Biography
Chase & Status are an English drum and bass duo composed of Saul Milton (Chase) and Will Kennard MBE (Status). In addition, Andy Gangadeen is the drummer when the band performs live. MC Rage formerly performed as MC with the group, but left in July 2021 to focus on solo ventures. The duo are from London, and formed in 2003 after meeting at university in Manchester. The duo have since released seven studio albums and collaborated with major artists such as Plan B, CeeLo Green, Rihanna, Example, Tinie Tempah, and Stormzy. They run the independent record label MTA Records. William Kennard founded ELAM (East London Arts and Music) in 2014. In 2023–24, Chase & Status won their first Brit Award for "Producer of the Year". Their second consecutive top four album, 2 Ruff, Vol. 1, included four singles in the UK top 40 simultaneously, a feat not achieved by a UK band since 2010. The lead single, "Baddadan", reached the UK singles chart top four. In 2024, they achieved a UK number one single with "Backbone", a collaboration with Stormzy.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
314 releases · 68 albums · active 2002–2024
- Production · 301
- Engineering · 152
- Other credits · 140
- Performance · 25
- Mastering · 1
Studios: Metropolis Studios · Larrabee Sound Studios · UMG Recordings, Inc. · Roc The Mic Studios
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Rihanna
- The Prodigy
- Craig David
- Plan B (4)
- Rita Ora
- Dizzee Rascal
- Top Cat