Biography
Lewis Shay Jankel (born 27 May 1993), known by his stage name Shift K3Y, is an English producer and DJ from London. He is best known for his 2014 single "Touch", which peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart.
Jankel released his debut EP Step in the City on 12 December 2011, through Marco Del Hornos record label Bullet Train. "Manage Ya", one of the EP tracks, was supported by BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra DJs including MistaJam and Toddla T. On 23 July 2012, he released his second EP Left and Right with the label. Throughout the year, he released many remixes and bootlegs. Towards the end of 2012, he gained the attention of Borgores record label Buygore and his song "Wiggle With It" featured exclusively on the labels Buygore Allstars Vol. 1 compilation. He released his third EP Let You Down through Buygore, and the track "Geeky Playtime" gained exposure through being uploaded to UKF.
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In 2013, Jankel changed his stage name from Shift Key to Shift K3Y. In March 2013, he released his fourth EP Frozen, through Buygore. He remixed Tinie Tempahs song "Trampoline", which was premiered by SB.TV (as the first of their SB.TV Beats features) and topped the Beatport hip hop charts. He also remixed AlunaGeorges "Attracting Flies", and the remix was heavily supported by 1Xtra. Throughout 2013, he released three free singles: "Keep Ya Mouth Shut (Things People Say)" featuring Griminal; "Make It Good"; and "Laughing At You" which features vocals by his girlfriend Ruby Francis. On 13 April 2014, he released his breakthrough single "Touch". On 16 April 2014, the song was at number 3 on The Official Chart Update in the UK. On 20 April 2014, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 3, making it his first UK top 5 single. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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