Nathan Dawe

Nathan Dawe (born 1994) is an English DJ and producer. He is best known for his 2019 cover version of Sweet Female Attitude's "Flowers", featuring Jaykae, which peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.

Nathan Dawe
Nathan Dawe in 2020
Background information
Also known asNathan Dawe
Born1994
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
GenresElectronic dance music
Occupation(s)
  • Producer
  • DJ
Years active2010–present
LabelsAtlantic

Early life and career

Nathan Dawe was born in Burton upon Trent, England in 1994 and attended Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Sports College.[1][2] He began DJing when he was nine years old, he describes himself as more of a 'selector' with an innate ability to read a crowd. He said, "I live in a small town and it was hard to branch out from it. I've played every birthday party, wedding, school disco, pub and club you can imagine." He built a loyal following by releasing mixes on Soundcloud. Rather than the usual genre-specific mixes being put out, he released mashup multi-genre mixes covering everything from house music to hip-hop, reggae, bassline and pop. Nathan was the first DJ without a radio show or hit single to sell out his own concert at the O2. He said, "It took me to the point where I was headlining massive festivals and performing sell out shows in huge clubs. I knew that wouldn't last forever, particularly with the rise of things like Spotify, so I set up a four-year plan and delved deeper into the production side of the industry."[3] He began remixing other producers in his early twenties.[1] His debut single, "Cheatin'", based on an uncredited sample of Deborah Cox's "It's Over Now, was released in August 2018 and peaked at number 94 on the UK Singles Chart. In May 2019, he released the single "Repeat After Me", featuring vocals from Melissa Steel. He released the single "Flowers" in October 2019, featuring uncredited vocals from garage legend Malika and credited vocals from rapper Jaykae. Nathan's 'Flowers' peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. On 24 July 2020, his song Lighter, which he made in collaboration with British YouTuber KSI and singer Ella Henderson (who Dawe chose not to credit on the single release), was released.[4] After the chart success in the UK, he was signed to Warner/Chappell Music.[5]

Discography

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[6]		 UK Dance
[7]		 IRE
[7]		 SCO
[7]
"Cheatin" [8] 2018 94——— Non-album singles
"Repeat After Me"[10]
(featuring Melissa Steel)		 2019 ————
"Flowers"
(featuring Jaykae)		 1211411
"Lighter"
(featuring KSI)		 2020 32172
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remixes
Title Year Original artist(s)
"Break Up Song" 2020 Little Mix
"Naked" Jonas Blue, MAX
"Take Care of You" Ella Henderson

References
  1. "Nathan Dawe | Biography & History | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. "World-renowned DJ and Former Pupil Returns to Blessed Robert Sutton". Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  3. "How Burton-born DJ Nathan Dawe scored a Top 40 smash with Flowers". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  4. "Lighter (feat. KSI) - single". Apple Music. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  5. "Publishing Briefs: Hipgnosis Acquires No I.D. Catalog; Sony/ATV Signs Jon Pardi". Billboard. 2020-08-13. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  6. "Nathan Dawe | full Official Charts history". Official Charts Company.
  7. Peaks of Nathan Dawe's singles on the Scottish Singles Chart:
  8. "Cheatin' - Single by Nathan Dawe on Apple Music". music.apple.com. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  9. "British single certifications – Nathan Dawe – Cheatin'" (Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Cheatin' in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter). British Phonographic Industry. 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  10. "Repeat After Me (feat. Melissa Steel) - Single by Nathan Dawe on Apple Music". music.apple.com. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  11. "British single certifications – Nathan Dawe/Jaykae – Flowers" (Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Flowers in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter). British Phonographic Industry. 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
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