Christian Karlsson (DJ)
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Lars Christian Karlsson (born 14 July 1975), also known by his stage name Bloodshy, is a Swedish DJ, percussionist, record producer and remixer known for his work with the musical groups Bloodshy and Avant,[1] Miike Snow, Ingrid, and Galantis.[2] He started his international music career as one half of the electro pop duo Bloodshy & Avant with Pontus Winnberg,[3] producing and co-writing tracks for pop stars such as Madonna,[4] BoA,[5] Kylie Minogue, and Katy Perry.[3] Bloodshy & Avant notably co-wrote and produced Britney Spears' single "Toxic",[3] which earned them a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording in 2005.[6] While continuing to work with Bloodshy and Avant, Karlsson also became a member of the indie pop band Miike Snow around 2007.[7] Miike Snow, the group's debut album, was released in 2009,[5] and peaked at number 11 on the Top Electronic Albums chart in the United States.[8] Miike Snow won the 2011 European Border Breakers Award,[4] and their second album Happy to You reached No. 1 on the Belgian Heatseekers Albums Chart[9] and 43 on the Billboard 200.[10]
Christian Karlsson | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Lars Christian Karlsson |
Also known as | Bloodshy boy |
Born | (1975-07-14) 14 July 1975 (age 48) Loftahammar, Kalmar, Sweden |
Genres | Electro, big room house, K-pop |
Occupation(s) | DJ, percusionist, remixer, record producer |
Instrument(s) | DAW, piano, guitar, turntables |
Years active | 1990s–present |
Website | www |
Karlsson is also a member of a band called Galantis together with Linus Eklöw.[11] Their debut self-titled EP Galantis was released on 1 April 2014,[12] and they debuted their live show at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival two weeks later.[13][14] The duo won Coachella 2014's Best Dance Music Moment from Billboard, beating Calvin Harris and Chromeo with 52% of the vote.[15] Galantis had international success with their single "Runaway (U & I)" in October 2014,[16] which received a nomination for Best Dance Recording at the 58th Grammy Awards.[17] Galantis released their debut album Pharmacy on 8 June 2015,[18][19] and that year the duo was named Best Breakthrough Artist at the International Dance Music Awards.[20] Karlsson continues to tour with both Galantis and Miike Snow, the latter of which released their third album, iii, in March 2016.[21]