KID MASSIVE - THE SPIRIT / THE SHIT

Hailing from Denmark with a signature style of driving but uplifting house, reflecting the many sounds and facets not only of house music but the entire electronic genre; Kid Massive’s winning crossover formula contains tight production skills, bouncy rhythms and an acute knowledge of what makes dance floors move. DJ/Producer/Trainer Addict Benjamin Pedersen has clocked-up premier support from key figures across the board including Roger Sanchez, TV Rock, Bob Sinclar, Eddie Thoneick and Avicii to name but a few, all of whom have succumbed to this colourful character. With a slew of hit releases behind him and a monster debut album to come… things really are about to get Massive. Kid Massive has worked with various styles of music throughout his career, all of which have helped define him as the artist he has become today. In the early 2000’s he started up his own act Geeza, which was a fusion of electro clash, punk and hooligan house, that went on to record the critically acclaimed album This Is Beyond Criticism. The record was championed by the liked of Mark Moore, Damian Lazarus and XFM and saw the band embark on a Scandinavian tour. He also masterminded and produced the downbeat jazz album entitled “Suite Dreams” under the guise of Malou which became a radio sensation in his home country of Denmark and neighbouring Sweden. KM moved permanently into house music in 2004 with his first signing to the legendary label Slip & Slide and had his first big international hit Get Busy in 2008, which reached number 2 in the overall Beatport chart. This led on to hugely popular reworks of seminal classics Music Is The Answer and Touch Me (feat. Elliotte Williams N'Dure), with the latter released in 2009 on Sanchez’s Stealth Records. Fast-forward to 2010 and his larger than life career has kicked off in appropriate Massive style, dropping not one but two huge dance floor bombs. Firstly with “Pride (A Deeper Love)”, another rework, this time of the C&C Music Factory classic complete with an epic remix from John Dahlbäck. It gained praise from house heavyweights and radio support across the globe, simultaneously achieving shining reviews in both IDJ and Mixmag and reaching an impressive number 5 positioning in the UK Buzz Chart. Hot on its heels was Home, the powerhouse collaboration between KM, Grammy Award winning artist Paul Harris (from Dirty Vegas), Michael Gray of Full Intention fame and sultry vocalist Sam Obernik. Hailed as “Ibiza summer magic” and championed by Pete Tong on Radio 1, Home hit an even more impressive number 2 in the UK Buzz Chart and number 5 in the Cool Cuts Chart. As a resident for the famed clubbing brand Kinky Malinki, he regularly plays at London’s most notorious bastions of club culture, including Ministry of Sound and Pacha. KM’s energetic sets have rocked festival tents and dance floors the world over this year and now he turns his focus to his highly anticipated debut artist album due for release in 2011. Eagerly awaiting fans can expect a dynamic range of tracks featuring international talent such as Dutch MC Jay Colin, UK pop-starlet Sam Obernik, Australian indie act Mr Wilson and legendary house vocalist Peyton. Set to drop in summer 2011, this is an album of epic proportions and one guaranteed to catapult KM to the top of his game. Alongside his own production work, KM is also label boss of the swiftly rising imprint Get Down Recordings with an upcoming release schedule packed to the rafters with fresh and exciting talent. 2011 is set to be an even bigger year for this unstoppable force, so keep your eyes and ears peeled for further information on the album. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.