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distinguish|KASCADE|CascadaUse mdy dates|date=October 2010Infobox musical artist | name = Kaskade| image =| alt =| caption =| image_size =| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist| birth_name = Ryan Raddon| alias =| birth_date = birth date and age|1971|02|25| death_date =| origin = Chicago , Illinois , United States | instruments = synthesizer, drum machine, music sequencer, personal computer| genre = House music|House , electro house , progressive house , deep house , dubstep | occupation = Disc jockey , record producer | years_active = 2001–present| label = Om Records , Ultra Records , mau5trap , Ministry of Sound Australia | associated_acts = Unbulleted list| Late Night Alumni | Tiesto | Deadmau5 |Keyrah| Skylar Grey | Inpetto | Adam K | Haley Gibby|Haley | Dragonette | Skrillex | website = Url|www.kaskademusic.com| notable_instruments = Ryan Raddon (born February 25, 1971), better known by his stage name Kaskade , is an United States|American Disc jockey|DJ and record producer . On October 20, 2011, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records , Kaskade placed at #30.cite web|url= http://www.djmag.com/top100|title=DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ's|publisher=DJ Magazine|accessdate=October 20, 2011 On September 9, 2011, a DJ Times poll voted Kaskade "America's Best DJ 2011". http://djtimes.com/djt/blog/
Biography
Early life
Kaskade was born in Evanston, Illinois . He grew up in nearby Northbrook, Illinois|Northbrook and attended Glenbrook North High School . He is the brother of Rich Raddon , an entrepreneur and film producer. He attended Brigham Young University in Provo, UT from 1989-1990 honing his DJ skills in his dorm room. At age 19, Raddon served a two year full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Japan. Following his mission, in 1992, he moved to Salt Lake City to attend the University of Utah . During this time he owned and operated a local record store, Mechanized Records. In May 2000, Kaskade moved to San Francisco and began working as an A& R assistant for Om Records .
Musical Career
Releasing his first single "What I Say" on the label in 2001.cite web|title=Om Records: Kaskade|work=om-records.com |url=httpartists/kaskade |accessdate=January 7, 2008 In the Moment saw Kaskade's first top 10 single with "Steppin' Out" reaching #5 on Billboard Magazine ’s Hot Dance Club Play chart and #6 on Dance Radio Airplay .cite web|title=Billboard.com|work=Billboard.com |url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do? model.vnuArtistId=477686& model.vnuAlbumId=777530 |accessdate=March 17, 2007 The fourth single to be released from the album, "Everything," reached #1 on Billboard Magazine ’s Hot Dance Club Play.
Kaskade's fourth solo album Love Mysterious was released in September 2006. The first single from the album, " Be Still (Kaskade song)|Be Still ", reached #4 on Billboard Magazine ’s Hot Dance Club Play. The single features vocalist Sunsun , and includes remixes by Jay-J and Robbie Rivera . Follow up single "Stars Align" hit number #8 on "Billboard Magazine" Hot Dance Airplay chart and just missed the top ten, #11, on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. His third single released from "Love Mysterious", "Sorry", was his third consecutive top ten hit on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay Chart, at #9. Dirty South provided a remix for "Sorry." The remix was nominated for a 2008 Grammy for Best Remixed Recording.
Kaskade took his stage name from a nature book when he saw a picture of a waterfall and a co-worker agreed "cascade" was a good choice, but he then changed the spelling.cite web|title=On the roof with producer/DJ Kaskade |url= http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/blogs/off-the-record/2009/apr/03/roof-producerdj-kaskade/ |accessdate=April 3, 2009
Upon signing with Ultra Records in late 2006, Kaskade left Om Records and now only releases with the former.
Kaskade worked with Canadian house/electronic DJ/artist deadmau5 to produce tracks on Strobelite Seduction , including the first single (released as an EP) Move For Me . The single became his fifth top ten hit on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay Chart, reaching the number one position in its September 6, 2008 issue.cite web|url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp? g=Singles& f=Hot+Dance+Airplay|title=Billboard.com - Current Hot Dance Airplay It also gave Kaskade his first number one single on this chart. The dance single has become a crossover hit, managing to reach number 71 on the Canadian Hot 100 as of February& nbsp;14, 2009. The follow-up single, "Angel On My Shoulder", also found success on the dance chart, placing at number 5 on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay Chart. "I Remember", another collaboration with Deadmau5, became his first UK hit, peaking inside the top 15 on the Uk Singles Chart. The video-clip which accompanied "I Remember" was filmed in Manchester , England . The single became his second chart topper on the Billboard dance chart.
In 2010, he added another number one Billboard Hot Dance Airplay track to his credit with "Dynasty", featuring Haley Gibby on vocals.
In March 2012, Kaskade headlined at Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Florida, coming on before Armin van Buuren Sunday night. In April 2012, Kaskade took to Indio, California to headline opposite Radiohead two weekends at Coachella Valley Music Festival to a packed crowd. http://www.edmlounge.com/blog/2012/4/25/review-kaskade-at-coachella-valley-music-festival.html The American House producer is slated to headline at Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas, Nevada June of this year. http://www.edmlounge.com/blog/2012/4/8/electric-daisy-carnival-2012-phase-1-lineup-released.html
Kaskade is a part of a group with his wife Keyrah called "Keyrah Kaskade". Keyrah does vocals as he does the music.
Other projects
Kaskade is also an active member of Summer Of Space , Late Night Alumni and The Sellars . Remixed Late Night Alumni's "Empty Streets", which is found on Tiësto s " In Search of Sunrise 5 " mix. Late Night Alumni released their third album in February 2011 titled "Haunted".
Kaskade is one of 9 artists who participated in thetruth.com ’s Remix Project, where he remixed the Sunny Side song “Smaller Babies”.
Kaskade also had a comprehensive video outlining his creative process and musical background created about him. It was featured on an online television show called The Craft http://www.thecrafttv.com.
On May 30, 2010 Kaskade became a resident DJ for daytime pool parties at the Encore Beach Club in Las Vegas, NV. The parties are entitled "Kaskade Sundays." http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/may/25/q-encore-beach-clubs-resident-kaskade/ http://www.wantickets.com/images/event/Kaskade-Sundays-All-Summer-v00.jpg Kaskade's song "I Remember" with deadmau5 is played on a level of Golden Eye for the Wii. On the level, you are at a night club in Europe. "I Remember" and "Move For Me" were also featured in DJ Hero 2 and are credited as being performed by deadmau5 & Kaskade
Kaskade also produced Haley's album All This Love released by Ultra Records .
Personal life
Raddon is fluent in Japanese, and is married to Naomi Raddon. cite news |url= http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/10/fashion/a-200000-a-night-dj-known-as-kaskade-is-really-ryan-raddon-a-mormon.html |title=How Ryan Raddon Became the $200,000-a-Night D.J. Known as Kaskade |author=Michael Schulman |date=November 9, 2011 |publisher=NY Times |accessdate=January 9, 2012
West Magnetic - Give It Up For Free (Kaskade's Vision Mix)
''' The World's Most Beautiful ''' - I'm A Lot Like You (Kaskade's Vocal Mix)
Zedd - Shave It (Kaskade Remix)
Zip Zip Through The Night - Beestung (Kaskade's Grand Mix)
R3hab & Swanky Tunes - Sending My Love (Kaskade Remix)
See also
Om Records
List of number-one dance hits (United States)
List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. dance airplay chart
Notes and references
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External links
official| http://www.kaskademusic.com/
http://www.ultrarecords.com/artists/kaskade/ Artist Site at Ultra Records
myspace| http://www.myspace.com/kaskademusic
facebook| http://www.facebook.com/kaskade
twitter| http://twitter.com/kaskade
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