Records artists
Vertigo Records artists