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Kidnap is an artist whose music overflows with emotion - rich and powerfully evocative.

Recording in London, Kidnap (real name Matthew Relton) likens his process to that of a sculptor, starting with a block of sound and chopping away until a shape emerges. As such, each song exists ornately carved with a handcrafted subtly.

Still just 33, Relton is already something of an industry veteran. Releasing his first single in 2012 kicked off an eight-year stretch of global touring that came to a grinding halt when the pandemic put the world on pause.

2024 marks a new chapter for Kidnap, with his next body of work on the horizon. Set against the backdrop of a changing world and the arrival of a baby daughter, Relton offers a bittersweet reflection on the passing of time. ‘It’s about looking back on the last 12 years — the touring and the friends and the sleeplessness,” says Relton, “and realising that in order to embrace the life I have now, I need to let it all go.’ The music shimmers with nostalgia. Signature sad melodies dance deftly around commanding synth lines, altogether sounding like an artist with a new found sense of purpose.

Born and raised in Vancouver Canada where they held some of the longest residences in the history of their hometown including Grande Weds (7 Years), INTL Fridays (9 Years), Big Up Saturday’s (5 Years) & Players Club Saturday’s (16 Years) with Vancouver icons Gman&Rizk. Then moving on to become the #2 all time top sellers on Crooklyn Clans “ Vault “ (www.crooklynclan.net) supplying deejays around the world with tools and remixes for 10 Years and counting. Friktion also a national finalist for the 2012 Red Bull 3 style Dj battle (Canada) and the king of the throne Dj battle (Las Vegas). Friktion now residing in Los Angeles & Sid Smooth in Las Vegas for bookings contact: bookings@thegoodfellas.com

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