Songwriter at Defend Music -  https://open.spotify.com/artist/2Sp1VHQ8bdHhoNTKbrljyM

Twitter - www.twitter.com/sammyplotkin
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Bio by Jacob Moeller -

Sammy Plotkin’s first introduction to music came in the womb, when his mother attended a Billy Joel concert while eight months pregnant with him, sparking what has since grown into a burning passion for brutally honest lyrics and emotionally driven ballads. Raised by music-loving parents to the eclectic tunes of Joel, Pat Metheny, Etta James, and Sting, Plotkin was exposed from an early age to a wide variety of musical influences, resulting in a hard-to-place sound that is part pop, part indie, and part soul. Though one thing remains constant: it’s all Plotkin. 
Born in Springfield, Massachusetts on May 11th, 1992 into a musical family, Plotkin wasted little time in his pursuit of music, taking his first singing lessons at age six. Two years later he was forced out of his comfort zone and onto the stage when his hyper-supportive parents managed to convince a director to let him sing a solo with the Dan Kane Singers at Symphony Hall in Springfield. Introverted by nature, Plotkin quickly identified music as the most natural form of expression available to him and dove headfirst into piano lessons and poetry. At 12, he met and began learning from piano teacher James Argiro, whom he credits with helping bridge his music and lyrics together to create his first complete songs. After submitting these songs to several local competitions, Plotkin caught the eye of Nashville music producer Cliff Downs. With the young musician balancing high school back home with trips to Nashville throughout, the two worked together on what would become Plotkin’s first album, Underground, which he released at the age of 14. 
After graduating high school, Plotkin enrolled at Belmont University in Nashville and began studying songwriting and music business. In 2012, he was awarded the ASCAP Songwriter Scholarship for a song he wrote with future pop star Meghan Trainor entitled “One Broken Heart Away.” Belmont’s proximity to Music Row allowed the budding musician to participate in internships with various music-publishing companies, the last of which, with Disney Music Group, brought him to Los Angeles for the first time, where he fell in love with the city’s diverse artistic landscape. After returning to Nashville to finish school, he packed up his Sterling Audio microphone, duet interface, and the laptop he used to record and transplanted to Los Angeles to pursue a full-time career in music.
The singer/songwriter and producer has kept busy since arriving in the city of angels, signing a publishing deal with Defend Music, a division of Kobalt Music Group, as well as collaborating with American Idol finalist Dalton Rapattoni, U.K. rapper Scrufizzer, and international recording artist Claydee. In 2016, Plotkin won first place in Adult Contemporary Music at the International Songwriting Competition for “Halfway Out Of Love,” a song he wrote with friend and American Idol finalist Rayvon Owen. The same year, he also released an EP titled Words Don’t Mean Much In This Town. Plotkin is currently at work on his next EP and is excited to continue building an honest and meaningful relationship with his audience while he explores himself through his music. “There’s always a chance I can truly connect with someone,” he says, “If I can make someone feel understood, then I feel understood.”

Pioneering the « nu-disco » sound, years long before that kind of sound started to invade the worldwide indie charts, Laurent ASH aka LIFELIKE’s early productions (« Black Chess » EP on the legendary “20000ST” record label) soon pricked the ears of the likes of DJ Falcon and Thomas Bangalter (from Daft Punk), and playlisted his record during their "Together 2002 tour", which if you’re a young Producer, is basically the equivalent of getting all six numbers in the lottery, finally introducing him very quickly into the very small but highly talented "French Touch" family. 
A french family of parisian artists that includes Daft Punk, Justice, Alan Braxe & Fred Falke, Air, Cassius, etc..
Almost every records he released since then gained instant support from BBC Radio 1’s Pete Tong and Annie Mac as well as the DJ bibles such as DJ Mag and Future Music Magazine, calling his productions “a sure-fire hit on dance floors” ,“walking that smooth and sexy line between nu-disco,new wave and funk” and "a master of crafting credible dance floor beast."
 Those records includes "Discopolis", released on Alan Braxe's seminal label "Vulture", a massive inernational club hit, selling a total of more than 100000copies, topping the UK Top 40 chart at #18, Belgium Dance Chart #1, Germany/France Dance Chart #5, followed by "So Electric" released on Wall Of Sound, "Sequencer" (vulture), "Love Emulator" released on his own label "ComputerScience", or "Dont Stop featuring A-Trak" that was recently released on Kitsuné.
As a remixer, records companies quickly noticed LIFELIKE’s ability to turn any track into a dance floor hit  and it wanst long until other artists like Chromeo, Sia, Empire Of The Sun, Vitalic, Moby, Classixx, The Presets, Cerrone (more than 40 remixes released) to name a few of them, came to knock on his door trying to secure a remix from him.
On the production side, Laurent has been helping some new acts to succeed, adding his magical touch to the UK indie band "Is Tropical" first album and the french electro-pop band "Jupiter".
As a touring entity, LIFELIKE has touched down all over the globe. From Europe and Australia and Asia to America, and club to festival he’s been DJing alongside everyone from Fred Falke, DJ Falcon, Bloody beetroots, Vitalic, Russ Chimes, Oliver, GrandMaster Flash, Madeon, Alan Braxe, Ritchie Hawtin, Steve Angello, DJ Medhi, and many others. .
When LIFELIKE isn’t on tour, you’re likely to find him tucked away in his studio, running his own record label "ComputerScience", and most recently finalizing his debut full-length album "Electronic Dreams" signed to Capitol Music/Universal, featuring the likes of Chromeo, A-Trak, Oliver, Electric Youth & Audio District.


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We Always Had Tomorrow, the new album, out now.

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Glare - The DJ Sets
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5/11 - Théâtre Fairmount - Montreal, QC
5/13 - Lizard Lounge - Dallas, TX
6/1 - Social Nightclub - Sacramento, CA
6/3 - Constellation Room - Santa Ana, CA
6/8 - Holocene - Portland, OR
6/9 - Foundation Nightclub - Seattle, WA
6/10 - The Royal Canadian Legion 1 - Calgary, AB
6/16 - U Street Music Hall - Washington, D.C.
7/14 - The Roxy - Los Angeles, CA
8/5 - Kingdom - Austin, TX
8/19 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA

+ More TBA
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Based in Scotland, GRUM has been a unique and captivating talent in electronic music for over a decade. Known for his instantly recognisable yet ever-evolving sound, he has released four acclaimed studio albums and produced official remixes for legendary artists such as The Pet Shop Boys, Groove Armada and Goldfrapp. His music has garnered support from industry heavyweights including Pete Tong, Danny Howard, Camelphat, Above & Beyond and Solomun.

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