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The details
Biography
Introduction
The Kemist, is a Jamaican-American deejay, producer, recording artist and songwritersigned to Universal Music Group. His sound is a fusion of reggae and dancehall with electronic dance music.
Early life
Errol "Kemar" Thompson, professionally known as The Kemist, was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. His mother, Marcia Griffiths , is considered the Queen of reggae musicand his father, Errol Thompson Snr, is an acclaimed Jamaican broadcaster, social speaker and musician.
Kemar attended Wolmer's Boy's High School where he participated in rap battles during lunchtime and from there started making beats and selling tracks to friends.
In 2012, Kemar and Mike Thompson formed the production duo Black Lion, whose credits include Mash It Up, Slippery When Wet and I Love Sax.
Career
The Kemist's first release as a vocalist was Assets, a collaboration with Yellow Claw and Tropkillaz that was released on Diplo's label, Mad Decenton 12 October 2013.
In 2018 The Kemist signed with Universal Music Group. On 2 November 2018 they released his first single Body Can't Lie featuring Nyanda via 21 Entertainment / Republic Records / Universal Music Canada.
Discography
Albums & EPs
| Year | Title | Tracklist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mayhem | Mayhem 7.0 | 21 Entertainment / Universal Music |
| On You | |||
| Body Can't Lie | |||
| Control You feat |
SINGLES
As Lead Artist
| Year | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Body Can't Lie | Body Can't Lie | 21 Entertainment / Universal Music |
| Big Dreamers | Big Dreamers | Total Freedom | |
| Rebels of a Nation | Rebels of a Nation | Spinnin' Records | |
| Mayhem | Mayhem | Tropic Electric | |
| 2017 | Rumors (Dj BrainDeaD Remix) | Rumors (The Remixes) | Tropic Electric |
| Rumors (Noise Cans Remix) | |||
| Rumors (dEvolve Remix) | |||
| Rumors (Pink Panda Remix) | |||
| Rumors (English Version) | Rumors | ||
| Rumors (Spanish Version) | |||
| Drop it Like That | Drop it Like That | Be Rich Records | |
| Drop It Like That (Perk Pietrek Remix) | |||
| Drop It Like That (Zeskullz & The Dual Personality Remix) | |||
| 2016 | Incredible | Incredible | Good Enuff |
| Wild Like A Jungle | Wild Like A Jungle | Tropic Electric | |
| 2014 | Come For Free | Xleration Riddim – Single | Tropic Electric |
As Featured Artist
| Year | Title | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Boomshakalak | Mr. Black & Diego Miranda feat The Kemist | Boomshakalak - Single | Revealed Recordings |
| 2017 | Party General (Mightyfools Remix) | LNY TNZ & DJ Punish feat The Kemist | LNY TNZ* – Fvck Genres EP (Remixes) | Barong Family |
| Haide (Greek Version) (Phoebus Remix) | Helena Paparizou feat. The Kemist | Haide (Greek Version) (Phoebus Remix) - Single | Universal Music | |
| 2016 | Party General | LNY TNZ & DJ Punish feat The Kemist | LNY TNZ* – Fvck Genres EP | Barong Family |
| We Don't Care (Dirtcaps Remix) | LNY TNZ feat The Kemist | We Don't Care (The Remixes) - EP | lnytnz.com | |
| We Don't Care (Riot Ten Remix) | ||||
| We Don't Care (Out of Cookies Remix) | ||||
| We Don't Care (Dirrty Berry Remix) | ||||
| We Don't Care | We Don't Care - Single | |||
| Fired Up (Radio Version) | LNY TNZ & Ruthless feat The Kemist | Fired Up (Remixes) | Barong Family | |
| Fired Up (Haterade Remix) | ||||
| Fired Up (Kayzo Remix) | ||||
| Fired Up (Skellism Remix) | ||||
| Fired Up (Tropkillaz Remix) | ||||
| Fired Up (Dirtcaps Remix) | ||||
| Sexy Girls | DJ LBR feat The Kemist | Sexy Girls - Single | Space Party | |
| Sexy Girls | DJ LBR & Papa London feat The Kemist | Sexy Girls - Single | Music Media Consulting | |
| Bust it Up | Willy Joy feat The Kemist | Bust It Up - Single | Good Enuff / Mad Decent | |
| 2015 | Pull It Up | Wiwek feat The Kemist | Jungle Terror EP Vol.2 | Barong Family / Spinnin' Records |
| Fired Up | LNY TNZ & Ruthless feat The Kemist | Fired Up – Single | ||
| Figure 8 (Tropkillaz VIP Remix) | Tropkillaz feat The Kemist | Figure 8 (Tropkillaz VIP Remix) - Single | SPA / Elemess | |
| 2014 | Boss It Up | Dirtcaps feat The Kemist | Boss It Up – Single | |
| Figure 8 | Tropkillaz feat The Kemist | WHAAA!!! E.P. | SPA / Elemess | |
| Mash It Up | Black Lion & The Wizard feat Kat Dahlia, Nyanda & The Kemist | Black Lion Reggae Invasion Vol. 1 | Tropic Electric | |
| Invasion | Dirtcaps feat The Kemist | Invasion – Single | Bad Manor | |
| Blazin | ChildsPlay feat The Kemist & Nyanda | Blazin – Single | ||
| F**k Up The Club | Black Lion feat The Kemist | F**k Up The Club – Single | Tropic Electric | |
| 2013 | Assets | Yellow Claw (DJs) & Tropkillaz feat The Kemist | Amsterdam Twerk Music | Mad Decent / Jeffrees |
As Composer / Writer
| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "You Got Me Good (Tu Es Ma Go)" | Muss feat. Nyanda | You Got Me Good – Single |
| "I Love Sax" | Nyanda | I Love Sax – EP | |
| 2013 | "Slippery When Wet" | Slippery When Wet – EP | |
| "Cool & Deadly" | F.eU DJ & Nyanda | Cool & Deadly – EP | |
| "Boom & Rave" | Black Lion feat. Mr. Vegas & Nyanda | Boom & Rave – EP |
As Remixer
| Year | Title | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Growing Pains (The Kemist Remix) | Alessia Cara | Growing Pains (Remixes, Pt. 2) - Single | Def Jam Recordings |
| Lions (Skip Marley vs The Kemist) | Skip Marley | Lions (Skip Marley vs The Kemist) - Single | Island Records | |
| Cautious (The Kemist Remix) | Tyler Shaw | Cautious (The Kemist Remix) - Single | Sony Music | |
| 2017 | Stay (The Kemist Remix) | Zedd & Alessia Cara | Stay (Remixes) - EP | Interscope Records |
| FAB. (The Kemist Remix) | JoJo feat Remy Ma | FAB. (The Remixes) | Atlantic Records | |
| 2016 | Dancing Kizomba (The Kemist Remix) | Alx Veliz feat. Nyanda | Dancing Kizomba (The Kemist Remix – Single) | Universal Music |
| Dancing Kizomba (The Kemist Remix)[Spanish Version] | Dancing Kizomba (The Kemist Remix – Single)[Spanish Version | |||
| No Apologies. (The Kemist Remix) | JoJo feat. Wiz Khalifa & Nyanda | No Apologies. (Tropical Remix) | Atlantic Records | |
| Bloodclaut Song (The Kemist & MVL$ Remix) | Future Fambo | Bloodclaut Song (The Kemist & MVL$ Remix) - Single | Tropic Electric | |
| Faces & Lighters | Brian Cross feat. Vein, IAM CHINO & Two Tone | Faces & Lighters (The Kemist Remix) | Sony Music |
Non-Singles
As Lead Artist
| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "One More Time" | The Kemist & Nyanda | Black Lion Reggae Invasion Vol. 1 |
| 2014 | "Tun Up" | The Kemist |
As Featured Artist
| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Punani" | Black Lion feat The Kemist, The Wizard & Dionne Renée | Black Lion Reggae Invasion Vol. 1 |
| "Hip-Nosis" | Black Lion feat The Kemist & Esco | ||
| "Quati Wut" | The Wizard feat The Kemist |
As Composer / Writer
| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Cinnamon Roll" | Nyanda feat. Dionne Renee | Black Lion Reggae Invasion Vol. 1 |
| "Footprints" | Nyanda feat. Assassin | ||
| 2014 | "I Won't Take You Back" | Nyanda | "Xleration Riddim" – Single |
| "Superman" | Arash feat | Superman | |
| "Ma Bala" | |||
| 2013 | "Club Saved My Life" | Wally Lopez feat Brick & Lace & J Balvin | Follow Me! |
Music Videos
| Year | Video Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Body Can't Lie" | Michael Garcia |
| 2016 | "We Don't Care" | Lny Tnz |
| 2015 | "Fired Up" | |
| 2014 | "Mash It Up" | The Governor |