Wax Motif

Australian DJ and producer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Danny Chien (born November 20, 1984), better known by his stage name Wax Motif, is an Australian DJ and record producer based in Los Angeles, California, United States.[1]

Born
Daniel Kin Jun Chien (November 20, 1984)
Genres
Occupations
  • DJ
  • record producer
  • songwriter
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Wax Motif
Born
Daniel Kin Jun Chien (November 20, 1984)
OriginSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres
Occupations
  • DJ
  • record producer
  • songwriter
Years active2008–present
Labels
Websitewaxmotif.com
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Career

Wax Motif's work has drawn critical acclaim and support from Diplo, Major Lazer, A-Trak, GTA, Oliver Heldens, Jauz, Tommy Trash.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Wax Motif is known for his contribution to the G-House movement.[9] Wax Motif worked with Destructo for his album on Interscope.[10] They worked with Ty Dolla Sign, YG, Young Thug, Problem, Warren G.[11][12][13][14] His DJ sets incorporate this style heavily into his mixing.[15]

In an interview with Thump, Wax Motif claims his influences range from R&B, to disco and UK bass.[16] His debut EP for Mad Decent, True Joy is a reflection of this multi-genre approach, with a G-house focus.[17][18]

Wax Motif has performed at EDC Las Vegas, New York, and Mexico, Electric Zoo, HARD Summer, Day of the Dead, Holy Ship, Stereosonic, and Splendor in the Grass.[19][20][21][22][23]

He has released tracks and remixes through A-Trak's Fool's Gold, Skrillex's Owsla, Steve Aoki's Dim Mak Records.[24][25][26] A compilation on legendary label Strictly Rhythm as well as a host of remixes for YG, Young Thug, Kid Ink, Chromeo, Deadmau5, Warren G's "Regulate" and more.[27][28][29] [30][31][32]

Wax Motif wrote and produced on the track "Back to Me" from ¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign) album Vultures 1, released on 10 February 2024.

Discography

Extended plays

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True Joy[33]
  • Released: 14 August 2015
  • Label: Mad Decent
  • Formats: Digital download
Tokyo[34]
  • Released: 21 July 2017
  • Label: Confession
  • Formats: Digital download
Forsaken[35]
  • Released: 15 December 2017
  • Label: Night Bass Records
  • Formats: Digital download
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Singles

As lead artist

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Title Year Album
"Celine"[36] 2011 Non-album singles
"Used 2 Be"
(featuring Jevon Doe)[37]
2017
"Unraveling"
(featuring Kaelyn Behr)[38]
2018
"Static Theory"
(with Warez)[39]
2019
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As collaborator

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Dance
[40]
"All Night Man"
(with Hunter Siegel)
2014 Non-album singles
"Get It All"
(with GTA)
2016 42 Good Times Ahead
"Catching Plays"
(with Destructo, feat. Pusha T & Starrah)
Renegade EP
"Crazy"
(with Vindata)
Non-album singles
"Five Alarm"
(with Angelz)
2017
"Mental"
(with Ricci)
Forsaken EP
"I Can't Hold On"
(with GTA and Dillon Francis featuring Anna Lunoe)
2018 Death To Genres Vol. III
"Love to the World"[41]
(with Diplo)
2020 48 Do You Dance?
"Thrills"[42]
(with Jaxon Rose)
2021 Non-album singles
"See In Color"

(with 220 KID)

2023 _
"212"[43]
(with Truth X Lies featuring AK Renny)
2024
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
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"New Beginnings"
(Lil Boíí Kantu prod. Wax Motif, Trackbangas, & Ely Rise)
2018
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Remixes

2014

2015

2017

References

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