Stafford Brothers are Australian DJs and producers from the

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known for blending the genres of

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, electro, and progressive house music. Currently based in

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, the brothers were the first electronic dance music act to sign to

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- an American record label, in 2012. Stafford Brothers also have their own syndicated network TV show ''

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'', which ran in 2010 and 2011. Stafford Brothers hosted a weekly radio show on the

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. They have released several mixtapes, and Stafford Brothers' 2013 single "

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" featured

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and

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. They have been ranked as the number 1 DJs in Australia in the ITM Awards. The Stafford Brothers, who are actually native of New Zealand, have relocated from Australia and currently reside in LA

History

Affiliations

The Stafford Brothers have produced club records for a number of labels. In December 2012,

co-CEO's Ronald "Slim" Williams and Bryan "Birdman" Williams announced they had signed the Stafford Brothers.

2011: Real Madrid single

In 2011,

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commissioned the Stafford Brothers to reproduce their club anthe
‘Himno del Real Madrid’
'Everybody (Hala Madrid)’ was released on iTunes along with an official music video featuring famous footage from Real Madrid games.

2010–2011: Television series

In 2010, FOX8 premiered a six-part documentary titled ''

'' that followed Matt and Chris Stafford on their European Tour. The second season of the show premiered on 21 January 2011; in its final episode, the Stafford Brothers announced their plans to move to America, to pursue their international DJ career.

Radio shows

In Australia, the Stafford Brothers hosted a weekly radio show on the

. In the United States, their radio programme is hosted by Clear Channel'
Evolution Radio
on Saturday nights. The show has featured interviews with artists such as Nicky Romero, Thomas Gold, NERVO, Tommy Trash and Krewella.

2013–2014: Ventures, recent projects

They have been ranked as the number 1 DJs in Australia in the ITM Awards. The brothers were the first electronic dance music act to sign to

- an American record label, in 2012. Stafford Brothers' most successful song is their 2013 double platinum selling single, "

" featuring

and

. On 8 June 2013 the Stafford Brothers announced an online DJ training program and website title
DJ Master Course
which was launched in September 2013. The Stafford Brothers are also partners in electronic dance music talent group 360 Agency.

Discography

DJ mixes *2007: ''The Electro House Sessions'' (with

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) *2008: ''The Electro House Sessions Vol. 2'' (with

) *2009: ''Clubbers Guide Spring 2009'' (with

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and Sam La More) *2009: ''Clubbers Guide To 2009'' (with Bass Kleph and

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) *2010: ''Sessions Seven'' (with

and

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) *2012: ''Season 2 Soundtrack'' Notable singles *2013: "

" (featuring

and

) *2013: " Wicked Child" (Jason Herd & Stafford Brothers featuring Sherry St.Germain) *2014: " This Girl" (featuring

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and T.I.) *2015: " When You Feel This" (featuring Rick Ross and Jay Sean)

References

External links

* * {{Authority control Australian DJs Australian house musicians Australian house music groups Queensland musical groups Nightclub owners Musicians from Gold Coast, Queensland Electronic dance music DJs