Introduction
Lewis Shay Jankel (born 27 May 1993), known by his stage name Shift K3Y, is a British DJ, record producer, singer and songwriter, from London. He is best known for his 2014 singles "Touch", which peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart, and "I Know".
Career
2011–2012: Early career and record deals
Jankel released his debut EP Step in the City on 12 December 2011, through Marco Del Horno's record label Bullet Train. "Manage Ya", one of the EP tracks, was supported by BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra DJs including MistaJam and Toddla T. On 23 July 2012, he released his second EP Left and Right with the label. Throughout the year, he released many remixes and bootlegs. Towards the end of 2012, he gained the attention of Borgore's record label Buygore and his song "Wiggle With It" featured exclusively on the label's Buygore Allstars Vol. 1 compilation. He released his third EP Let You Down through Buygore, and the track "Geeky Playtime" gained exposure through being uploaded to UKF.
2013–present: Breakthrough
In 2013, Jankel changed his stage name from Shift Key to Shift K3Y. In March 2013, he released his fourth EP Frozen, through Buygore. He remixed Tinie Tempah's song "Trampoline", which was premiered by SB.TV (as the first of their SB.TV Beats features) and topped the Beatport hip hop charts. He also remixed AlunaGeorge's "Attracting Flies", and the remix was heavily supported by 1Xtra. Throughout 2013, he released three free singles: "Keep Ya Mouth Shut (Things People Say)" featuring Griminal; "Make It Good"; and "Laughing At You" which features vocals by Ruby Francis. On 13 April 2014, he released his breakthrough single "Touch". On 16 April 2014, the song was at number 3 on The Official Chart Update in the UK. On 20 April 2014, the song managed to maintain its position and entered the UK Singles Chart at number 3, making it his first UK top 5 single. The follow-up single, "I Know", was released on 21 September 2014. It reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. A non-single, titled "Not Into It (LA Mix)", samples vocals from "Long Way 2 Go" by Cassie and premiered on Annie Mac's Radio 1 show on 10 October 2014. Jankel's third mainstream single, "Name & Number", was released on 3 May 2015.
Personal life
Shift K3Y is the son of Chaz Jankel, a British singer, songwriter, composer and record producer and his wife Elaine O'Halloran.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Nit3 Tales |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Step in the City |
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| Left and Right |
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| The Musicool (with Marcus Clarke) |
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| Let You Down |
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| Frozen |
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| Off the Record |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album | ||||||||||||||
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| UK |
UK Dance |
SCO | ||||||||||||||||
| "Touch" | 2014 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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Non-album singles | ||||||||||||
| "I Know" | 25 | 6 | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| "Name & Number" | 2015 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Gone Missing" (featuring BB Diamond) |
96 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Only You" | 2018 | — | — | — | TBA | |||||||||||||
| "Entirety" (featuring A*M*E) |
— | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Rhythm of the Drum" | 2019 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "To the Floor" | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Get Low" | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "Push Ya Back Out" | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| "They Wanna Know" | 2020 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
SCO | |||
| "Better Off Without You" (Becky Hill featuring Shift K3Y) |
2020 | 14 | 6 | Non-album single |
Promotional singles
| Single | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Keep Ya Mouth Shut (Things People Say)" (featuring Griminal) |
2013 | Non-album singles |
| "Make It Good" | ||
| "Laughing at You" (featuring Ruby Francis) | ||
| "Not Into It" | 2014 | |
| "Crazy" (featuring Linden Jay) |
2015 | |
| "Laughing At You" (featuring Ruby Francis) | ||
| "Like This" | 2016 | |
| "The Underground" |
Songwriting and production credits
| Single | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Credit(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "La Plage" (featuring Bipolar Sunshine) |
2013 | Murkage | Of Mystics & Misfits | Producer |
| "Stranger" | 2014 | Leo Kalyan | Non-album single | Co-writer/Producer |
| "Not Letting Go" (featuring Jess Glynne) |
2015 | Tinie Tempah | Youth | Co-writer/Additional producer |
| "Daily Duppy Pt. I" | Stormzy | Daily Duppy: Best of Season 4 | Producer | |
| "Keeping You Up" | KStewart | Non-album single | ||
| "MOVE" | 2016 | Ruby Francis | ||
| "Girls Like" (featuring Zara Larsson) |
Tinie Tempah | Youth | Co-writer | |
| "Bounce" | Non-album single | Co-writer/Producer | ||
| "Warm" | Becky Hill | Eko EP | ||
| "Lightwork" | 2017 | Tinie Tempah | Youth | |
| "Holy Moly" | ||||
| "Memory Lane" (featuring Tom Grennan) |
Bugzy Malone | King of the North EP | Producer | |
| "Man or a Monster" | 2018 | BB Diamond | Non-album single | |
| "Distraction" | Kate Stewart | In the Beginning EP | Co-writer/Producer | |
| "Get Mine" | 2019 | Non-album single | ||
| "Breakdown" | Becky Hill | Get to Know | Co-writer | |
| "Make Me Go" | 2020 | Twice (group) | More & More (EP) | Producer |
Remixes
| Single | Year | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| "Airwave Hustler" | 2012 | Mercedes |
| "Boa" (with Linden Jay) |
Marcus James | |
| "Get Right" (Bootleg) | 2013 | Jennifer Lopez |
| "Attracting Flies" | AlunaGeorge | |
| "Trampoline" | Tinie Tempah (featuring 2 Chainz) | |
| "Change Your Life" | Iggy Azalea | |
| "Touch" | 2014 | Shift K3Y |
| "Wrote a Song About You" | MNEK | |
| "Get Low" | Dillon Francis and DJ Snake | |
| "Change" | Mapei | |
| "I Know" | Shift K3Y | |
| "You & I (Forever)" | Jessie Ware | |
| "Talking Body" | 2015 | Tove Lo |
| "Flicka Da Wrist" (Shift K3Y VIP) | Chedda Da Connect | |
| "Let You Have Me" (Shift K3Y VIP) | Shift K3Y | |
| "No Scrubs" (Shift K3Y VIP) | TLC | |
| "Own Life" | 2016 | Vindata (featuring Anderson .Paak) |
| "Luv U Giv" | Tommy Trash | |
| "Jumanji" | 2018 | B Young |
| "Just Fine" | Not3s | |
| "Better Off Without You" (Shift K3Y VIP) | 2020 | Becky Hill and Shift K3Y |