{{Short description|American producer and DJ}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = KDrew | image = | caption = | image_size = | birth_name = Kevin Nicholas Drew | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|11|7}} | death_date = | origin = New Jersey, U.S. | instrument = | genre = EDM, reggae, dancehall | occupation = DJ, producer | years_active = | label = | associated_acts = | website = }}
'''Kevin Nicholas Drew''' (born November 7, 1989), better known as his alias '''KDrew''', is an American record producer and DJ from New Jersey. KDrew produces primarily EDM and is perhaps best known for his remixes for Zedd<ref>{{cite web|last1=Codd|first1=Nathan|title=Zedd and Kevin Drew Invite You to Stay the Night Again|url=http://blog.lessthan3.com/2013/12/zedd-and-kevin-drew-invite-you-to-stay-the-night-again-remix/|website=Lessthan3.com|accessdate=December 11, 2013|archive-date=December 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214054146/http://blog.lessthan3.com/2013/12/zedd-and-kevin-drew-invite-you-to-stay-the-night-again-remix/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and Lady Gaga,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Daniel|first1=Stefan|title=Lady Gaga Bares All In This "G.U.Y." Remix From KDrew|url=http://www.thissongslaps.com/2014/04/lady-gaga-bares-g-u-y-remix-kdrew/|website=Thissongslaps.com|accessdate=April 22, 2014}}</ref> although his original records "Bullseye" and "Circles" have generated millions of plays online.
The Boston Celtics of the NBA used "Circles" as the intro music for their home games at TD Garden.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Emiliano|first1=Daniel|title=Celtics Intro 2014–2015|url=http://celticsbrasil.com.br/celtics-intro-2014-15/|website=Celticsbrasil.com.br|date=October 31, 2014 |accessdate=October 31, 2014}}</ref> KDrew has also done official remixes for Nelly Furtado, Adventure Club, T.I. and others and collaborated with Taryn Manning<ref>{{cite web|last1=Weiss|first1=Heather|title=KDrew featuring Taryn Manning – Summer Ashes|url=http://www.tarynmanning.com/2013/summer-ashes/|website=Tarynmanning.com|accessdate=July 24, 2013}}</ref> on "Summer Ashes", which was released on July 23, 2013.
On February 5, 2015, MTV premiered KDrew's music video for "Let Me Go".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cameron|first1=John|title=KDrew Premieres Music Video for Let Me Go on MTV|url=http://edm.com/blog/kdrew-let-me-go-music-video-mtv-premiere|website=Edm.com|accessdate=February 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218011459/http://edm.com/blog/kdrew-let-me-go-music-video-mtv-premiere|archive-date=February 18, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> KDrew performed at Global Dance Festival at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.<ref>{{cite web|last1=O'Neil|first1=Shane|title=Ten Artists to See at Global Dance Festival|url=http://edm.com/blog/ten-artists-global-dance-festival|website=Edm.com|accessdate=July 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140721190233/http://edm.com/blog/ten-artists-global-dance-festival|archive-date=July 21, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Hau|first1=Ha|title=Global Dance Festival Phase 2 Lineup|url=http://globaldancefestival.com/CO/global-dance-festival-phase-2-lineup/|website=Globaldancefestival.com|accessdate=May 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602040408/http://globaldancefestival.com/CO/global-dance-festival-phase-2-lineup/|archive-date=June 2, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> He co-wrote the song "I Want You to Know" by Zedd featuring Selena Gomez, alongside Zedd and Ryan Tedder.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Murray|first1=Gordon|title=Zedd, Selena Gomez Launch in Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart's Top 10|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/zedd-selena-gomez-launch-in-hot-danceelectronic-songs-charts-top/|website=Billboard.com|access-date=February 27, 2015}}</ref> KDrew also features as an additional producer on the tracks "Done with Love" and "Straight into the Fire" off Zedd's ''True Colors'' album.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Obasi|first1=Anita|title=KDrew Reaches 100,000 Followers on SoundCloud, Releases New Single 'Come Alive'|url=http://edm.com/articles/2015-05-24/KDrew-reaches-100k-soundcloud-followers-releases-come-alive|website=EDM.com|accessdate=May 24, 2015}}</ref> KDrew co-produced two songs on Hilary Duff's ''Breathe In. Breathe Out.'' album, "Confetti" and "Arms Around a Memory".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sherif|first1=Mohammed|title=Hilary Duff releases new album "Breathe In. Breathe Out."|url=http://hamadamania.com/2015/06/17/hilary-duff-releases-new-album-breathe-in-breathe-out/|website=Hamadamania.com|accessdate=June 17, 2015|archive-date=June 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617225725/http://hamadamania.com/2015/06/17/hilary-duff-releases-new-album-breathe-in-breathe-out/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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Category:Living people Category:American dance musicians Category:American electronic musicians Category:Musicians from New Jersey Category:Record producers from New Jersey Category:American electronic dance music DJs Category:1989 births