Kato (DJ)
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Thomas Kato Vittrup better known as Kato (born in Thisted
, Denmark
on 13 September 1981) is a Danish
disc jockey
and music producer mostly in the house genre.
Kato started DJing early at nightclubs since 2005 remixing for other artists and independently since 2008, at which time he also started writing and producing his own music. His breakthrough came with the commercial success of the single "Turn the Lights Off", released on 1 January 2010 receiving platinum status for selling 30,000 copies in early August 2010. The track, is a cover version of an earlier hit by DJ Jose from 2007. The track contains the vocals of Jon
(full name Jon Nørgaard), a Danish Popstars contestant.
Kato released on his debut album Discolized on 1 March 2010 on the Danish label "disco:wax" that includes collaborations with Jon (Jon Nørgaard), Outlandish
, Dr. Alban
, Terri B, U$O and Johnson
(Marc Johnson). The album reached #6 on the official Danish Albums Chart.
The second single from the album, "Hey Shorty (Yeah Yeah Pt. II)", featuring rappers U$O and Johnson was released on 26 April. It was a big hit for Kato reaching #2 on Tracklisten
, the official Danish Singles Chart. It sold above 30,000 copies. The album's third single, "Desert Walk", a collaboration with rap group Outlandish
sold 15,000 copies making it to #4.
On 15 July 2010 it was announced that Kato has signed a contract with Universal Music
in Germany including possible release of singles and albums in Germany and promotional appearances on German TV.
On 27 December Kato released the single "Sjus" featuring Ida Corr
, Camille Jones
and Johnson
. It is a precursor to Kato's second album Discolized 2.0 due to be released in Spring 2011.
Kato won in 2007 and 2009 award for "Best Danish mainstream DJ" at the Danish DeeJay Awards.
Thisted
Thisted is a town in Thisted municipality of Region Nordjylland, in Denmark. It has a population of 13,005 and is located in Thy, in northwestern Jutland....
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
on 13 September 1981) is a Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
and music producer mostly in the house genre.
Kato started DJing early at nightclubs since 2005 remixing for other artists and independently since 2008, at which time he also started writing and producing his own music. His breakthrough came with the commercial success of the single "Turn the Lights Off", released on 1 January 2010 receiving platinum status for selling 30,000 copies in early August 2010. The track, is a cover version of an earlier hit by DJ Jose from 2007. The track contains the vocals of Jon
Jon Nørgaard
Jon Gade Nørgaard is a Danish singer who took part in Danish TV 2's musical competition Popstars in 2002 and winning the title. He is also known as Jon and took the alias John Rock while collaborating with house music duo Musikk.In 2003, he released his debut album This Side Up written by Søren...
(full name Jon Nørgaard), a Danish Popstars contestant.
Kato released on his debut album Discolized on 1 March 2010 on the Danish label "disco:wax" that includes collaborations with Jon (Jon Nørgaard), Outlandish
Outlandish
Outlandish is a multi-award–winning hip-hop group based in Denmark. Formed in 1997, it consists of Isam Bachiri , Waqas Ali Qadri , and Lenny Martinez . All three members are religious, with Isam and Waqas being Muslims and Lenny being Catholic...
, Dr. Alban
Dr. Alban
Alban Uzoma Nwapa , known by his stage name Dr. Alban, is a Nigerian, Sweden-based musician and producer with his own record label dr-records. His music can best be described as a Eurodance/hip-hop reggae with a dancehall style. He is most famous for his worldwide 1992 hit "It's My...
, Terri B, U$O and Johnson
Johnson (rapper)
Marc Kwabena Johnson better known as Johnson is a Danish rapper. Previously he was known as NiggerenISlæden . Before his solo career, he was a member of the band B.A.N.G.E.R.S. and J.A.Z. and has collaborated with many Danish hip hop artists.-Career:Marc Johnson was born to a Ghanaian father and a...
(Marc Johnson). The album reached #6 on the official Danish Albums Chart.
The second single from the album, "Hey Shorty (Yeah Yeah Pt. II)", featuring rappers U$O and Johnson was released on 26 April. It was a big hit for Kato reaching #2 on Tracklisten
Tracklisten
Tracklisten is a Danish top 40 record chart that is presented every Thursday midnight at .The weekly Danish Singles Chart also known as Track Top-40 combines the 40 best selling tracks from legal music downloads and the sales of music singles on either CD or vinyl...
, the official Danish Singles Chart. It sold above 30,000 copies. The album's third single, "Desert Walk", a collaboration with rap group Outlandish
Outlandish
Outlandish is a multi-award–winning hip-hop group based in Denmark. Formed in 1997, it consists of Isam Bachiri , Waqas Ali Qadri , and Lenny Martinez . All three members are religious, with Isam and Waqas being Muslims and Lenny being Catholic...
sold 15,000 copies making it to #4.
On 15 July 2010 it was announced that Kato has signed a contract with Universal Music
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
in Germany including possible release of singles and albums in Germany and promotional appearances on German TV.
On 27 December Kato released the single "Sjus" featuring Ida Corr
Ida Corr
Ida Corr is a Danish singer, songwriter and music producer.-Career:At the age of 11 Corr won the first Danish Children Songcontest...
, Camille Jones
Camille Jones
Camille Jones is a Danish pop singer, songwriter and record producer. She is known for her song "The Creeps" written by herself and remixed by Dutch DJ Fedde le Grand, which has become a worldwide clubhit in the dance scene.- Career :In 2000 Camille had been enjoying success within the Danish and...
and Johnson
Johnson (rapper)
Marc Kwabena Johnson better known as Johnson is a Danish rapper. Previously he was known as NiggerenISlæden . Before his solo career, he was a member of the band B.A.N.G.E.R.S. and J.A.Z. and has collaborated with many Danish hip hop artists.-Career:Marc Johnson was born to a Ghanaian father and a...
. It is a precursor to Kato's second album Discolized 2.0 due to be released in Spring 2011.
Kato won in 2007 and 2009 award for "Best Danish mainstream DJ" at the Danish DeeJay Awards.
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak position |
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| DAN Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
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| 2010 | Discolized Discolized Discolized is the debut album from the Danish House DJ and producer Kato in collaboration with a number of DJs and vocal artists. Discolized was released in 1 March 2010 reaching #6 on the Danish Albums Chart... |
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| 2011 | Discolized 2.0 Discolized Discolized is the debut album from the Danish House DJ and producer Kato in collaboration with a number of DJs and vocal artists. Discolized was released in 1 March 2010 reaching #6 on the Danish Albums Chart... |
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Singles
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| DAN Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
SWE Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
RUS Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
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| 2007 | "My House" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2008 | "Are You Gonna Go My Way" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Copa Cabana (Whine Your Body)" (with Darwich feat. Mission) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2009 | "Yeah Yeah" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Soundscape" (feat. Michael Rune) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2010 | "Turn the Lights Off" (feat. Jon Jon Nørgaard Jon Gade Nørgaard is a Danish singer who took part in Danish TV 2's musical competition Popstars in 2002 and winning the title. He is also known as Jon and took the alias John Rock while collaborating with house music duo Musikk.In 2003, he released his debut album This Side Up written by Søren... ) |
4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | Discolized | ||||||||
| "Hey Shorty (Yeah Yeah Pt. II)" (feat. U$O U$O Ausamah Saed better known as U$O also known as U-Dollartegn , is a rapper from Aarhus, Denmark, who released his debut album, Mr. Mista in 2000.... & Johnson Johnson (rapper) Marc Kwabena Johnson better known as Johnson is a Danish rapper. Previously he was known as NiggerenISlæden . Before his solo career, he was a member of the band B.A.N.G.E.R.S. and J.A.Z. and has collaborated with many Danish hip hop artists.-Career:Marc Johnson was born to a Ghanaian father and a... ) |
2 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Desert Walk" (feat. Outlandish Outlandish Outlandish is a multi-award–winning hip-hop group based in Denmark. Formed in 1997, it consists of Isam Bachiri , Waqas Ali Qadri , and Lenny Martinez . All three members are religious, with Isam and Waqas being Muslims and Lenny being Catholic... ) |
4 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Sjus" (feat. Ida Corr Ida Corr Ida Corr is a Danish singer, songwriter and music producer.-Career:At the age of 11 Corr won the first Danish Children Songcontest... , Camille Jones Camille Jones Camille Jones is a Danish pop singer, songwriter and record producer. She is known for her song "The Creeps" written by herself and remixed by Dutch DJ Fedde le Grand, which has become a worldwide clubhit in the dance scene.- Career :In 2000 Camille had been enjoying success within the Danish and... & Johnson Johnson (rapper) Marc Kwabena Johnson better known as Johnson is a Danish rapper. Previously he was known as NiggerenISlæden . Before his solo career, he was a member of the band B.A.N.G.E.R.S. and J.A.Z. and has collaborated with many Danish hip hop artists.-Career:Marc Johnson was born to a Ghanaian father and a... ) |
1 | — | — | — | Discolized 2.0 | |||||||||
| 2011 | "Speakers On" (Kato & Infernal Infernal (band) Infernal is dance/pop group from Denmark, consisting of members Lina Rafn and Paw Lagermann. They made their Danish debut in 1997 with the release of the track "Sorti de L'enfer", and have gone on to international chart success in recent years. Their most successful single to date has been "From... ) |
10 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2011 | "Celebrate" (Kato feat. Jeremy Carr Jeremy Carr Jeremy Carr is the soulful singer-songwriter with a love for all music. The diverse entertainer has releases in House, Pop, R&B, Hip Hop and Pop Punk Music.... ) |
9 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2011 | "Fuck hvor er det fedt (at være hip hop'er)" (Kato feat. Clemens Clemens (entertainer) Clemens Legolas Telling better known as Clemens and MC Clemens is a Danish rapper, singer, music writer, actor.... ) |
9 | — | — | — | Non album release | ||||||||
| "—" marks a release that was not published or did not achieve a ranking in the country. | ||||||||||||||
External links
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