Burns (musician)
| Burns | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Matthew James Burns |
| Also known as | Matt Burns |
| Born |
31 October 1985 Stafford, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Electronic, dance |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, record producer, singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Sony, Fly Eye, Spinnin' Records, Deconstruction, 2112 |
| Associated acts | Otto Knows, Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding, Clare Maguire, Britney Spears, deadmau5, Fred Falke, Tinchy Stryder, Marina and the Diamonds, Hurts, Pitbull |
| Website |
www |
Matthew James Burns (born 31 October 1985), better known by the stage name Burns stylised "'BURNS"' is an English DJ, record producer and singer and songwriter. His recent writing and production credits include Britney Spears, Kelis, Pitbull, Ellie Goulding and others.
Early life
Burns was born in Stafford, England. His mother was an artist and painter. His father was a professional heavyweight boxer. Burns began making music at the age of twelve, playing guitar and keyboards before discovering sampling as a teenager. At the age of 15, Burns started producing his own tracks, combining sound hardware from the seventies and eighties with modern music software and samples.[1]
Musical career
Burns was taken on by Three Six Zero Group and signed to Sony Music Entertainment. He was then chosen to warm up for every show of deadmau5's U.S. 30-day tour and subsequently joined Calvin Harris on his UK tour.[2] He also released two EPs Turbo and Teknique on 2112 Records.
In 2010, Burns released "Y.S.L.M (You Stopped Loving Me)" with French artist Fred Falke, also releasing his So Many Nights EP. In 2011, Burns released a track with NT89 entitled "Traffic" and went on to release "Iced Out" on Calvin Harris' Fly Eye label. In 2012, Burns secured a residency at The Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas[3] while playing shows across America. He released "Lies" in September with remixes from Skream, Tiga, Acrobat and Otto Knows. The single entered the BBC Radio 1 playlist at C moving to B one week later and then on to A for 7 consecutive weeks. The track peaked at number 32 in the UK Singles Chart[4] and at number 36 in the Netherlands.
Discography
Charting singles
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
BEL [6] |
NL [7] | |||||||||||||||
| 2012 | "Lies" | 32 | 36 | 68 | Non-album singles | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | "Limitless" | — | 134 | — | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | "When I'm Around U" | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | "Make It Clap" | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | "Beauty Queen" | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | "Wave ft. Elvis Brown" | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] | |||
| 2011 | "Off the Record" (Tinchy Stryder featuring Calvin Harris and Burns) |
24 | Non-album single |
Compilation albums
- 2010 – This Is Burns 001 - European Sex Music - Part 1[8]
Extended plays and other releases
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Turbo[9] |
| Disko[10] | |
| Teknique[11] | |
| 2010 | Y.S.L.M[12] (with Fred Falke) |
| So Many Nights[13] | |
| 2011 | Traffic[14] (with NT89) |
| Midknight / Skeezer[15] | |
| Iced Out[16] | |
| Fred Falke Part IV[17] |
Remixes
| Year | Artist(s) | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Buy Now! | "Body Crash" (Burns Remix)[18] |
| Kaz James | "We Hold On" (Burns Mix)[19] | |
| 2009 | Calvin Harris | "I'm Not Alone" (Burns Rework)[20] |
| The Toxic Avenger | "Toxic Is Dead" (Burns Remix)[21] | |
| Filthy Dukes | "Messages" (Burns Terradome Remix)[22] | |
| Empire of the Sun | "We Are the People" (Burns Remix)[23] | |
| 2010 | The Aston Shuffle | "Your Love" (Burns Remix)[24] |
| Gossip | "Heavy Cross" (Burns Remix)[25] | |
| Hurts | "Better Than Love" (European Sex Version) | |
| 2011 | Nelly Furtado | "Night Is Young" (Dub Mix) |
| 2012 | Marina and the Diamonds | "Primadonna" (SFCTR Remix)[26] |
| 2012 | Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch | "Sweet Nothing" (Burns Remix)[27] |
| Lana Del Rey | "National Anthem" (SFCTR Remix)[28] | |
| Charli XCX | "You (Ha Ha Ha)" (Burns Violet Cloud Version)[29] | |
| 2013 | Iggy Azalea | "Work" (Burns Purple Rain Version)[30] |
| 2014 | Calvin Harris featuring John Newman | "Blame" (BURNS Remix) |
| 2016 | Rihanna featuring Drake | "Work" (BURNS' Late Night Rollin Remix) |
Productions
| Year | Track | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Intro" | Kelis | Flesh Tone |
| 2012 | "Amen" | Foreign Beggars | The Uprising |
| 2013 | "Midas Touch" | Ellie Goulding | Halcyon Days |
| "All the Things" (with Calvin Harris) (featuring Inna) | Pitbull | Meltdown | |
| 2016 | "Reminds Me" | Noonie Bao | TBA |
| "Make Me..." (featuring G-Eazy) | Britney Spears | Glory |
References
- ↑ "Biography of Burns". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ Kane, Kirsty. "Meet Burns, Deadmau5' support DJ". Beatport. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ Newspapers, Hearts. "Calvin Harris and Special Guest Burns". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ "2012 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive 29th December 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- 1 2 Peak positions in the UK:
- For all except noted: "BURNS > UK Charts". Official Charts Company.
- For "Off the Record": "Chart Archive > November 19, 2011". Official Charts Company. 2011-11-19.
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Burns". Belgium Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Burns". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ "THIS IS BURNS 001- EUROPEAN SEX MUSIC - DIGITAL EDITION". Beatport. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ Discogs. "Burns (4) – Turbo EP". Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ "Disko". Pure Connect. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ Discogs. "Burns (4) – Teknique EP". Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ Discogs. "Burns (4) And Fred Falke – Y.S.L.M. (You Stopped Loving Me)". Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ Discogs. "Burns (4) – So Many Nights". Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ Discogs. "Burns (4) & NT89 – Traffic". Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ "MIDKNIGHT / SKEEZER". Beatport. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ Discogs. "Burns (4) – Iced Out". Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ "Fred Falke – Part IV (2011)". New Album Releases. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ Discogs. "Buy Now – Bodycrash Remixes". Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ "WE HOLD ON". Beatport. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ "I'm Not Alone". Rhapsody. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ "Toxic Is Dead (Burns Remix)". Amazon. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ "MESSAGES". Beatport. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ "WE ARE THE PEOPLE". Beatport. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ "YOUR LOVE". Beatport. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ "Gossip* – Heavy Cross Burns Remixes". Discogs. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ "MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS -PRIMADONNA (BURNS SFCTR REMIX)". Noise You Should Hear. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ "Sweet Nothing (feat. Florence Welch) [Remixes] - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ "National Anthem (Burns'SFTCR Remix) (4:00)". Last fm ltd. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ "Charli XCX – You (Ha Ha Ha) (BURNS' Violet Cloud Remix)". The Music Ninja. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ "Iggy Azalea – Work (BURNS Purple Rain Version) [Explicit]". iTunes. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
