| Sub Focus |
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| Background information |
| Birth name |
Nick Douwma |
| Origin |
Guildford, England |
| Genres |
Drum and bass, dubstep, house, electro |
| Occupations |
Songwriter, musician, audio mixing, record producer, DJ |
| Years active |
2003–present |
| Labels |
Ram Records |
| Associated acts |
Pendulum, TC, Danny Wheeler, Coco Sumner, The Prodigy, Chase & Status |
| Website |
subfocus.com |
Nick Douwma, better known by his stage name Sub Focus, is an English Electronic Music record producer. He has been releasing records since 2003.[1] On 12 October 2009, he released his self-titled debut album. He plans to release a second album in 2012.[2]
[edit] Chart success
In March 2005 he had a number one single on the UK Dance Chart with "X-Ray / Scarecrow". The single reached number 60 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] In June 2008, he hit number one on the UK Dance Chart again with "Timewarp / Join the Dots" In August 2009, he cracked the UK Top 40 for the first time with "Rock It / Follow the Light", which reached number 38.[4] "Rock It / Follow the Light" also got him a third UK Dance Chart #1, as well as reaching the B-List of BBC Radio 1's playlist.
Sub Focus has also remixed selected works of The Prodigy, Deadmau5, Rusko, Dr. Octagon, Empire of the Sun and Dizzee Rascal.
On 6 October 2009, Sub Focus released "Smooth" which was free to download.
In 2010, Sub Focus was a support act for Australian drum & bass band Pendulum on their UK tour to promote their third album Immersion.[5] Later that year, he produced the Example track "Kickstarts" for his second album, Won't Go Quietly. The track was successful in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #3.[6] This makes it Sub Focus' most commercially successful production to date.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
[edit] Singles
| Year |
Single |
Peak chart positions |
Album |
| UK |
UK
DAN |
| 2003 |
"Down The Drain / Hot Line" |
— |
— |
Non-Album Singles |
| 2004 |
"Acid Test / Get On Up" |
— |
— |
| "Ghost / Lost Highway" (with Danny Wheeler) |
— |
— |
| "Soundguy / Bluenote" |
— |
— |
| 2005 |
"Frozen Solid / Juno" |
— |
29 |
| "X-Ray / Scarecrow" |
60 |
1 |
| 2006 |
"Airplane / Flamenco" |
— |
30 |
| 2007 |
"Special Place / Druggy" |
— |
32 |
| 2008 |
"Timewarp / Join The Dots" |
92 |
7 |
Sub Focus |
| 2009 |
"Rock It / Follow the Light" |
38 |
7 |
| "Could This Be Real / Triple X" |
41 |
4 |
| 2010 |
"Splash" (featuring Coco) |
41 |
7 |
| 2011 |
"Falling Down" (featuring Kenzie May) |
— |
— |
TBA |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or has not been released |
[edit] Remixes
[edit] Guest appearances and collaborations
| Year |
Song |
Artist/s |
Album/EP/Single |
| 2004 |
"Ghost" |
Sub Focus & Danny Wheeler |
Ghost / Lost Highway |
| "Lost Highway" |
| 2005 |
"Silicon Chop" |
Tim Exile (featuring Sub Focus) |
Pro Agonist |
| 2006 |
"Verano" |
Sub Focus & Howtek (featuring Brookes Brothers) |
Verano / Arachnophobia |
| 2007 |
"Borrowed Time" |
TC (featuring Sub Focus) |
Evolution |
| 2008 |
"Borrowed Time" (VIP mix) |
Borrowed Time VIP / Pornstar |
| "Distress Signal" |
Pendulum & Sub Focus |
Bootleg |
| 2010 |
"Kickstarts" |
Example (Produced by Sub Focus) |
Won't Go Quietly |
| 2011 |
"Flashing Lights" |
Chase & Status (with Sub Focus and featuring Takura) |
No More Idols |
| "Stomp" |
Sub Focus |
RAMM 100 |
[edit] VIP mixes
| Year |
Song |
Release |
| 2007 |
"Verano" (VIP mix) |
Free download |
| 2010 |
"Could This Be Real" (Sub Focus Drum and Bass Remix/VIP mix) |
Yes; Could This Be Real Remixes (EP) |
| "Timewarp" (VIP mix) |
Splash (EP) |
| "Coming Closer" (VIP mix) |
Splash (Rusko Remix) / Coming Closer VIP |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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Focus, Sub |
| Alternative names |
Douwma, Nicholas |
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