Kito (musician)
Maaike Kito Lebbing, known professionally as Kito, is an Australian record producer, songwriter and DJ currently based in London, UK. She has released records on Diplo's record label Mad Decent with her duo, Kito & Reija Lee. She has had her productions sampled and used in songs by America rap artists Trinidad James, Big Boi, T.I. and Ludacris.[1]
Kito | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Maaike Kito Lebbing |
| Born | Denmark, Australia |
| Genres | Electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, artist, DJ |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Payday, Mad Decent, Sony, Ed Banger Records |
| Website | soundcloud |
Her debut EP was released in 2009 on Skream's record label Disfigured Dubz, and included her first collaboration with vocalist and close friend, Reija Lee. In 2011, the duo released a debut EP on Mad Decent titled Sweet Talk. The title track was used for the 2013 Spring/Summer Victoria Secret campaign and sampled on Trinidad James' single Females Welcomed, released on Def Jam. [2]
She has done official remixes for Beyoncé, and has released an EP with Feadz on Ed Banger Records. [3] [4] [5]
Discography
| Year | Title | Artist | Release | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | What If | Kito | What if / Cold Single | Disfigured Dubz |
| Cold | ||||
| 2009 | LFO | Kito ft. Reija Lee | Kito EP | |
| On The Floor | Kito | |||
| Don't Wanna Lose You | Kito | |||
| Fever (Kito Remix) | Vaccine, Kito | |||
| 2011 | Sweet Talk | Kito & Reija Lee | Sweet Talk EP | Mad Decent |
| Broken Hearts | ||||
| On The Jam | ||||
| This City | ||||
| Run For Cover | Mad Decent Vol. 1 Compilation | |||
| Run The World (Girls) (Kito Remix) | Beyonce | Run The World (Girls) Remixes Single | Sony Music | |
| 2012 | Velma Kelly | FAUX NO | Velma Kelly Single | Mad Decent |
| Split The Atom (Kito Remix) | Noisia | Split The Atom: Special Edition | Mau5trap | |
| Away With Me (Kito Remix) | SpectraSoul ft. Tamara Bless | Away With Me EP | Shogun Audio | |
| Electric Empire | Feadz, Kito | Electric Empire EP | Ed Banger Records | |
| Wettex | ||||
| Oh Yeah | ||||
| Who Gon Stop Me (Kito Remix) | Jay Z & Kanye West | Who Gon Stop Me | Independent | |
| 2013 | Female$ Welcomed | Trinidad James | Don’t Be S.A.F.E. | Gold Gang Records, Def Jam |
| Childhood Memories | Rockwell ft. Kito & Sam Frank | Childhood Memories Single | Shogun Audio | |
| 2014 | Turn Into You | Kito & Reija Lee | II EP | Pay Day Records |
| WORD$ | Kito & Reija Lee ft. Zebra Katz | |||
| Starting Line | Kito & Reija Lee | |||
| Under My Skin | Kito & Reija Lee | |||
| King Sh!t | Big Boi ft. T.I, Ludacris, Kito & Reija Lee | Rap Game, Vol. 2 (The Takeover) | TIP Music | |
| 2015 | Get Faded | Kito ft. Tara Carosielli | Get Faded Single | Independent |
| 2016 | Man Enuff | M.O | Who Do You Think Of? LP | Polydor |
| Leave You Lonely | Tara Carosielli | Leave You Lonely Single | Bimyou | |
| 2017 | Money | Tara Carosielli | I Know You Hate Me EP | Bimyou |
| Not A Toy | Fanny Anderson | Not A Toy Single | Coco & Co | |
| Low Key | Mabel | Ivy To Roses LP | Polydor | |
| 2018 | The One | Jorja Smith | Lost & Found LP | FAMM |
| 2019 | Gimme | Banks | III LP | Capitol Records |
| Next Mistake | Icona Pop | Next Mistake Single | Capitol Records | |
| Wild Girl | Kito | Wild Girl Single | Capitol Records | |
| Real Thing | Ruel | Real Thing Single | RCA |
References
- Kito & Reija Lee Starting Line Interview. Do Androids Dance (14 July 2014). Retrieved on 19 January 2015.
- Kito & Reija Lee Press Release. MSO PR (21 March 2014). Retrieved on 19 January 2015.
- Getting to know you... Kito. Fabric London interview (20 October 2011). Retrieved on 19 January 2015.
- Mixmag (9 November 2012). Retrieved on 19 January 2015. Archived 16 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- Cashmere Cat Mirror Maru EP. Discogs. (2 April 2013). Retrieved on 19 January 2015.
External links
- Kito at SoundCloud
- Kito at Facebook