The Cataracs
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The Cataracs are an American
hip hop indie-pop duo formed in Berkeley, California
, consisting of David “Campa” Benjamin Singer-Vine, a songwriter and vocalist and Niles “Cyrano” Hollowell-Dhar, a songwriter, vocalist, and producer. The duo started out as an independent group, during their years at Berkeley High School. The two were first signed to the label Indie-Pop. They are currently based in Los Angeles, California
.
song “What's my name Pt. 2” after the phrase “Who smoke ‘til your eyes get cataracts”). In the summer of 2006, they released their first album, Technohop Vol. 1. In August 2006, the group joined with The Pack to make the single “Blueberry Afghani”. The song soon became a hit and was chosen as a “Download of the Week” by 106 KMEL
and many music sites such as The Fader
, UK’s Hip Hop Connection
and XLR8R
praised it.
The two graduated from high school in the summer of 2006. Dhar went on to attend San Francisco State University
in San Francisco, California
and Singer-Vine attended Columbia College Chicago
, in Chicago, Illinois. Niles Dhar is also a member of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. But in order to pursue their dreams and career in music, they both decided that they would have to leave school. The duo then packed their bags and moved to Los Angeles, CA, where they began working on their music full-stream, creating songs like "Club Love" and “Baby Baby", the latter which went on to be featured on the hit reality series Keeping Up with the Kardashians
in early 2010. By 2007, they released their second album, Technohop Vol. 2, and in 2008 they released their third album The 13th Grade.
native, Dev
, a singer who posted much of her work on MySpace
. Dhar asked if she would like to sing for them, which led to the song "2Nite." The Cataracs, along with Dev, signed to the Indie-Pop Label, which also features musicians such as Bobby Brackins, Maddy and Allyson,and The Pack. They were later signed to a major label, Universal Records
. Through Universal, they began producing music for artists such as Far East Movement
and Glasses Malone
. As artists, The Cataracs received recognition through their 2010 single "Club Love", which received air play at clubs and on many different radio stations. Despite such accomplishments, the Cataracs have had their most mainstream success with the song "Like a G6
" which was written by Singer-Vine/Dhar and produced by Dhar. and also went on to peak at #1 on the Billboard charts. The chorus for the song is sampled from lyrics in the song "Booty Bounce" by Dev, which they also produced. They were featured on two of Shwayze
's songs on his 2010 mixtape Love Stoned.
The duo also produced songs for albums such as The Pack new album, Wolfpack Party. In early December 2010, a collaboration with Snoop Dogg, the inspiration behind the group's name, had leaked and is rumored to become Snoop Dogg's second single for his upcoming album Doggumentary
. Produced "Kick Us Out" for pop trio Hyper Crush. On July 17, 2011 Campa released a free album on his website, campaiscold.com titled Would You Hate Me If I Took a Sip? along with 3 music videos to go along with it.
!rowspan="2"|Year
!rowspan="2"|Title
!colspan="10"|Chart positions
!rowspan="2"|Certifications
!rowspan="2"|Album
|-
!style="width:2.5em;"|US
!style="width:2.5em;"|AUS
!style="width:2.5em;"|AUT
!style="width:2.5em;"|CAN
In the summer of 2006, they released their first album, Technohop Vol. 1. In August 2006, the group joined with The Pack to make the single “Blueberry Afghani”. The song soon became a hit and was chosen as a “Download of the Week” by 106 KMEL
and many music sites such as The Fader
, UK’s Hip Hop Connection
and XLR8R
praised it.
The two graduated from high school in the summer of 2006. Dhar went on to attend San Francisco State University
in San Francisco, California
and Singer-Vine attended Columbia College Chicago
, in Chicago, Illinois. Niles Dhar is also a member of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. But in order to pursue their dreams and career in music, they both decided that they would have to leave school. The duo then packed their bags and moved to Los Angeles, CA, where they began working on their music full-stream, creating songs like "Club Love" and “Baby Baby", the latter which went on to be featured on the hit reality series Keeping Up with the Kardashians
in early 2010. By 2007, they released their second album, Technohop Vol. 2, and in 2008 they released their third album The 13th Grade.
native, Dev
, a singer who posted much of her work on MySpace
. Dhar asked if she would like to sing for them, which led to the song "2Nite." The Cataracs, along with Dev, signed to the Indie-Pop Label, which also features musicians such as Bobby Brackins, Maddy and Allyson,and The Pack. They were later signed to a major label, Universal Records
. Through Universal, they began producing music for artists such as Far East Movement
and Glasses Malone
. As artists, The Cataracs received recognition through their 2010 single "Club Love", which received air play at clubs and on many different radio stations. Despite such accomplishments, the Cataracs have had their most mainstream success with the song "Like a G6
" which was written by Singer-Vine/Dhar and produced by Dhar. and also went on to peak at #1 on the Billboard charts. The chorus for the song is sampled from lyrics in the song "Booty Bounce" by Dev, which they also produced. They were featured on two of Shwayze
's songs on his 2010 mixtape Love Stoned.
The duo also produced songs for albums such as The Pack new album, Wolfpack Party. In early December 2010, a collaboration with Snoop Dogg, the inspiration behind the group's name, had leaked and is rumored to become Snoop Dogg's second single for his upcoming album Doggumentary
. Produced "Kick Us Out" for pop trio Hyper Crush. On July 17, 2011 Campa released a free album on his website, campaiscold.com titled Would You Hate Me If I Took a Sip? along with 3 music videos to go along with it.
|-
! Album title
! Album details
|-
! scope="row" | Technohop Vol. 1
|
|-
! scope="row" | Technohop Vol. 2
|
|-
! scope="row" | The 13th Grade
|
|-
! scope="row" | Songs We Sung in Showers
|
|-
! scope="row" | 12
|
|}
!rowspan="2"|Year
!rowspan="2"|Title
!colspan="3"|Chart positions
!rowspan="2"|Album
|-
!style="width:2.5em;"|USA
!style="width:2.5em;"|CAN
!style="width:2.5em;"|FRA
|-
|2008
|align="left"|"Baby Baby (The Lovers Anthem)"
| -
| -
| -
|rowspan="1"| Lingerie
|-
|2009
|align="left"|"Club Love
"
| -
| -
| -
|rowspan="2"| 12
|-
|2011
|align="left"|"Top of the World
" (featuring Dev
)
| -
| -
| 66
|}
!rowspan="2"|Year
!rowspan="2"|Title
!colspan="10"|Chart positions
!rowspan="2"|Certifications
!rowspan="2"|Album
|-
!style="width:2.5em;"|US
!style="width:2.5em;"|AUS
!style="width:2.5em;"|AUT
!style="width:2.5em;"|CAN
In the summer of 2006, they released their first album, Technohop Vol. 1. In August 2006, the group joined with The Pack to make the single “Blueberry Afghani”. The song soon became a hit and was chosen as a “Download of the Week” by 106 KMEL
and many music sites such as The Fader
, UK’s Hip Hop Connection
and XLR8R
praised it.
The two graduated from high school in the summer of 2006. Dhar went on to attend San Francisco State University
in San Francisco, California
and Singer-Vine attended Columbia College Chicago
, in Chicago, Illinois. Niles Dhar is also a member of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. But in order to pursue their dreams and career in music, they both decided that they would have to leave school. The duo then packed their bags and moved to Los Angeles, CA, where they began working on their music full-stream, creating songs like "Club Love" and “Baby Baby", the latter which went on to be featured on the hit reality series Keeping Up with the Kardashians
in early 2010. By 2007, they released their second album, Technohop Vol. 2, and in 2008 they released their third album The 13th Grade.
native, Dev
, a singer who posted much of her work on MySpace
. Dhar asked if she would like to sing for them, which led to the song "2Nite." The Cataracs, along with Dev, signed to the Indie-Pop Label, which also features musicians such as Bobby Brackins, Maddy and Allyson,and The Pack. They were later signed to a major label, Universal Records
. Through Universal, they began producing music for artists such as Far East Movement
and Glasses Malone
. As artists, The Cataracs received recognition through their 2010 single "Club Love", which received air play at clubs and on many different radio stations. Despite such accomplishments, the Cataracs have had their most mainstream success with the song "Like a G6
" which was written by Singer-Vine/Dhar and produced by Dhar. and also went on to peak at #1 on the Billboard charts. The chorus for the song is sampled from lyrics in the song "Booty Bounce" by Dev, which they also produced. They were featured on two of Shwayze
's songs on his 2010 mixtape Love Stoned.
The duo also produced songs for albums such as The Pack new album, Wolfpack Party. In early December 2010, a collaboration with Snoop Dogg, the inspiration behind the group's name, had leaked and is rumored to become Snoop Dogg's second single for his upcoming album Doggumentary
. Produced "Kick Us Out" for pop trio Hyper Crush. On July 17, 2011 Campa released a free album on his website, campaiscold.com titled Would You Hate Me If I Took a Sip? along with 3 music videos to go along with it.
|-
! Album title
! Album details
|-
! scope="row" | Technohop Vol. 1
|
|-
! scope="row" | Technohop Vol. 2
|
|-
! scope="row" | The 13th Grade
|
|-
! scope="row" | Songs We Sung in Showers
|
|-
! scope="row" | 12
|
|}
!rowspan="2"|Year
!rowspan="2"|Title
!colspan="3"|Chart positions
!rowspan="2"|Album
|-
!style="width:2.5em;"|USA
!style="width:2.5em;"|CAN
!style="width:2.5em;"|FRA
|-
|2008
|align="left"|"Baby Baby (The Lovers Anthem)"
| -
| -
| -
|rowspan="1"| Lingerie
|-
|2009
|align="left"|"Club Love
"
| -
| -
| -
|rowspan="2"| 12
|-
|2011
|align="left"|"Top of the World
" (featuring Dev
)
| -
| -
| 66
|}
!rowspan="2"|Year
!rowspan="2"|Title
!colspan="10"|Chart positions
!rowspan="2"|Certifications
!rowspan="2"|Album
|-
!style="width:2.5em;"|US
!style="width:2.5em;"|AUS
!style="width:2.5em;"|AUT
!style="width:2.5em;"|CAN
!style="width:2.5em;"|IRL
!style="width:2.5em;"|NL
!style="width:2.5em;"|NZ
!style="width:2.5em;"|SWE
!style="width:2.5em;"|SWI
!style="width:2.5em;"|UK
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010
|align="left"|"Like a G6
"
(Far East Movement
featuring The Cataracs and Dev
)
|1
|2
|8
|3
|13
|3
|1
|7
|10
|5
|
|Free Wired
|-
|align="left"|"Bass Down Low
"
(Dev
featuring The Cataracs)
|61
|66
|—
|35
|28
|92
|—
|—
|—
|10
|
| The Night the Sun Came Up
|-
|2011
|align="left"|"Backseat
"
(New Boyz
featuring The Cataracs and Dev
)
|26
|89
|—
|52
|—
|—
|28
|—
|—
|55
|
| Too Cool to Care
|-
|colspan="14"|"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
|}
|-
!|Year
! Single
! Album
|-
|2009
|align="left"| "Fall in Love" (Ya Boy
featuring The Cataracs)
|
|-
|2010
|align="left"| "I Get Doe" (Glasses Malone
featuring The Cataracs)
| Beach Cruiser
|-
|2011
|align="left"| "Love Letter" (Shwayze
featuring The Cataracs and Dev)
| Island in the Sun
|}
|-
! Year !! Video !! Director
|-
| 2011 || "Love Letter" (with Shwayze
and Dev
) || Mikey Easterling
|-
| 2011 || "Top of the World" (with Dev
) || Ethan Lader
|-
| 2011 || "Backseat
" (with New Boyz
and Dev
) || Jake Davis
|-
| 2011 || "Bass Down Low
" (with Dev
) || Ethan Lader
|-
| 2010 || "Like a G6
"(with Dev
& Far East Movement
) || Matt Alonzo
|-
| 2010 || "I Get Doe" (with Glasses Malone
) || Kimberly S. Stuckwisch / Yon Thomas
|-
| 2009 || "Club Love" || Colin Tilley
|-
| 2009 || "Baby Baby (The Lovers Anthem)" || TAJ
|-
| 2008 || "Julia" || Colin Tilley
|-
| 2008 || "Freakin' Ta Ma Song" (Two versions) || Colin Tilley
|-
| 2008 || "Hit Me Back" || Colin Tilley
|-
| 2007 || "Murder She Wrote" || Colin Tilley
|}
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
hip hop indie-pop duo formed in Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
, consisting of David “Campa” Benjamin Singer-Vine, a songwriter and vocalist and Niles “Cyrano” Hollowell-Dhar, a songwriter, vocalist, and producer. The duo started out as an independent group, during their years at Berkeley High School. The two were first signed to the label Indie-Pop. They are currently based in Los Angeles, California
Los Ángeles
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.
Early days
The duo met in their sophomore year while attending Berkeley High School. Singer-Vine was featured in a rap CD that was being passed around campus. When Dhar eventually heard the CD, he subsequently created a response. However, the “diss” response brought the two together and they soon became friends. In 2003, the two joined together to create what is now The Cataracs (named after Snoop Dogg'sSnoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
song “What's my name Pt. 2” after the phrase “Who smoke ‘til your eyes get cataracts”). In the summer of 2006, they released their first album, Technohop Vol. 1. In August 2006, the group joined with The Pack to make the single “Blueberry Afghani”. The song soon became a hit and was chosen as a “Download of the Week” by 106 KMEL
KMEL
KMEL is an Urban Contemporary-formatted radio station located in San Francisco, California, and owned by Clear Channel Communications....
and many music sites such as The Fader
The Fader
The FADER, or FADER, is an United States-based music/culture/fashion magazine that covers hip-hop, reggae, independent rock, pop and dance music from around the world.-Overview:...
, UK’s Hip Hop Connection
Hip Hop Connection
Hip Hop Connection is the longest running monthly periodical devoted entirely to hip hop culture. HHC has earned international recognition and was described by Chuck D as "the best magazine in the world".-History:...
and XLR8R
XLR8R
XLR8R is a magazine and website thatcovers music, culture, style, and technology. It was founded as anewsprint ‘zine in 1993 by publisher Andrew Smith in Seattle; themagazine currently has offices in San Francisco and New York...
praised it.
The two graduated from high school in the summer of 2006. Dhar went on to attend San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
and Singer-Vine attended Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago is one of the largest art colleges in the United States with nearly 12,000 students pursuing degrees within 120 undergraduate and graduate programs...
, in Chicago, Illinois. Niles Dhar is also a member of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. But in order to pursue their dreams and career in music, they both decided that they would have to leave school. The duo then packed their bags and moved to Los Angeles, CA, where they began working on their music full-stream, creating songs like "Club Love" and “Baby Baby", the latter which went on to be featured on the hit reality series Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Keeping Up with the Kardashians is an American reality television series that airs on E!. The series premiered in October 2007. It focuses on the personal and professional lives of the members of the Kardashian and Jenner family. There will be a 7th Season to premiere in 2012.As of September 2011,...
in early 2010. By 2007, they released their second album, Technohop Vol. 2, and in 2008 they released their third album The 13th Grade.
Rise to fame
In their new stage, they discovered Manteca, CaliforniaManteca, California
Manteca is a city in , USA. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 67,096.- History :Manteca is a city in the Central Valley of California, 76 miles east of San Francisco. It was founded in 1861 by Joshua Cowell. Cowell claimed around and built houses on what is now the corner of Main...
native, Dev
Dev (singer)
Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
, a singer who posted much of her work on MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
. Dhar asked if she would like to sing for them, which led to the song "2Nite." The Cataracs, along with Dev, signed to the Indie-Pop Label, which also features musicians such as Bobby Brackins, Maddy and Allyson,and The Pack. They were later signed to a major label, Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
. Through Universal, they began producing music for artists such as Far East Movement
Far east movement
Far East Movement is an Asian American electro hop quartet based in Los Angeles. The group formed in 2003 and consists of Kev Nish , Prohgress , J-Splif , and DJ Virman...
and Glasses Malone
Glasses Malone
Charles Phillipivory Penniman , better known by his stage name Glasses Malone, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California.-Early life:Glasses Malone grew up in the Watts and Compton neighborhoods in Los Angeles County...
. As artists, The Cataracs received recognition through their 2010 single "Club Love", which received air play at clubs and on many different radio stations. Despite such accomplishments, the Cataracs have had their most mainstream success with the song "Like a G6
Like a G6
"Like a G6" is a song from Far East Movement's 2010 album Free Wired. The track features female vocals by Dev and male vocals by Far East Movement. It was written and produced by The Cataracs. It was number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks ending November 6, 2010, and then again for...
" which was written by Singer-Vine/Dhar and produced by Dhar. and also went on to peak at #1 on the Billboard charts. The chorus for the song is sampled from lyrics in the song "Booty Bounce" by Dev, which they also produced. They were featured on two of Shwayze
Shwayze
Aaron Smith , better known by his stage name Shwayze, is an American rapper.Born and raised in Malibu, California, Shwayze worked at a local Starbucks coffee shop until he met Whitestarr frontman Cisco Adler at a nightclub. One night Shwayze jumped on stage during Whitestarr's performance and...
's songs on his 2010 mixtape Love Stoned.
The duo also produced songs for albums such as The Pack new album, Wolfpack Party. In early December 2010, a collaboration with Snoop Dogg, the inspiration behind the group's name, had leaked and is rumored to become Snoop Dogg's second single for his upcoming album Doggumentary
Doggumentary
Doggumentary is the eleventh studio album by American hip hop artist Snoop Dogg; released by Priority Records on March 29, 2011. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2010 to 2011...
. Produced "Kick Us Out" for pop trio Hyper Crush. On July 17, 2011 Campa released a free album on his website, campaiscold.com titled Would You Hate Me If I Took a Sip? along with 3 music videos to go along with it.
Studio albums
| Album title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Technohop Vol. 1 |
|
| Technohop Vol. 2 |
Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
| The 13th Grade |
Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
| Songs We Sung in Showers |
Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
| 12 |
Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Mixtapes
- Kids - Presented by DJ Eleven (2008)
- Yeah Buddy! - Mixed by DJ Excel (2009)
- The Stimulating Package (2009)
- I Thought They Were Black?! - Presented by DJ Greg Street (2010)
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
CAN Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
FRA Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
|||
| 2008 | "Baby Baby (The Lovers Anthem)" | - | - | - | Lingerie |
| 2009 | "Club Love Club Love "Club Love" is a song recorded by American hip hop duo The Cataracs. The song was released as a single on September 29, 2009 as a digital download in the United States and Canada and will appear on the upcoming untitled fifth studio album.-Music video:... " |
- | - | - | 12 |
| 2011 | "Top of the World Top of the World (The Cataracs song) "Top of the World" is a song recorded by American hip hop duo The Cataracs. The song was released as a single on March 22, 2011 as a digital download in the United States and Canada and currently serves as the first single released from the duo's upcoming fifth studio album, 12. The song features... " (featuring Dev Dev (singer) Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats... ) |
- | - | 66 |
As featured artist
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"!rowspan="2"|Year
!rowspan="2"|Title
!colspan="10"|Chart positions
!rowspan="2"|Certifications
!rowspan="2"|Album
|-
!style="width:2.5em;"|US
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
!style="width:2.5em;"|AUS
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
!style="width:2.5em;"|AUT
Ö3 Austria Top 40
Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann...
!style="width:2.5em;"|CAN
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
In the summer of 2006, they released their first album, Technohop Vol. 1. In August 2006, the group joined with The Pack to make the single “Blueberry Afghani”. The song soon became a hit and was chosen as a “Download of the Week” by 106 KMEL
KMEL
KMEL is an Urban Contemporary-formatted radio station located in San Francisco, California, and owned by Clear Channel Communications....
and many music sites such as The Fader
The Fader
The FADER, or FADER, is an United States-based music/culture/fashion magazine that covers hip-hop, reggae, independent rock, pop and dance music from around the world.-Overview:...
, UK’s Hip Hop Connection
Hip Hop Connection
Hip Hop Connection is the longest running monthly periodical devoted entirely to hip hop culture. HHC has earned international recognition and was described by Chuck D as "the best magazine in the world".-History:...
and XLR8R
XLR8R
XLR8R is a magazine and website thatcovers music, culture, style, and technology. It was founded as anewsprint ‘zine in 1993 by publisher Andrew Smith in Seattle; themagazine currently has offices in San Francisco and New York...
praised it.
The two graduated from high school in the summer of 2006. Dhar went on to attend San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
and Singer-Vine attended Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago is one of the largest art colleges in the United States with nearly 12,000 students pursuing degrees within 120 undergraduate and graduate programs...
, in Chicago, Illinois. Niles Dhar is also a member of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. But in order to pursue their dreams and career in music, they both decided that they would have to leave school. The duo then packed their bags and moved to Los Angeles, CA, where they began working on their music full-stream, creating songs like "Club Love" and “Baby Baby", the latter which went on to be featured on the hit reality series Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Keeping Up with the Kardashians is an American reality television series that airs on E!. The series premiered in October 2007. It focuses on the personal and professional lives of the members of the Kardashian and Jenner family. There will be a 7th Season to premiere in 2012.As of September 2011,...
in early 2010. By 2007, they released their second album, Technohop Vol. 2, and in 2008 they released their third album The 13th Grade.
Rise to fame
In their new stage, they discovered Manteca, CaliforniaManteca, California
Manteca is a city in , USA. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 67,096.- History :Manteca is a city in the Central Valley of California, 76 miles east of San Francisco. It was founded in 1861 by Joshua Cowell. Cowell claimed around and built houses on what is now the corner of Main...
native, Dev
Dev (singer)
Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
, a singer who posted much of her work on MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
. Dhar asked if she would like to sing for them, which led to the song "2Nite." The Cataracs, along with Dev, signed to the Indie-Pop Label, which also features musicians such as Bobby Brackins, Maddy and Allyson,and The Pack. They were later signed to a major label, Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
. Through Universal, they began producing music for artists such as Far East Movement
Far east movement
Far East Movement is an Asian American electro hop quartet based in Los Angeles. The group formed in 2003 and consists of Kev Nish , Prohgress , J-Splif , and DJ Virman...
and Glasses Malone
Glasses Malone
Charles Phillipivory Penniman , better known by his stage name Glasses Malone, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California.-Early life:Glasses Malone grew up in the Watts and Compton neighborhoods in Los Angeles County...
. As artists, The Cataracs received recognition through their 2010 single "Club Love", which received air play at clubs and on many different radio stations. Despite such accomplishments, the Cataracs have had their most mainstream success with the song "Like a G6
Like a G6
"Like a G6" is a song from Far East Movement's 2010 album Free Wired. The track features female vocals by Dev and male vocals by Far East Movement. It was written and produced by The Cataracs. It was number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks ending November 6, 2010, and then again for...
" which was written by Singer-Vine/Dhar and produced by Dhar. and also went on to peak at #1 on the Billboard charts. The chorus for the song is sampled from lyrics in the song "Booty Bounce" by Dev, which they also produced. They were featured on two of Shwayze
Shwayze
Aaron Smith , better known by his stage name Shwayze, is an American rapper.Born and raised in Malibu, California, Shwayze worked at a local Starbucks coffee shop until he met Whitestarr frontman Cisco Adler at a nightclub. One night Shwayze jumped on stage during Whitestarr's performance and...
's songs on his 2010 mixtape Love Stoned.
The duo also produced songs for albums such as The Pack new album, Wolfpack Party. In early December 2010, a collaboration with Snoop Dogg, the inspiration behind the group's name, had leaked and is rumored to become Snoop Dogg's second single for his upcoming album Doggumentary
Doggumentary
Doggumentary is the eleventh studio album by American hip hop artist Snoop Dogg; released by Priority Records on March 29, 2011. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2010 to 2011...
. Produced "Kick Us Out" for pop trio Hyper Crush. On July 17, 2011 Campa released a free album on his website, campaiscold.com titled Would You Hate Me If I Took a Sip? along with 3 music videos to go along with it.
Studio albums
{| class="wikitable"|-
! Album title
! Album details
|-
! scope="row" | Technohop Vol. 1
|
- Released: 2006
- Label: Cyrano
- Format: Digital downloadMusic downloadA music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
|-
! scope="row" | Technohop Vol. 2
|
- Released: 2007
- Label: Cyrano
- Format: Digital downloadMusic downloadA music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
|-
! scope="row" | The 13th Grade
|
- Released: 1 January 2008
- Label: Indie Pop
- Format: Digital downloadMusic downloadA music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
|-
! scope="row" | Songs We Sung in Showers
|
- Released: 9 January 2009
- Label: Indie Pop
- Format: Digital downloadMusic downloadA music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
|-
! scope="row" | 12
|
- Released: March 2012
- Label: Universal Republic
- Format: Digital downloadMusic downloadA music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
|}
Mixtapes
- Kids - Presented by DJ Eleven (2008)
- Yeah Buddy! - Mixed by DJ Excel (2009)
- The Stimulating Package (2009)
- I Thought They Were Black?! - Presented by DJ Greg Street (2010)
Singles
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"!rowspan="2"|Year
!rowspan="2"|Title
!colspan="3"|Chart positions
!rowspan="2"|Album
|-
!style="width:2.5em;"|USA
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
!style="width:2.5em;"|CAN
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
!style="width:2.5em;"|FRA
Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique
The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...
|-
|2008
|align="left"|"Baby Baby (The Lovers Anthem)"
| -
| -
| -
|rowspan="1"| Lingerie
|-
|2009
|align="left"|"Club Love
Club Love
"Club Love" is a song recorded by American hip hop duo The Cataracs. The song was released as a single on September 29, 2009 as a digital download in the United States and Canada and will appear on the upcoming untitled fifth studio album.-Music video:...
"
| -
| -
| -
|rowspan="2"| 12
|-
|2011
|align="left"|"Top of the World
Top of the World (The Cataracs song)
"Top of the World" is a song recorded by American hip hop duo The Cataracs. The song was released as a single on March 22, 2011 as a digital download in the United States and Canada and currently serves as the first single released from the duo's upcoming fifth studio album, 12. The song features...
" (featuring Dev
Dev (singer)
Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
)
| -
| -
| 66
|}
As featured artist
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"!rowspan="2"|Year
!rowspan="2"|Title
!colspan="10"|Chart positions
!rowspan="2"|Certifications
!rowspan="2"|Album
|-
!style="width:2.5em;"|US
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
!style="width:2.5em;"|AUS
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
!style="width:2.5em;"|AUT
Ö3 Austria Top 40
Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann...
!style="width:2.5em;"|CAN
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
In the summer of 2006, they released their first album, Technohop Vol. 1. In August 2006, the group joined with The Pack to make the single “Blueberry Afghani”. The song soon became a hit and was chosen as a “Download of the Week” by 106 KMEL
KMEL
KMEL is an Urban Contemporary-formatted radio station located in San Francisco, California, and owned by Clear Channel Communications....
and many music sites such as The Fader
The Fader
The FADER, or FADER, is an United States-based music/culture/fashion magazine that covers hip-hop, reggae, independent rock, pop and dance music from around the world.-Overview:...
, UK’s Hip Hop Connection
Hip Hop Connection
Hip Hop Connection is the longest running monthly periodical devoted entirely to hip hop culture. HHC has earned international recognition and was described by Chuck D as "the best magazine in the world".-History:...
and XLR8R
XLR8R
XLR8R is a magazine and website thatcovers music, culture, style, and technology. It was founded as anewsprint ‘zine in 1993 by publisher Andrew Smith in Seattle; themagazine currently has offices in San Francisco and New York...
praised it.
The two graduated from high school in the summer of 2006. Dhar went on to attend San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
and Singer-Vine attended Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago is one of the largest art colleges in the United States with nearly 12,000 students pursuing degrees within 120 undergraduate and graduate programs...
, in Chicago, Illinois. Niles Dhar is also a member of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. But in order to pursue their dreams and career in music, they both decided that they would have to leave school. The duo then packed their bags and moved to Los Angeles, CA, where they began working on their music full-stream, creating songs like "Club Love" and “Baby Baby", the latter which went on to be featured on the hit reality series Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Keeping Up with the Kardashians is an American reality television series that airs on E!. The series premiered in October 2007. It focuses on the personal and professional lives of the members of the Kardashian and Jenner family. There will be a 7th Season to premiere in 2012.As of September 2011,...
in early 2010. By 2007, they released their second album, Technohop Vol. 2, and in 2008 they released their third album The 13th Grade.
Rise to fame
In their new stage, they discovered Manteca, CaliforniaManteca, California
Manteca is a city in , USA. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 67,096.- History :Manteca is a city in the Central Valley of California, 76 miles east of San Francisco. It was founded in 1861 by Joshua Cowell. Cowell claimed around and built houses on what is now the corner of Main...
native, Dev
Dev (singer)
Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
, a singer who posted much of her work on MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
. Dhar asked if she would like to sing for them, which led to the song "2Nite." The Cataracs, along with Dev, signed to the Indie-Pop Label, which also features musicians such as Bobby Brackins, Maddy and Allyson,and The Pack. They were later signed to a major label, Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
. Through Universal, they began producing music for artists such as Far East Movement
Far east movement
Far East Movement is an Asian American electro hop quartet based in Los Angeles. The group formed in 2003 and consists of Kev Nish , Prohgress , J-Splif , and DJ Virman...
and Glasses Malone
Glasses Malone
Charles Phillipivory Penniman , better known by his stage name Glasses Malone, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California.-Early life:Glasses Malone grew up in the Watts and Compton neighborhoods in Los Angeles County...
. As artists, The Cataracs received recognition through their 2010 single "Club Love", which received air play at clubs and on many different radio stations. Despite such accomplishments, the Cataracs have had their most mainstream success with the song "Like a G6
Like a G6
"Like a G6" is a song from Far East Movement's 2010 album Free Wired. The track features female vocals by Dev and male vocals by Far East Movement. It was written and produced by The Cataracs. It was number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks ending November 6, 2010, and then again for...
" which was written by Singer-Vine/Dhar and produced by Dhar. and also went on to peak at #1 on the Billboard charts. The chorus for the song is sampled from lyrics in the song "Booty Bounce" by Dev, which they also produced. They were featured on two of Shwayze
Shwayze
Aaron Smith , better known by his stage name Shwayze, is an American rapper.Born and raised in Malibu, California, Shwayze worked at a local Starbucks coffee shop until he met Whitestarr frontman Cisco Adler at a nightclub. One night Shwayze jumped on stage during Whitestarr's performance and...
's songs on his 2010 mixtape Love Stoned.
The duo also produced songs for albums such as The Pack new album, Wolfpack Party. In early December 2010, a collaboration with Snoop Dogg, the inspiration behind the group's name, had leaked and is rumored to become Snoop Dogg's second single for his upcoming album Doggumentary
Doggumentary
Doggumentary is the eleventh studio album by American hip hop artist Snoop Dogg; released by Priority Records on March 29, 2011. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2010 to 2011...
. Produced "Kick Us Out" for pop trio Hyper Crush. On July 17, 2011 Campa released a free album on his website, campaiscold.com titled Would You Hate Me If I Took a Sip? along with 3 music videos to go along with it.
Studio albums
{| class="wikitable"|-
! Album title
! Album details
|-
! scope="row" | Technohop Vol. 1
|
- Released: 2006
- Label: Cyrano
- Format: Digital downloadMusic downloadA music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
|-
! scope="row" | Technohop Vol. 2
|
- Released: 2007
- Label: Cyrano
- Format: Digital downloadMusic downloadA music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
|-
! scope="row" | The 13th Grade
|
- Released: 1 January 2008
- Label: Indie Pop
- Format: Digital downloadMusic downloadA music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
|-
! scope="row" | Songs We Sung in Showers
|
- Released: 9 January 2009
- Label: Indie Pop
- Format: Digital downloadMusic downloadA music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
|-
! scope="row" | 12
|
- Released: March 2012
- Label: Universal Republic
- Format: Digital downloadMusic downloadA music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
|}
Mixtapes
- Kids - Presented by DJ Eleven (2008)
- Yeah Buddy! - Mixed by DJ Excel (2009)
- The Stimulating Package (2009)
- I Thought They Were Black?! - Presented by DJ Greg Street (2010)
Singles
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"!rowspan="2"|Year
!rowspan="2"|Title
!colspan="3"|Chart positions
!rowspan="2"|Album
|-
!style="width:2.5em;"|USA
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
!style="width:2.5em;"|CAN
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
!style="width:2.5em;"|FRA
Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique
The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...
|-
|2008
|align="left"|"Baby Baby (The Lovers Anthem)"
| -
| -
| -
|rowspan="1"| Lingerie
|-
|2009
|align="left"|"Club Love
Club Love
"Club Love" is a song recorded by American hip hop duo The Cataracs. The song was released as a single on September 29, 2009 as a digital download in the United States and Canada and will appear on the upcoming untitled fifth studio album.-Music video:...
"
| -
| -
| -
|rowspan="2"| 12
|-
|2011
|align="left"|"Top of the World
Top of the World (The Cataracs song)
"Top of the World" is a song recorded by American hip hop duo The Cataracs. The song was released as a single on March 22, 2011 as a digital download in the United States and Canada and currently serves as the first single released from the duo's upcoming fifth studio album, 12. The song features...
" (featuring Dev
Dev (singer)
Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
)
| -
| -
| 66
|}
As featured artist
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"!rowspan="2"|Year
!rowspan="2"|Title
!colspan="10"|Chart positions
!rowspan="2"|Certifications
!rowspan="2"|Album
|-
!style="width:2.5em;"|US
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
!style="width:2.5em;"|AUS
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
!style="width:2.5em;"|AUT
Ö3 Austria Top 40
Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann...
!style="width:2.5em;"|CAN
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
!style="width:2.5em;"|IRL
Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...
!style="width:2.5em;"|NL
!style="width:2.5em;"|NZ
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...
!style="width:2.5em;"|SWE
Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....
!style="width:2.5em;"|SWI
Swiss Music Charts
The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75...
!style="width:2.5em;"|UK
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010
|align="left"|"Like a G6
Like a G6
"Like a G6" is a song from Far East Movement's 2010 album Free Wired. The track features female vocals by Dev and male vocals by Far East Movement. It was written and produced by The Cataracs. It was number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks ending November 6, 2010, and then again for...
"
(Far East Movement
Far east movement
Far East Movement is an Asian American electro hop quartet based in Los Angeles. The group formed in 2003 and consists of Kev Nish , Prohgress , J-Splif , and DJ Virman...
featuring The Cataracs and Dev
Dev (singer)
Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
)
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- AUSAustralian Recording Industry AssociationThe Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
: 3× Platinum - NZRecording Industry Association of New ZealandThe Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...
: Platinum - SWESwedish Recording Industry AssociationGrammofonleverantörernas förening , or the Swedish Recording Industry Association in English, is an organization representing the music recording industry of Sweden...
: Gold - SWI: Gold
|Free Wired
Free Wired
Free Wired is the third studio album and major label debut of Asian-American electro hop group Far East Movement, released on October 12, 2010 by Cherrytree Records and Interscope Records....
|-
|align="left"|"Bass Down Low
Bass Down Low
"Bass Down Low" is the debut single by American recording artist Dev. It was written by Dev alongside its producers, The Cataracs, who are also featured on the track. The song was released on December 6, 2010, through Universal Republic as the lead single for Dev's debut studio album, The Night the...
"
(Dev
Dev (singer)
Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
featuring The Cataracs)
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| The Night the Sun Came Up
The Night the Sun Came Up
The Night the Sun Came Up is the debut studio album by United States recording artist Dev. It was released on September 2, 2011 by Universal Republic in association with Island Records. Dev worked exclusively with American alternative hip hop production duo The Cataracs, who helmed the production...
|-
|2011
|align="left"|"Backseat
Backseat (song)
"Backseat" is a song recorded by American hip hop duo New Boyz. The song was released as a single on February 15, 2011 as a digital download in the United States and currently serves as the second single released from the duo's second album Too Cool to Care...
"
(New Boyz
New Boyz
New Boyz is an American hip hop/rap group and a former jerkin crew duo made up of rappers Earl "Ben J" Benjamin and Dominic "Legacy" Thomas from Hesperia, California. They debuted in summer 2009 with their viral hit, "You're a Jerk", taken from their debut studio album Skinny Jeanz and a Mic,...
featuring The Cataracs and Dev
Dev (singer)
Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
)
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|52
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| Too Cool to Care
Too Cool to Care
-Chart performance:...
|-
|colspan="14"|"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
|}
Guest appearances
{|class="wikitable" style=text-align:center;|-
!|Year
! Single
! Album
|-
|2009
|align="left"| "Fall in Love" (Ya Boy
Ya Boy
William Joseph Crawford , better known by his stage name Ya Boy, is an American rapper from the Fillmore District, San Francisco. He is a younger cousin of San Francisco rapper San Quinn and also the cousin of Bills WR Steve Johnson. Crawford graduated from El Camino High School in South San...
featuring The Cataracs)
|
|-
|2010
|align="left"| "I Get Doe" (Glasses Malone
Glasses Malone
Charles Phillipivory Penniman , better known by his stage name Glasses Malone, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California.-Early life:Glasses Malone grew up in the Watts and Compton neighborhoods in Los Angeles County...
featuring The Cataracs)
| Beach Cruiser
|-
|2011
|align="left"| "Love Letter" (Shwayze
Shwayze
Aaron Smith , better known by his stage name Shwayze, is an American rapper.Born and raised in Malibu, California, Shwayze worked at a local Starbucks coffee shop until he met Whitestarr frontman Cisco Adler at a nightclub. One night Shwayze jumped on stage during Whitestarr's performance and...
featuring The Cataracs and Dev)
| Island in the Sun
|}
Production credits
- 2010: "Fireball" (DevDev (singer)Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
) - 2010: "Wet" (Snoop DoggSnoop DoggCalvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
) - 2010: "Booty BounceBooty Bounce"Booty Bounce" is a song by American recording artist Dev. It was produced by The Cataracs. Although it was released after, "Booty Bounce" was sampled in Far East Movement's hit single "Like a G6" which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and sold over three million downloads in...
" (DevDev (singer)Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
) - 2010: "Bass Down LowBass Down Low"Bass Down Low" is the debut single by American recording artist Dev. It was written by Dev alongside its producers, The Cataracs, who are also featured on the track. The song was released on December 6, 2010, through Universal Republic as the lead single for Dev's debut studio album, The Night the...
" (DevDev (singer)Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
) - 2010: "Like a G6Like a G6"Like a G6" is a song from Far East Movement's 2010 album Free Wired. The track features female vocals by Dev and male vocals by Far East Movement. It was written and produced by The Cataracs. It was number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks ending November 6, 2010, and then again for...
" (Far East MovementFar east movementFar East Movement is an Asian American electro hop quartet based in Los Angeles. The group formed in 2003 and consists of Kev Nish , Prohgress , J-Splif , and DJ Virman...
) - 2010: "Kick Us Out" (Hyper CrushHyper CrushHyper Crush is a band from Los Angeles, California. It consists of a rapper, Donny Fontaine, a vocalist, Holly Valentine, and a DJ/keytarist, Preston Moronie.-Early career :Hyper Crush began with Fontaine and Moronie...
) - 2010: "BackseatBackseat (song)"Backseat" is a song recorded by American hip hop duo New Boyz. The song was released as a single on February 15, 2011 as a digital download in the United States and currently serves as the second single released from the duo's second album Too Cool to Care...
" (New BoyzNew BoyzNew Boyz is an American hip hop/rap group and a former jerkin crew duo made up of rappers Earl "Ben J" Benjamin and Dominic "Legacy" Thomas from Hesperia, California. They debuted in summer 2009 with their viral hit, "You're a Jerk", taken from their debut studio album Skinny Jeanz and a Mic,...
) - 2011: "Better with the Lights Off" (New BoyzNew BoyzNew Boyz is an American hip hop/rap group and a former jerkin crew duo made up of rappers Earl "Ben J" Benjamin and Dominic "Legacy" Thomas from Hesperia, California. They debuted in summer 2009 with their viral hit, "You're a Jerk", taken from their debut studio album Skinny Jeanz and a Mic,...
feat. Chris Brown) - 2011: "Love Letter" (ShwayzeShwayzeAaron Smith , better known by his stage name Shwayze, is an American rapper.Born and raised in Malibu, California, Shwayze worked at a local Starbucks coffee shop until he met Whitestarr frontman Cisco Adler at a nightclub. One night Shwayze jumped on stage during Whitestarr's performance and...
feat. The Cataracs and DevDev (singer)Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
) - 2011: "In the Dark" (DevDev (singer)Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
) - 2011: "I'm On It" (50 Cent50 CentCurtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
) - 2011: "City Nights Mistah F.A.B.Mistah F.A.B.Stanley Petey Cox , better known by his stage name Mistah F.A.B. , is an American rapper. He attended Oakland Technical High School and Emery High School. He is signed to Bay Area rap legend Mac Dre's label, Thizz Entertainment and Atlantic Records. Mistah F.A.B...
feat. T-PainT-PainFaheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
Music videos
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! Year !! Video !! Director
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| 2011 || "Love Letter" (with Shwayze
Shwayze
Aaron Smith , better known by his stage name Shwayze, is an American rapper.Born and raised in Malibu, California, Shwayze worked at a local Starbucks coffee shop until he met Whitestarr frontman Cisco Adler at a nightclub. One night Shwayze jumped on stage during Whitestarr's performance and...
and Dev
Dev (singer)
Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
) || Mikey Easterling
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| 2011 || "Top of the World" (with Dev
Dev (singer)
Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
) || Ethan Lader
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| 2011 || "Backseat
Backseat (song)
"Backseat" is a song recorded by American hip hop duo New Boyz. The song was released as a single on February 15, 2011 as a digital download in the United States and currently serves as the second single released from the duo's second album Too Cool to Care...
" (with New Boyz
New Boyz
New Boyz is an American hip hop/rap group and a former jerkin crew duo made up of rappers Earl "Ben J" Benjamin and Dominic "Legacy" Thomas from Hesperia, California. They debuted in summer 2009 with their viral hit, "You're a Jerk", taken from their debut studio album Skinny Jeanz and a Mic,...
and Dev
Dev (singer)
Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
) || Jake Davis
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| 2011 || "Bass Down Low
Bass Down Low
"Bass Down Low" is the debut single by American recording artist Dev. It was written by Dev alongside its producers, The Cataracs, who are also featured on the track. The song was released on December 6, 2010, through Universal Republic as the lead single for Dev's debut studio album, The Night the...
" (with Dev
Dev (singer)
Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
) || Ethan Lader
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| 2010 || "Like a G6
Like a G6
"Like a G6" is a song from Far East Movement's 2010 album Free Wired. The track features female vocals by Dev and male vocals by Far East Movement. It was written and produced by The Cataracs. It was number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks ending November 6, 2010, and then again for...
"(with Dev
Dev (singer)
Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
& Far East Movement
Far east movement
Far East Movement is an Asian American electro hop quartet based in Los Angeles. The group formed in 2003 and consists of Kev Nish , Prohgress , J-Splif , and DJ Virman...
) || Matt Alonzo
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| 2010 || "I Get Doe" (with Glasses Malone
Glasses Malone
Charles Phillipivory Penniman , better known by his stage name Glasses Malone, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California.-Early life:Glasses Malone grew up in the Watts and Compton neighborhoods in Los Angeles County...
) || Kimberly S. Stuckwisch / Yon Thomas
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| 2009 || "Club Love" || Colin Tilley
Colin Tilley
Colin Tilley is an award winning music video director for Riveting Entertainment who has written and directed music videos for artists including Chris Brown, Justin Bieber, 50 Cent, Lil Wayne, Diddy, Usher, Melanie Fiona, Keri Hilson, Wiz Khalifa and U.K. rapper Chipmunk among others. His most...
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| 2009 || "Baby Baby (The Lovers Anthem)" || TAJ
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| 2008 || "Julia" || Colin Tilley
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| 2008 || "Freakin' Ta Ma Song" (Two versions) || Colin Tilley
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| 2008 || "Hit Me Back" || Colin Tilley
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| 2007 || "Murder She Wrote" || Colin Tilley
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