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 Céline 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". The remix was successful internationally, becoming a number three UK hit.[4] He also assisted Nightcrawlers frontman 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 BillboardTemplate:'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 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. Kinchen also produced 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.

In 2022, MK was supported at his Dublin show in 3Arena by Belters Only, Subsequently they worked on a Remix of Kinchen's hit song, Teardrops on the dancefloor. At the 2023 ARIA Music Awards he won Best Dance/Electronic Release for the single "Rhyme Dust" (February 2023), which was shared with collaborator Dom Dolla.[5]

Discography

Albums

  • Surrender (with Alana Simon) (1993)
  • Defected Presents House Masters: MK (2011) (Compilation album)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
  • Defected Presents MK in the House (2013) (Compilation album)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[6] 		BEL
[7] 		IRE
[8] 		UK
[9] 		UK
Dance
[10] 		US
Dance Club
[11]
1989 "Somebody New" — — — — — — rowspan="2" Template:Non-album singles
1991 "Decay"
(with Never on Sunday) 		— — — — — —
"Burning"
(featuring Alana) 		— — — — — 7 Surrender
1992 "Always"
(featuring Alana) 		— — — 69 7 1
1993 "Love Changes"
(featuring Alana) 		— — — — — 1
"Surrender"
(featuring Alana) 		— — — — — —
1995 "Burning '95"
(featuring Alana) 		— — — 44 — 7
1996 "Lift Me Up"
(featuring Clare Rivers) 		— — — — — — rowspan="3" Template:Non-album singles
2014 "Always" (Route 94 Remix) — 23 — 12 3 —
2015 "Bring Me to Life"
(featuring Milly Pye) 		— — — — — —
2016 "Piece of Me"
(with Becky Hill) 		— — 53 37 13 5
  • BPI: 2× Platinum[12]
 Get to Know
"My Love 4 U"
(featuring A*M*E) 		— — — — — — rowspan="2" Template:Non-album singles
2017 "17" — — 9 7 1 —
2018 "Back & Forth"
(with Jonas Blue and Becky Hill)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		88 — 11 12 2 — Get to Know
2019 "Body 2 Body"[14] — — — — — — rowspan="2" Template:Non-album singles
"There for You"
(with Gorgon City)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		— — — 99 — 1
"One Night"
(with Sonny Fodera featuring Raphaélla)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		— — 50 51 10 40 Wide Awake
2020 "2AM"[15]
(featuring Carla Monroe)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		— — — — — — Template:Non-album single
"Underwater"
(with Anabel Englund)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		— — — — — — Messing with Magic
2021 "Lies"
(featuring Raphaella)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".[16] 		— — — 82 27 — rowspan="6" Template:Non-album singles
"Chemical"[17] — — — — — —
2022 "Teardrops"
(with Paul Woolford featuring Majid Jordan)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		— — — — — —
"Better"
(with Burns featuring Teddy Swims)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		— — — 89 33 —
2023 "Rhyme Dust"
(with Dom Dolla)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		32 — 31 63 15 —
"Asking"
(with Sonny Fodera featuring Clementine Douglas)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		— — 9 7 3 —
"Drinkin'"
(with Joel Corry and Rita Ora)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		— — — 44 21 — Another Friday Night
2024 "She's in the Club"
(featuring Asal)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		— — — — — — rowspan=3 Template:Non-album singles
"Next to Me"
(with Don Diablo featuring Gaby Gerlis)[20] 		— — — — — —
2025 "Dior"
(featuring Chrystal)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		99 — 3
[21]		 2 1 —
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released.

Songwriting and production credits

Title Year Artist(s) Album Credits Written with Produced with
"Push the Feeling On (The Dub of Doom)" 1992 Nightcrawlers Non-album single Producer - Phil Legg
"Anywhere" 1996 Proof Anywhere EP - -
"Lois Lane" - -
"Why?" - -
"Come and Get Some"
(featuring E-40)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1997 SWV Release Some Tension Co-writer/Producer Cheryl Gamble, Earl Stevens -
"Gettin' Funky"
(featuring Snoop Dogg)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Calvin Broadus Kevin Evans
"Give Me What I Want" 1998 MC Lyte Seven & Seven Lana Moorer, Jamaal Barrow -
"Another Way" Tevin Campbell Tevin Campbell Co-writer Tevin Campbell, Theodore Turpin, Terrell Carter -
"Only One for Me" 1999 Co-writer/Producer Tevin Campbell, Faith Evans, Mike Mason -
"7 Interlude" 702 702 Irish Grinstead -
"0 Interlude" Misha Grinstead -
"2 Interlude" Kameelah Williams -
"Will You Be OK" Angela Slates, Trina Powell, Tamara Powell -
"Monica" 2000 Before Dark Daydreamin' Cynthia Loving, Carlos McKinney, Jarret Washington -
"Upgrade U"
(featuring Jay-Z)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2006 Beyoncé B'Day Co-writer Beyonce Knowles-Carter, Solange Knowles, Makeba Riddick, Sean Garrett, Angela Beyincé, Sean Carter, William Clarke, Clarence Reid -
"Mujeres" 2010 Pitbull Armando Producer - -
"Guantanamera (She's Hot)" - DJ Buddha
"Amorosa"
(featuring Papayo & MC Marcinho)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		- DJ Laz
"Where Do We Go"
(featuring Jamie Foxx)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2011 Planet Pit Co-writer/Producer Armando Perez, James Scheiffer, Daniel Morris, Leroy Sanchez, Eric Bishop Jim Jonsin, Mr. Morris
"Back in Time" 2012 Global Warming Armando Perez, Urales Vargas, Adrian Trejo, Mickey Baker, Sylvia Robinson, Ellas McDaniel DJ Big Syphe, DJ Buddha
"Get It Started"
(featuring Shakira)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Armando Perez, Durrell Babbs, Urales Vargas, Sidney Samson, Bigram Zayas, Shakira Ripoll, Kristina Stephens Sidney Samson, DVLP, DJ Buddha
"Down"
(featuring OmARR & T. Coles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Jaden Smith The Cool Café: The Cool
Tape Vol. I 		Producer - OmARR
"Jus' Not Ready"
(featuring T. Coles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		- OmARR
"First Time"
(featuring T. Coles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		- OmARR
"Detroit" 2013 Hot Natured Different Sides of the Sun Co-writer/Producer Lee Foss, Jamie Jones, Alexander Williams Hot Natured, Mark Ralph
"My Loving" 2014 Mary J. Blige The London Sessions Co-producer - Darkchild
"Nothing"
(featuring 2Hype)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2016 Big Flock The Great Depression Producer - -

See also

References

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