Valentin Brunel (; born 17 December 1996), better known by his stage name Kungs (), is a French DJ, record producer and musician. A native of Toulon, he released his first album ''

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'' in 2016 after success with " This Girl", a collaboration with

Cookin' on 3 Burners Cookin' on 3 Burners are an Australian funk trio from Melbourne, consisting of Jake Mason, Dan West and Ivan Khatchoyan. Their 2009 song " This Girl" was remixed by French DJ and record producer Kungs and released in February 2016, peaking at ...

that became an international hit for him, and the follow-ups "

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" featuring Jamie N Commons and " I Feel So Bad" featuring Ephemerals.

Career

Valentin chose the stage name 'KUNGS' ("Mister" in Latvian) after searching online for the translation of the word 'gentleman' in various languages. He began playing music when he was five, playing a

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that was a gift from his parents. He grew up listening to rock and roll classics with his father, including The Who and The Kooks. He began writing and posting online his own compositions when he was seventeen. His remixes of " Jamming" by Bob Marley and the Wailers and "

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" by Lana Del Rey featuring new vocals from Molly both reached several million plays on SoundCloud and YouTube. Kungs's remix of

Lost Frequencies Felix De Laet (born 30 November 1993), known by his stage name Lost Frequencies, is a Belgian DJ and record producer. He is best known for his singles "Are You with Me" in 2014, "Reality" in 2015, and " Where Are You Now" with Calum Scott in ...

' " Are You with Me" achieved more than 16 million views on YouTube. In January 2016, he was the opener of some performances in Europe on David Guetta's Listen Tour. Kungs released his first extended play ''This Girl'' in 2016 following his remix of

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which reached number 1 in France, Germany and Switzerland and number 2 on the UK Singles Chart in 2016.Peaks in the UK: * All except noted: * For "Don't You Know": He has since released the single "

" featuring Jamie N Commons and "I Feel So Bad" featuring Ephemerals. Kungs' three 2016 singles were released on his debut album ''

'', which was released on 4 November. On 23 March 2018 Kungs played a live set at the Miami Ultra Music Festival. He followed acts from fellow artists Raiden and Kosuke to perform his individual set on the 2018 Ultra Main Stage. On 22 July 2018 he performed at the electronic dance music festival Tomorrowland in Belgium.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Promotional singles

Other charting singles

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control 1996 births Living people 21st-century French male musicians Electronic dance music DJs French DJs French electronic musicians French house musicians French record producers Musicians from Toulon Remixers Tropical house musicians