Danny Byrd (born 4 May 1979) is an English DJ, record producer and musician from Bath in the South West of England. He is influenced by genres such as house,

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, R&B and the

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sound. He primarily releases his music through

Hospital Records Hospital Records is a British independent record label based in South London. Primarily releasing drum and bass, the label was started in 1996 by Tony Colman (London Elektricity) and Chris Goss, and has grown in recent years to become one of ...

, the UK-based independent dance music label. In 2009, his track "Red Mist VIP" reached number one on the

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on the week ending 25 July 2009, and on 7 February 2010, his remix of Liquid's Sweet Harmony gave him his first success on the

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, making No. 64. In October 2010, Byrd reached No. 36 in the

with the track "Ill Behaviour".

History

Byrd was one of the first artists to sign to Hospital Records in 1999. His first Hospital singles were Do It Again and Changes. In 2000,

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's Fabio championed Danny's remix of

London Elektricity Tony Colman (born 28 April 1961), better known by his stage name London Elektricity, is an English electronic musician and the co-founder and CEO of Hospital Records. History The first incarnation of London Elektricity was the duo Tony Colman a ...

's Wishing Well. Remixes by Byrd for High Contrast and contributions to the Hospital Records compilation ''Weapons of Mass Creation'' followed. In 2008, Byrd's debut studio album ''Supersized'' was released on Hospital Records, including notable tracks like Shock Out, Gold Rush, Weird Science and Red Mist. Red Mist VIP, a new version of the latter track, appeared on Hospital's compilation Sick Music and has appeared in the film

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and computer games Midnight Club LA and

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. Byrd second studio album ''Rave Digger'' was released in October 2010. The lead single " Ill Behaviour" (featuring I-Kay) has been supported by

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, Annie Mac and

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. The single was promoted to Radio 1's A-list on 8 September 2010. His album '' Golden Ticket'' was released in June 2013. In September 2018, he released his latest album ''Atomic Funk''. In October 2021, Byrd signed with Ministry of Sound.

Discography

Albums

Compilation albums

Mixtape

Singles

Remixes

Other songs

*1998 – "Manhattan" *2000 – "The Strutt" / "Walk Tall" *2004 – "Planet Music" (with Adrok featuring MC Foxy) *2007 – "Under the Sea" *2009 – "California" (with Zarif) *2014 – "Supersonic"

References

External links

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Danny Byrd Essential Mix 2010
{{DEFAULTSORT:Byrd, Danny Hospital Records artists Living people English DJs English drum and bass musicians English electronic musicians English record producers Electronic dance music DJs People educated at Beechen Cliff School 1979 births Musicians from Bath, Somerset People educated at Bath College