Louis the Child (DJs)
American DJ duo
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Louis the Child is an American electronic music group[2][3] consisting of Robby Hauldren and Frederic J. Kennett.
Louis the Child | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Winnetka, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Label | Interscope |
| Members | Frederic Kennett Robby Hauldren |
| Website | www |
Career
Robert David Hauldren was born on September 7, 1996, to David and Julia Hauldren. He attended one academic year at the University of Southern California, where he joined the Beta-Sigma chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity before opting to take a leave and further pursue music. Hauldren primarily DJed and made mashups under the alias Haul Pass throughout 2011.
Frederic Judson Kennett was born on October 19, 1997, to Jon and Anne Kennett. He focused on musical production under the alias Fatboy, while completing high school.[4] Though both musicians were students at New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL[5] (Hauldren in the class of 2015 and Kennett in the class of 2016), the two met at a Madeon concert in 2012.[1]
In 2012, Hauldren entered a local DJ competition connected to Chicago's Spring Awakening Music Festival, which offered finalists the opprotunity to perform a short set at The Mid, a nightclub in Chicago. Kennett heard of this and reached out to Hauldren via Facebook, hoping to collaborate by teaching each other their respective skills; production and DJing. The two met at Kennett's home, where they recorded their first song together. After deciding to release the track, they chose the name Louis The Child using Wikipedia's "random article" feature. The meeting marked the official formation of the duo.
Louis the Child started playing at small venues through 2013 and 2014. In 2015, the band rose in popularity with the release of their single "It's Strange". Freddy Kennett was 17 at the time and still in high school. Robby Hauldren was beginning his freshman year at the University of Southern California. The single garnered praise from artists such as Taylor Swift, who added "It's Strange" as one of her "Songs that Will Make Life Awesome"[6] and was featured on the FIFA 16 soundtrack.[7] "It's Strange" was later featured in a commercial for the 2019 Nissan Kicks. They later opened for artists such as Madeon and The Chainsmokers.[1][4] The duo embarked on their own tour on October 17, 2015, starting in Chicago.[8]
In December 2016, Louis the Child joined forces with Pell and created the band Pellican Child, whose first single, "Turn Me Down", was released ahead of a six-track EP due for early 2017.[9] Louis the Child was the opening act for the European leg of the Shelter Live Tour.
In 2017, the duo headlined a 32 show tour with support from Joey Purp, Lauv, Louis Futon, Prince Fox, Ashe, Party Pupils, Point Point, and Win & Woo, during which they made various contributions including playing a sold-out Thanksgiving show at the Aragon Ballroom.[10] In late 2017, Louis the Child's song "Go" was featured in a TV commercial for the Apple iPad Pro.[11][12]
In early 2018 they made an appearance at Lollapalooza South America. The festival took place in Chile, Argentina and Brazil.[13] On April 10, 2018, the duo announced the release of their new single, "Better Not" featuring Australian singer, Wafia. As of April 2019, the track has garnered over 100 million streams on Spotify.[14]
The duo's emergence continued in 2019 when it announced a performance at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre[15] and a concert coinciding with the X Games.[16]
The duo have repeatedly attributed their decision to name themselves Louis the Child after landing on the historic figure while seeking out inspiration through use of the "Random Article" button on Wikipedia.[citation needed]
Musical influences
Hauldren cites Madeon, Flume, Porter Robinson, and Odesza as musical influences.[1]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Heat [17] |
US Dance [18] | ||
| Here for Now |
|
8 | 6 |
Mixtapes
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Dance [18] | ||
| Dimensions |
|
— |
| Love Is Alive |
|
17 |
| Kids at Play |
|
8 |
| Euphoria |
|
— |
| To Believe |
|
— |
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance [24] |
AUS [25] |
NZ Hot [26] |
UK Indie Brk. [27] | ||||
| "It's Strange" (featuring K.Flay) |
2015 | 38 | — | — | 15 |
|
Non-album singles |
| "From Here" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Weekend" (featuring Icona Pop) |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "Fire" (featuring Evalyn) |
30 | — | — | — | Love Is Alive | ||
| "Love Is Alive" (featuring Elohim) |
2017 | 42 | — | — | — | ||
| "Slow Down Love" (featuring Chelsea Cutler) |
42 | — | — | — | |||
| "Right to It" (featuring Ashe) |
33 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Last to Leave" (featuring Caroline Ailin) |
35 | — | — | — | |||
| "Shake Something" (featuring Joey Purp) |
2018 | 41 | — | — | — | ||
| "Better Not" (featuring Wafia)[29] |
12 | 88 | — | — | Kids at Play | ||
| "The City" (with Quinn XCII)[31] |
24 | — | — | — | |||
| "Dear Sense" (with Max)[32] |
26 | — | — | — | |||
| "Big Time (X Games Theme)"[33] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Too Close" (with Wrabel)[34] |
40 | — | — | — | |||
| "Free" (with Drew Love)[35] |
27 | — | — | — | Here for Now | ||
| "Here Comes a Feeling" (with Naomi Wild and Couros)[36] |
— | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Don't Mind"[citation needed] | 2020 | 50 | — | — | — | Here for Now | |
| "Every Color" (with Foster the People)[37] |
12 | — | — | — | |||
| "Little Things" (with Quinn XCII and Chelsea Cutler)[38] |
14 | — | — | — | |||
| "Nobody Like You" (with Vera Blue)[39] |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "Self Care" (with Coin)[40] |
— | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Somewhere Else" (with BabyJake)[41] |
2021 | — | — | 39 | — | ||
| "So What" (featuring Arizona)[42] |
17 | — | — | — | Euphoria | ||
| "Encinitas"[43] (with Goth Babe) |
— | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Keep On Moving" (with Nez featuring Theophilus London)[44] |
26 | — | — | — | Euphoria | ||
| "Hate U Cuz I Don't" (featuring Bea Miller)[45] |
24 | — | — | — | |||
| "Hole In My Heart" (with Livingstone)[46] |
20 | — | — | — | |||
| "Blow The Roof" (with Kasbo and Evan Giia)[citation needed] |
2022 | 24 | — | — | — | To Believe | |
| "Cry" (with Aluna)[47] |
— | — | — | — | |||
| "Falling"
(with Njoma and Daniel Allan) |
2024 | The Sun Comes Up | |||||
| "Believe It"
(with Madeon) |
The Sun Comes Up | ||||||
| "Slow"
(Pluko and Laszewo) |
The Sun Comes Up | ||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Hurts" (Wafia featuring Louis The Child and Whethan)[48] |
2019 | Non-album single |
| "On Air" (What So Not featuring Louis The Child, Captain Cuts & JRM)[49] |
2022 | Anomaly |
Other charted songs
Remixes
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Mastodon" (featuring Alina Renae)[50] |
Milk N Cookies |
| "Hearts" (featuring Kelis) |
Dan Black | |
| "Home by Now" | Bombay Bicycle Club | |
| "Buffalo Bill" | Moxie Raia | |
| "Paris" | Magic Man | |
| "Crazy" (featuring Jess Nitties) |
Magnifikate | |
| "Compass" | Zella Day | |
| "Body Gold" | Oh Wonder | |
| "Inside Outside" | Chiefs and Nick Acquroff | |
| 2015 | "Never Sleep Alone" (featuring Tess Comrie) |
Kaskade |
| "Discipline" | Club Cheval | |
| "Broken Record" (featuring Joni Fatora) |
SoySauce | |
| 2016 | "Blasé" | Ty Dolla Sign |
| "I Wish" | The Knocks and Matthew Koma | |
| "Genghis Khan" | Miike Snow | |
| 2017 | "All Night" (featuring Knox Fortune) |
Chance the Rapper |
| "Telegraph Ave. (Louis Futon and Louis the Child Flip)" | Childish Gambino | |
| 2019 | "The Wave"[51] | Elohim |
| "I Dreamt We Spoke Again"[52] | Death Cab for Cutie |