MK (DJ)

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Marc Kinchen (born August 3, 1972),^[1] known by his initials MK, is an American DJ, record producer and remixer. He hit number-one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1993 and 1994 with the songs "Always" and "Love Changes".^[2] Lead vocals on both of those tracks were performed by Alana Simon (songs were credited to MK featuring Alana). The combo also recorded the underground house music classic anthem "Burning". "Always" peaked at number 69 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1995.^[3] MK also hit the dance chart with "4 You", using the pseudonym 4th Measure Men.

In November 2013, his remix of Storm Queen's song "Look Right Through" was released on Defected Records and Warner Music and reached number-one on the UK Singles Chart.

Aside from his own career as a recording artist, he is also known for the remixes he produced for other artists, such as Celine Dion's single "Misled", which became the first number-one Billboard Dance/Club Play chart hit of Dion's career. His remixes of Betty Boo's single "Thing Goin' On" brought the song to number five on the same chart. His remixes of "The Message" by Sofia Shinas reached number 20 on the Dance/Club Play chart. He also produced the remixes of Jody Watley's single "Your Love Keeps Working On Me", which reached number two on that chart. Latest remixes and productions include Lana Del Rey, Dev, Enrique Iglesias, Sky Ferreira, Ellie Goulding, Jamie Jones, Lee Foss, and Tricky.

Kinchen is responsible for the iconic remix of the Nightcrawlers' record "Push the Feeling On", which was used almost twenty years later as the basis of Pitbull's global hit record "Hotel Room Service". The remix was successful internationally, becoming a number three UK hit.^[4] He also assisted Nightcrawlers front-man John Reid with a number of his further releases, but they did not have the same impact on the charts. In April 2021, Kinchen scored his first number one on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart as a featured artist on Anabel Englund's "Underwater," which he also co-produced.

Musical career[]

Production[]

In 2001, Kinchen moved to Los Angeles and started working with Denise Martell, who brought Kinchen in to begin working with David Foster.

In 2002, Kinchen became an in-house producer for actor and singer Will Smith. Kinchen then worked on Shark's Tale, did production on one of Will Smith's albums, and did the music of the TV show All of Us, which was produced by Smith. Marc Kinchen is also producing for Willow and Jaden Smith with his production partner and other half of Stoopid Robots, Omarr Rambert.

Kinchen worked on projects with Diane Warren and Pitbull. Kinchen worked with Pitbull as a producer and produced three songs on the latter's Armando album (2010), two songs on the Planet Pit album (2011), and co-produced the theme song for Men in Black 3, "Back in Time" by Pitbull.

Kinchen also produced music in collaboration with Blinded in March 2014. In the same year, British DJ Route 94 remixed Kinchen's track "Always", which went on to peak at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.

Discography[]

Albums[]

• Defected Presents House Masters: MK (Second Edition) (2013) (Compilation album)
• Defected Presents MK in the House (2013) (Compilation album)
• Defected Presents House Masters: MK (2011) (Compilation album)
• Surrender (with Alana Simon) (1993)

Singles[]

Songwriting and production credits[]

Selected remixes[]

• Martin Ikin - "How I Feel" (MK Dub) (2021)^[19]
• CamelPhat featuring Lowes - "Easier" (MK Remix) (2020)^[20]
• Love Regenerator and Steve Lacy - "Live Without Your Love" (MK Remix) (2020)^[21]
• Armand Van Helden and Kideko - "The Fire" (MK Remix) (2020)^[22]
• Jackson Wang - "100 Ways" (MK Remix) (2020)^[23]
• Alessia Cara - "I Choose" (MK Remix) (2020)^[24]
• Hosh and 1979 featuring Jalja - Midnight (The Hanging Tree) (MK Remix) (2020)^[25]
• Katy Perry - "Daisies" (MK Remix) (2020)^[26]
• Ellie Goulding featuring Blackbear - "Worry About Me" (MK Remix) (2020)^[27]
• Ed Sheeran and Travis Scott - "Antisocial" (MK Remix) (2020)^[28]
• Alicia Keys - "Time Machine" (MK Remix) (2020)^[29]
• Preditah featuring Rachel Chinouriri - "Animals" (MK Remix) (2019)^[30]
• Anabel Englund - "So Hot" (MK and Nightlaplse Remix) (2019)^[31]
• Mark Ronson featuring Camila Cabello - "Find U Again" (MK Remix) (2019)^[32]
• Ally Brooke - "Low Key" (MK Remix) (2019)^[33]
• Sigrid – "Don't Feel Like Crying" (MK Remix) (2019)^[34]
• Armand Van Helden – "Painkiller" (MK Remix) (2018)
• London Grammar – "Oh Woman Oh Man" (MK Remix) (2017)
• Clean Bandit (featuring Zara Larsson) – "Symphony" (MK Remix) (2017)
• Rihanna – "Sex with Me" (MK Remix) (2017)
• Bastille – "Good Grief" (MK Remix) (2016)
• AURORA – "I Went Too Far" (MK Remix) (2016)
• Pet Shop Boys – "The Pop Kids" (MK Remix) and (MK Dub) (2016)
• RUFUS – "Say a Prayer for Me" (MK Remix) (2016)
• Bakermat – "Teach Me" (MK Remix) (2015)
• Ellie Goulding – "On My Mind" (MK Remix) (2015)
• KANT vs. MK – "Ey Yo" (MK Remix) (2014)
• Hot Natured – "Reverse Skydiving" (MK Remix) (2014)
• Lana Del Rey – "West Coast" (MK, Enda Harte and Connor Josef Remix) (2014)
• HAIM – "If I Could Change Your Mind" (MK Remix) (2014)
• Duke Dumont – "I Got U" (MK Remix) (2014)
• Rudimental (featuring Becky Hill) – "Powerless" (MK Remix) (2014)
• Angel Haze (featuring Sia) – "Battle Cry" (MK Remix) (2014)
• Paloma Faith – "Can't Rely On You" (MK Remix) (2014)
• Lancelot (featuring Antony and Cleopatra) – "Givin' It Up" (MK Remix) (2014)
• Le Youth (featuring Dominique Young Unique) – "Dance with Me" (MK Remix) (2014)
• Nile Rodgers – "Do What You Wanna Do" (MK Disko Dub) (2014)
• Monarchy – "Living Without You" (MK Letting Go Remix) (2014)
• Sam Smith – "Money on My Mind" (MK Remix) (2014)
• Storm Queen – "Look Right Through" (MK Remix) (2013)
• Shadow Child (featuring Takura) – "Friday" (MK Medicine Dub) (2013)
• Sub Focus (featuring Kele) – "Turn It Around" (MK Remix) (2013)
• Wankelmut and Emma Louise – "My Head Is a Jungle" (MK Remix), (MK My Head is a Dub Remix) and (MK Trouble Dub) (2013)
• Thirty Seconds to Mars – "Up in the Air" (MK Remix) (2013)
• Jamie Antonelli – "Divine" (MK Remix) (2013)
• Sinéad Harnett – "Got Me" (MK Remix) (2013)
• Sinéad Harnett – "Got Me" (MK Swallow Dub) (2013)
• Disclosure (featuring AlunaGeorge) – "White Noise" (MK Remix) (2013)
• Late Night Alumni – "Sapphire" (MK Remix) (2013)
• Katy B – "What Love Is Made Of" (MK Remix) (2013)
• FCL – "It's You" (MK Remix) (2013)
• Rhye – "Open" (MK Remix) (2013)
• Chris Malinchak – "So Good to Me" (MK Remix) (2013)
• Lana Del Rey – "Summertime Sadness" (MK Feel It in the Air Remix) (2013)
• Michael Jansons (featuring Mizbee) – "Addiction" (MK's Half Dub) (2013)
• Sky Ferreira – "Everything Is Embarrassing" (MK Remix) (2013)
• Dillon – "Thirteen Thirtyfive" (Lee Foss & MK Remix) (2013)
• Huxley – "No Matter What" (MK Dub) (2013)
• Hot Natured – "Forward Motion" (MK Reverse Mix) (2012)
• DJ Haus – "Needin' U" (MK Dub) (2012)
• Dev and Enrique – "Naked" (MK Mix) (2012)
• Storm Queen – "Look Right Through" (MK Dub III) (2012)
• Amirali – "Just An Illusion" (MK Remix) (2012)
• Lana Del Rey – "Blue Jeans" (MK Dark Blue Dub), (MK Darkest Mix) and (MK Denim Dub) (2012)
• Storm Queen – "Look Right Through" (MK Dub) (2012)
• Dev – "In the Dark" (MK Deep Mix) (2011)
• CREEP (featuring Nina Sky) – "You" (MK Hot Tub Rub Dub) (2011)
• Pitbull (featuring Ne-Yo and Afrojack) – "Give Me Everything" (Marc Kinchen MK Dub Mix) (2011)
• Ellie Goulding – "Lights" (MK Deep Dub) (2011)
• Lauren Flax (featuring Sia) – "You've Changed" (MK D-troit Dub) (2009)
• Tori Amos - "Professional Widow" (MK Mix / MK Vampire dub) (1996)
• Jodeci – "Freek'n You" (MK Freek Mix) 1995
• Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson – "The Best Things in Life Are Free" (MK 12") (1995)
• Corona – "Try Me Out" (MK Vocal Mix) and (MK Dub Mix) (1995)
• Nightcrawlers – "Push the Feeling On" (MK Remix), (MK Dub of DOOM) and (MK Dub Revisited) (1995)
• Nightcrawlers – "Surrender Your Love" (MK Club Mix) (1995)
• Nightcrawlers – "Don't Let the Feeling Go" (MK Club Mix) and (MK Dub Mix) (1995)
• Terence Trent D'Arby – "Surrender" (MK Remix) (1995)
• Bobby Brown – "Get Away" (MK Remix) (1993)
• Masters at Work (featuring La India) – "I Can't Get No Sleep" (MK Remix) and (MK Dub) (1993)
• M-People – "Moving On Up" (MK Movin' Mix) (1993)
• Pet Shop Boys – "Can You Forgive Her?" (MK Remix) and (MK Dub) (1993)
• La Trece – "I Want to Thank You" (MK Mix 12") (1993)
• Chez Damier - I Never Knew Love (MK Club Mix) (1992)
• Inner City – "Follow Your Heart" (MK Remix) (1992)
• Inner City – "Set Your Body Free'" (Marc Kinchen's London Remix) (1989)

See also[]

• List of Billboard number-one dance club songs
• List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance Club Songs chart
• List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. dance airplay chart

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