Porter Robinson
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Robinson in 2014
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| Birth name | Porter Robinson |
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July 15, 1992 Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Origin | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Website | porterrobinson |
Porter Robinson (born July 15, 1992) is an American DJ, record producer and musician from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Robinson has released multiple number one singles across different electronic genres. His debut album, Worlds, was released on August 12, 2014. On March 20, 2015, he was named MTVu Artist of the Year. He is currently ranked number 90 on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs list for 2016.
Robinson began producing at the age of 12, achieving international notice by the time he was 18. His early influences include video gaming music, in particular, Dance Dance Revolution. He is a major fan of anime and Japanese culture, and incorporates these elements into his music.
Viewed as one of America's forefront electronic producers, he has been named 7th in the Billboard 21 under 21 list, 1st in InTheMix's 25 under 25 list, and 5th in DJ Times' 2013 ranking for America's Best DJ. Three of Robinson's records reached number one on Beatport's overall chart before the time he was 21.
He currently lives in his hometown of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Robinson's brother is Polygon video producer Nick Robinson.
A self-taught producer, Robinson originally released a variety of original singles on Glamara Records and Big Fish Recordings.
In 2011, he signed a one-EP deal with OWSLA, a new label operated by Skrillex, to release the eleven-track Spitfire. As the first release on OWSLA, it reached number one on the iTunes Dance chart as well as number one on Beatport's overall chart, crashing Beatport's servers upon release.
Robinson next released a single, "Language", on April 10, 2012 through Big Beat Records in North America, and Ministry of Sound everywhere else. The song rose to the #1 overall chart position on Beatport as well as the iTunes Dance chart. The single was premiered initially via a live BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix on January 27. The music video, directed by Jodeb, was released via Ministry of Sound's YouTube channel on August 1, 2012.
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