Zomboy
Not to be confused with Zomby.
| Zomboy | |
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| Birth name | Joshua Mellody |
| Also known as | Place Your Bet$ |
| Born | June 1, 1989 |
| Origin | Penzance, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Brostep, electro house, dubstep, drum and bass, glitch hop, drumstep, moombahcore |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, remixer, record producer |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Labels | Never Say Die Records, No Tomorrow Records |
| Associated acts | SKisM, Foreign Beggars, Skrillex, MUST DIE!, Lady Chann, AlphaNerd, Rykka, Dead C∆T Bounce, Belle Humble |
| Website |
zomboyofficial |
Joshua Mellody,[1][2] better known by his stage name Zomboy, is an English electronic music producer and DJ.[3] Zomboy debuted in 2011 with the track "Organ Donor", which was released on Never Say Die Records' "Game Time EP".[4] His debut EP was in top 5 of the Beatport dubstep charts for over 8 weeks.[5] At the end of the year, his music and remixes were licensed to compilations on labels like Warner and Ministry of Sound.[5]
In 2012, he released his second EP, "The Dead Symphonic EP".[6] In March 2013, he released the single "Here to Stay"[7] featuring Lady Chann on No Tomorrow Records. In September 2013, his "Reanimated EP" was released in two parts, of which Pt. 1 was released on Never Say Die Records & Pt. 2 on No Tomorrow Recordings. His debut album entitled 'The Outbreak' on Never Say Die Records was released in August 2014.[8]
Zomboy cites influences such as Skrillex, Reso, Rusko and Bare Noize. He studied Music Production at the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford.
Discography
Albums & EPs
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| Game Time EP |
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| The Dead Symphonic EP |
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| Here to Stay (feat. Lady Chann) Remixes EP |
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| Reanimated, Pt. 1 EP |
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| Reanimated, Pt. 2 EP |
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| The Outbreak |
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| Resurrected LP |
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| Neon Grave EP |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 2012 | "Kick It" (with SKisM) | Never Say Die Records |
| 2013 | "Here to Stay" (feat. Lady Chann) | No Tomorrow Recordings |
| 2014 | "WTF!?" | Never Say Die Records |
| 2014 | "Survivors" (with MUST DIE!) | OWSLA/NEST |
| 2014 | "Outbreak" (feat. Armanni Reign) | Never Say Die Records |
| 2016 | "Like A Bitch" | Never Say Die Records |
| 2016 | "Lights Out" | Never Say Die Records |
Remixes
| Year | Title | Artist | Release | Label |
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| 2011 | Only Girl (in the World) (as Joshua Mellody) | Rihanna | Released on YouTube | N/A |
| 2011 | Demons (as Joshua Mellody) | Fenech-Soler | Released on YouTube | N/A |
| 2011 | Little Dreams (as Joshua Mellody) | Ellie Goulding | Released on YouTube | N/A |
| 2011 | Pressure | Nadia Ali, Starkillers & Alex Kenji | Pressure (Remixes) | Simply Delicious |
| 2011 | Bass Cannon | Flux Pavilion | Released on SoundCloud | N/A |
| 2011 | Movements | Dead C∆T Bounce | Movements EP | Dga Fau Records |
| 2012 | Black Books | Doctor P | Unreleased | N/A |
| 2012 | Still Getting It | Foreign Beggars featuring Skrillex | Never Say Die (Deluxe Edition) | UKF/Never Say Die Records |
| 2012 | Hot Right Now | DJ Fresh feat. Rita Ora | Hot Right Now EP | Ministry of Sound |
| 2012 | Parasite (with SKisM) | Hadouken! | Parasite (Remixes) | Ministry of Sound |
| 2013 | Sunlight | Modestep | Evolution Theory (Deluxe Edition) | Polydor |
| 2014 | Where We Belong | Fedde Le Grand and Di-rect | Where We Belong (The Remixes) | Flamingo |
| 2014 | When We Were Young | Dillon Francis and Sultan + Ned Shepard feat. The Chain Gang of 1974 | When We Were Young Remixes | Columbia |
| 2014 | Ragga Bomb (with Skrillex) | Skrillex feat. Ragga Twins | Ease My Mind v Ragga Bomb Remixes EP | OWSLA / Big Beat Records |
| 2015 | Ghost | Delta Heavy | Ghost | RAM Records |
| 2016 | Don't Let Me Down | The Chainsmokers | Don't Let Me Down (Remixes) | Columbia |
Other appearances
| Year | Title | Release | Label |
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| 2011 | Dirty Disko (Game Time EP Bonus Track) | Released on YouTube & SoundCloud | Never Say Die Records |
| 2011 | Falcon 6 | Released on YouTube | N/A |
| 2011 | P.A.R.T.Y (Game Time EP Bonus Track) | Released on YouTube & SoundCloud | Never Say Die Records |
| 2012 | Cage The Rage | Never Say Die | Never Say Die Records |
| 2012 | Jam On It | Released as a Free Download on SoundCloud | Never Say Die Records |
| 2012 | Kick It (with SKisM) | Division EP | Never Say Die Records |
| 2013 | Mind Control | Never Say Die Vol. 2 | Never Say Die Records |
| 2013 | Run It | Never Say Die Vol. 2 | Never Say Die Records |
| 2013 | Terror Squad (VIP) | Never Say Die Fifty | Never Say Die Records |
| 2014 | Paradiso (Festival Mix) | Released as a Free Download on SoundCloud | N/A |
| 2014 | Raptor (SKisM & LAXX Remix) | Never Say Die, Vol. 3 | Never Say Die Records |
| 2016 | Like A Bitch | Never Say Die Vol. 4 | Never Say Die Records |
References
- ↑ http://zomboyofficial.com/masterclass/
- ↑ "Zomboy". Allmusic.
- ↑ "Zomboy is coming!". DJ Mag. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ↑ "iTunes - Zomboy - Game Time EP". iTunes.
- 1 2 "Zomboy". Beatport.
- ↑ "iTunes - Zomboy - The Dead Symphonic EP". iTunes.
- ↑ "iTunes - Zomboy - Here to Stay". iTunes.
- ↑ http://ukf.com/words/exclusive-zomboy-unveils-wtf-first-single-long-awaited-debut-album/
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