Star Slinger (born Darren Williams) is an electronic music producer and DJ based in

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, UK, taking influences mainly from

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and hip hop. Star Slinger first came to attention after self-releasing a beat tape in the summer of 2010 entitled "Volume 1". Shortly after, Williams picked up noteworthy press interest from

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, Dazed & Confused Magazine and was interviewed by

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. He has collaborated with

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, Tunji Ige,

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, Stunnaman,

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& Teki Latex alongside others. He has officially remixed for

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(for

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label) and was selected by

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to open all shows on his 2012 European Tour. He also co-wrote & produced

"Goldmine" which featured on the

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International club night and record label

Star Slinger curates an international club night under the name Jet Jam along with visual artists Anze Sekelj & Michaela Selmani. The night's programming puts an emphasis on

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and no emphasis on BPM. Artists to have played the party include

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. The JET JAM logo was designed by Michaela Selmani. In November 2012, Jet Jam released its first single in the form of Star Slinger "Ladies In The Back" (Feat. Teki Latex) on 12" vinyl & digital download formats. They have signed many new artists since then and rolled out Toronto-based act Harrison's "Colors" EP in Europe in collaboration with Toronto's

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Press quotes

"Best new act of the year by miles." –

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"Combines the hyper soul sampling of

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producers

Heatmakerz The Heatmakerz is a hip-hop production started by Rsonist (Gregory Green) originally from Kingston, Jamaica, now living in New York. The duo, consisting of Rsonist (Gregory Green) and Thrilla (Sean Thomas), rose to fame after providing beats to ...

with a bubbling psychedelia reminiscent of

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's spacier moments." –

Background

Williams is from

Huthwaite Huthwaite is a village in Nottinghamshire, England, located to the west of Mansfield, close to the Derbyshire boundary. It is in the Huthwaite and Brierley ward of Ashfield District Council. Before 1907 the village was known as Hucknall-under- ...

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and studied music technology at

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Discography

Albums/EP's: *Rogue Cho Pa (EP) elf-released(2019) *Stranger ThAngs (W/ Stranger ThAngs & Laura Peñate) (EP) tranger ThAngs(2018) *Home Is Where We Start From (LP) elf-released(2018) *First Love Music (LP) DG(2018) *''We Could Be More'' (EP)

(2016) *Volume 2 (LP)

Jet Jam Jet, Jets, or The Jet(s) may refer to: Aerospace * Jet aircraft, an aircraft propelled by jet engines ** Jet airliner ** Jet engine ** Jet fuel * Jet Airways, an Indian airline * Wind Jet (ICAO: JET), an Italian airline * Journey to Enceladus ...

(2016) *Sketchy (EP) ree Download(2016) *IV (EP) ree Download(2013) *Ladies in the Back (Feat. Teki Latex) (Remixes)

(2012) *Teams vs. Star Slinger – Self-Titled (EP)

Mexican Summer Mexican Summer is an independent record label founded in 2009 by Keith Abrahamsson and Andres Santo Domingo. Based in Brooklyn, New York, the label has released recordings from artists including Best Coast, Kurt Vile, Ariel Pink, Allah-Las, W ...

(2011) (First 1000 copies were Ltd. Edition Clear Vinyl) *Volume 1 (LP) elf-released(2010) *Rogue Cho Pa (EP) elf-released(2011) Singles *Cats Come to Me (2017) *A Singer in a Choir (2017) *How Did I Find You? (2017) *The First Thing You Picture When You Close Your Eyes (2017) *Wim Hof Breathing Method (2017) *Certi (2017) *Hottest Day in New York (2017) *Together (2017) *Moja Mala (2017) *Good Chance (2017) *Yaya (2017) *We Could Be More (Feat. Dawn Richard) (2016) *Darling (2016) *Ladies in the Back (Feat. Teki Latex)

(2012) *Star Slinger – Take This Up *Dumbin' (featuring Reggie B, Juicy J, Project Pat + Diplo Remix) Green Label Sound (2011) *Remedy (7") –

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(2011)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Star Slinger Living people 1986 births Musicians from Manchester People from Huthwaite Owsla artists