Mark Knight (DJ)

For the British musician, see Mark Knight (musician).

Mark Knight
Born (1973-06-20) 20 June 1973 (age 51)
Maidstone, Kent, England
GenresTech house, house
Occupation(s)Record producer, DJ
InstrumentKeyboards
Years active2003–present
Websitedjmarkknight.com

Mark Knight (born 20 June 1973[1]) is a British disc jockey and house music producer. He is the founder of Toolroom Records, one of the biggest house, tech house and dance labels of the United Kingdom.

Career

Knight founded record label Toolroom Records in 2003, which hosts artists including David Guetta, Deadmau5, and Jaguar Skills.[2] He has released several singles on his own label, and was nominated at the 52nd annual Grammy awards for his work on the Black Eyed Peas album The E.N.D.[3][4] Along with Funkagenda, Knight won the Track of the Season award for his release "Man with the Red Face" at the 2008 DJ Awards.[5]

In 2015, Knight released dancefloor anthem "Second Story" which BBC Radio 1 DJ Pete Tong deemed his "essential new tune" for June, following on from being inducted into Tong's Hall of Fame that same year.[6][7] Knight's debut album A Year in the Life, released in 2016, was a retrospective mix of his releases from the previous year. His second album, Untold Business, was released in 2021.[8] In 2022, Knight collaborated with Lukas Setto to produce the single "Get with You Tonight", which was released to positive reviews.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Mark Knight music, videos, stats, and photos". Apple Music. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ^ "UNDERWORLD, SVD & MARK KNIGHT COMBINE". DJ Mag. 14 February 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Hard Day's Knight". DJ Mag. 4 October 2012. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Mark Knight". Grammy Awards. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  5. ^ "2008: 11TH EDITION". DJ Awards. 2008. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Mark Knight – Biography". Resident Advisor. 2015. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Mark Knight – Hall Of Fame". BBC. 30 March 2015. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  8. ^ Wilson, Rich. "Mark Knight Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Mark Knight has teamed up with celebrated UK soul artist Lukas Setto on a new single Get With You Tonight". Deep Tech Mag. 2022. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  10. ^ "MARK KNIGHT X LUKAS SETTO 'GET WITH YOU TONIGHT' LOVE & OTHER". DMC World. 19 October 2022. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.