Badger
Badger is one of the fastest-rising stars in UK Dance Music. His engaging presence in the viral landscape of TikTok and Instagram has become hard to ignore, with a follower growth of more than 40x over the past 12 months. As a producer and DJ specialising in UK Garage, Bass House, and Jungle – Badger’s unique playful style and ability to harness the power of trends and nostalgia have built him a highly-engaged audience at a rapid rate.
His live shows are a gleeful adventure through sound. On stage, he acts as the joy-ride tour guide, whipping up his crowd through the backstreets of dance music. With sold-out shows across the country, Badger is now one of the most sought-after DJ acts in the UK, the massive crowds at his festival performances highlighting just how popular he has become.
In Jan 2024, Badger's edit of the timeless classic “These Words” by Natasha Bedingfield had a major viral moment online (200k SoundCloud streams in the first 4 weeks). These Words was officially released on 5th April and in the first 10 days had already racked up >6.5 million streams. It went on to spend 12 weeks in the UK Top 40, peaking at 22 in the UK singles chart and has now been certified Silver with a total of 126 million streams on Spotify alone as of 02.10.24.
Badger officially released ‘Body Type’, a collab with Platinum-selling duo Icona Pop on Sept 2nd through Ultra Records which received overwhelming support from DSPs and Radio internationally. Through his socials Badger has been creating and teasing a jaw-dropping number of new records for the past 6 months including collabs with high-profile artists such as Tinie Tempah, perfectly pitched ‘viral moments’ with stars like Michael Dapaah and a steady stream of underground anthems that have his fans begging for an official release. He is currently signed to Warner Records.