Latroit (musical artist)

Dennis White, also known as Latroit and Static Revenger, is an American electronic dance music producer,[1] songwriter[2] and DJ.[3] In 2018, he won the Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for his remix of "You Move", originally by Depeche Mode.[4]

Latroit
White in 2022
White in 2022
Background information
Birth nameDennis White
Also known asStatic Revenger
OriginDetroit, Michigan, United States
Genres
Occupations
  • Producer
  • songwriter
  • DJ
Years active1989–present
Labels
Websitelatroit.com

Biography

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Static Revenger

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As Static Revenger, he is best known for the ARIA double platinum certified[5] release "I Like That" and "Happy People", which was charted by Fatboy Slim on Beatport as one of the top 10 Dance Music recordings of the decade.[6] As an artist, writer, and producer, he has credits on over 3.5 million records sold worldwide, and seven number-one Billboard club chart remixes for artists such as Swedish House Mafia[7] and Hans Zimmer.[8]

Before using the pseudonym 'Static Revenger', Dennis White got his start in dance music when introduced to Kevin Saunderson from the Detroit techno group Inner City, and was hired as the music director for the Inner City 'Big Fun' world tour from 1989 to 1990[9][10] and signing as one of the first artists on KMS Records, Saunderson's record label imprint.

At the conclusion of the Big Fun tour, he went on to found the alternative pop band Charm Farm in Detroit, Michigan. Charm Farm released the album, Pervert, on Mercury Records, scoring minor success with the single "Superstar" (U.S. pop chart #89 in 1996), and performing shows with Detroit artists ranging from Kid Rock and Insane Clown Posse, to Juan Atkins and Richie Hawtin.

In addition to being an artist and producer, White composes for TV and film. He co-wrote "The Zing" with Adam Sandler, which featured the vocals of Sandler, Selena Gomez, CeeLo Green, and Andy Samberg, and was the closing theme in the Sony Pictures film Hotel Transylvania, which opened at number one at the US box office.[11]

In 2013, Dim Mak Records, which is owned by Steve Aoki, released "Back Off, Bitch!"[12] by Static Revenger featuring Kay, followed by "Colors at Night" in early 2014.[13]

Latroit

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As Latroit, White has released recordings with Idris Elba, Inner City, Sam Sparro, and Le Youth. He has also remixed recordings for Depeche Mode, Deadmau5, and Nile Rogers. The Latroit remix of "You Move" by Depeche Mode won the 2018 Grammy Award[14] in the 'Best Remixed Recording (Non-Classical)' category.[15]

Latroit's single, "Nice" was featured in the critically acclaimed Apple Phone XR global campaign.[16]

In 2024, Latroit collaborated with South Africa's Soweto Gospel Choir and Simon Lewicki, also known as Groove Terminator, on the album "History of House", which re-imagines house music classics through a Zulu, gospel music lens. In an interview with NPR's Ari Shapiro, White stated, "Our mission, the idea for the project was to bring dance music, which is undeniable - Western dance music, which is undeniably African American music, back to an African project and then re-export it to the world through an African perspective. That was the original sort of mission statement of the project."[17]

Discography

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As Static Revenger

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Singles and EPs

Year Title
1999 Supernatural
2001 Where I'm Going
2001 Happy People
2004 Breathless
2004 Everyone
2001 So High
2006 Round And Round
2007 Ooh La La
2008 Everything Is Beautiful
2009 How Does It Feel
2009 Into The Deep
2010 I Like That
2010 Skin I'm In
2010 Long Time
2010 Vegas
2011 Light It Up
2012 Aphrodisiac
2012 Turn The World On (feat. DEV)
2013 Bullet Train
2013 Back Off, B*tch! (feat. Kay)
2014 Colors at Night

Remixes

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Year Artist Title
1998 Freshmaka Everyone
1998 Hysteric Ego Time To Get Back
1999 Dave Audé I Am The Freshmaka
2001 Detroit Grand Pubahs One Hump Or Two
2001 Michael Moog You Belong To Me
2002 Felix Da Housecat Silver Screen Shower Scene
2002 Tyrrell Alright, Alright
2002 Supreme Beings of Leisure Divine
2002 The Crystal Method Wild, Sweet & Cool
2002 Kinky Cornman
2002 Ball Parc Playerz Of R Timez
2002 Weekend Players Into The Sun
2003 Fannypack Hey Mami
2003 Cooler Kids All Around The World
2003 Weekend Players Into The Sun
2004 Brothers Behind The Light If You Wanna Be Yourself
2005 Richard Vission Need You Tonight
2006 Static Revenger Round & Around
2007 Ror Shak Fate Or Faith
2007 Moussa Clarke Love Key
2007 Paul van Dyk Home
2009 Jean-Claude Ades Shingaling
2009 30 Seconds To Mars Night of the Hunter
2009 Lolene Sexy People
2009 Femi Kuti Femi
2010 Scarlett Belle Closure
2010 Lady Antebellum Need You Now
2010 Natasha Bedingfield Touch
2010 Static Revenger Feat. Luciana Skin I'm In
2010 Lolene Rich (Fake It Til You Make It)
2010 V.V. Brown Shark in the Water
2010 Swedish House Mafia Miami 2 Ibiza
2010 Meck Like A Prayer
2010 Enrique Iglesias I Like It
2010 OK Go White Knuckles
2011 Eva Not My Daddy
2011 The Potbelleez From The Music
2011 Miley Cyrus Who Owns My Heart
2011 Stan Walker Loud
2011 Stan Walker Light It Up
2011 DEV Bass Down Low
2011 Enrique Iglesias I Like How It Feels
2011 Shakira Loca
2011 DEV In The Dark
2011 Hans Zimmer Angry And Dead Again
2011 Jason Derulo Test Drive
2012 Aura Dione Friends
2012 Dev & Enrique Iglesias Naked
2012 Anjulie Fucking Sexy
2012 The Crystal Method I'm Not Leaving
2012 Static Revenger & Angger Dimas Long Time (Takin' My Time)
2012 Cedric Gervais Molly
2012 Kwanza Jones Time To Go
2012 Havana Brown We Run The Night
2012 Jin Akanishi Aphrodisiac
2012 Kaz James Drums
2013 Dave Winnel Draw Your Guns
2013 DJ Rap With You
2014 Latroit More
2014 My Crazy Girlfriend Crazy Stupid Love
2014 Example 10 Million People
2014 Stonebridge You Can Have It All

Music videos

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Year Title
2001 Happy People
2008 Sweetest Day
2010 I Like That
2010 Skin I'm In
2011 Light It Up
2011 Vegas
2012 Turn The World On (feat. DEV)
2013 Bullet Train
2013 Back Off, B*tch
2014 Colors at Night
2014 Satellite

As Latroit

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Singles and EPs

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Year Title Artist Label
2015 Loving Every Minute Latroit, BISHØP Armada Music
2015 Just do That Latroit, Fawks House of Latroit
2016 Origami (Do What You Like) Latroit, MiSFit House of Latroit
2016 Bump In The Night Lliam*, Latroit, Sam Sparro Armada Music
2016 Origami Latroit House of Latroit
2016 Someday Lliam*, Latroit Armada Music
2016 Echoes Stööki Sound*, Latroit, Lliam Taylor Dim Mak
2016 More Latroit, Duke Mushroom House of Latroit
2016 Need You Tonight Latroit, Pretty Garter House of Latroit
2016 Fangz Latroit, Lliam House of Latroit
2017 Feather' Lliam, Latroit, Charlz House of Latroit
2019 Four On The Floor Latroit House of Latroit
2019 Nice Latroit House of Latroit
2020 Hungover Zen Freeman, Fred Falke, Charlz
2020 Don't Give Up Latroit, Charlz Secret Technology
2021 Dance My Tears Away Latroit, Charlz House of Latroit
2021 Someday Latroit, Brea, Charlz Armada Music
2022 Music in my Mind Latroit, Static Revenger, The Sponges There Is a Light
2022 Breathe Latroit, Charlz House of Latroit
2024 History of House (EP) Soweto Gospel Choir, Groove Terminator, Latroit Gallo Records, Music is Fun, House of Latroit

Mixes

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Year Title Artist Album
2014 Loving Every Minute Various Kontor - Top Of The Clubs Volume 65
2015 Loving Every Minute Various Ultimate Club Anthems 2015
2015 Loving Every Minute Various Kontor - House Of House Volume 21 - The Summer Edition
2015 Loving Every Minute Various Deep Sounds Spring Edition
2015 Loving Every Minute Various Summerdance 2015 Megamix Top 100
2015 Loving Every Minute (Sunset Child Remix) Various Deep Sounds 5 (The Very Best Of Deep House)
2016 Just Do That The Squatters The Richtapes Vol. 1

Remixes

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Year Title Artist Album
2015 Hideaway (Latroit Remix) Various Ultimate Club Anthems 2015
2015 Magic (feat. Nile Rodgers and Brandy Mystery Skulls Magic
2016 Not Alone (Lilam & Latroit Remix) GT* & Wildfire (11) Ft. Xavier Dunn Not Alone
2016 Trouble (Latroit Remix) Offaiah Trouble (Remixes)
2016 Happy People (Lliam + Latroit Remix) Static Revenger Boomerang
2016 Boomerang (Lliam + Latroit Remix) Le Youth Boomerang
2016 Molecules (Latroit Remix) Atlas Genius Inanimate Objects
2017 You Move (Latroit Remix) Depeche Mode Going Backwards [Remixes]
2017 Clap Your Hands (Lliam + Latroit remix) Le Youth Clap Your Hands
2018 Monophobia (Latroit Extended Remix) deadmau5, Rob Swire mau5ville: Level 1
2018 Cards (Latroit Remix) Rollo x Dido
2018 As The Rush Comes (Latroit Remix) Motorcycle
2020 Crush On You (Latroit x Pretty Garter Remix) Harloe
2020 One More Chance (Latroit Remix) Harloe
2020 We're All Gonna Lose (Latroit Remix) Harloe
2020 Rivers Run Dry (Latroit Remix) Harloe
2021 Cut Me Loose (Latroit Remix) Harloe
2021 Don't It Feel Nice? (Lliam + Latroit Remix) BKLYNN
2021 Northern Star (Latroit Remix) The Archer

References

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  2. ^ June 2002. Billboard Magazine. Vol. 120, No. 23, Pg. 65. ISSN 0006-2510
  3. ^ Brusca, Donny. The BPM List: A Music Reference Guide for Mobile DJs New York. Shonnon Dodd, Inc. 2005. Pg. 171.
  4. ^ Fabian, Renee. "Alessia Cara Wins Best New Artist | 2018 Grammys". Grammy.com. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  5. ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Club Tracks 2010". Aria Charts. Archived from the original on 2020-04-15. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Fatboy Slim's Top 10 of the 00'S". Beatport. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  7. ^ "URB Premier :: Swedish House Mafia "Miami 2 Ibiza" (Static Revenger Remix) (MP3)". URB Magazine. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  8. ^ "Hans Zimmer – Angry And Dead Again". Discogs. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  9. ^ "(Un)lucky Charms". Metrotimes. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  10. ^ Sicko, Dan. Techno Rebels: The Renegades Of Electronic Funk New York. Billboard Book, Inc. 1999. Pg. 84.
  11. ^ "Hotel Transylvania - Soundtrack". IMDB. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Static Revenger + Kay* – Back Off, Bitch!". Discogs. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  13. ^ "Static Revenger Feat Kay* – Colors at Night". Discogs. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  14. ^ "Dennis White Wins Best Remix Recording - Acceptance Speech - 60th GRAMMYs". YouTube.
  15. ^ "Dennis White One-on-One Interview". YouTube. January 28, 2018.
  16. ^ "iPhone — Nap — Apple by Apple Singapore official YouTube channel". YouTube. July 8, 2019.
  17. ^ Shapiro, Ari. "A gospel choir is telling the story of house music with reimagined dance classics". NPR. NPR. Retrieved 26 August 2024.