_Valentino Khan is a
music producer & DJ from Los Angeles, CA.
He has produced music for hip hop artists B.o.B., T.I. & 2 Chainz and has electronic dance music releases on Mad Decent and Dim Mak Records.
In May of 2012, B.o.B. released his second studio album "Strange Clouds," which included the Khan-produced "Play For Keeps." The track drew critical acclaim from Billboard among others. Prior to that, Valentino's production was featured on T.I.'s "Loud Mouth," a track that also featured 2 Chainz.
Meanwhile, in the EDM world, his dancefloor anthem "Rukus" (with Will Bailey) was released through Diplo's Mad Decent label in February of 2012. This moombahton tune gained DJ spins from everyone from Flux Pavillion, Nadastrom, Dillon Francis and Diplo himself.
He burst onto the
electronic dance music scene in 2011 through creating & producing all music
for a project titled "Market Price."
His first single of
this project, "Talk Trash," quickly became a moombahton anthem, gaining a
tremendous amount of internet press. Soon after, he would deliver a remix of Mahesa
Utara's "To The Ground." This track created
even more fervor among the EDM scene and became an official remix, soon released
on Mahesa's debut EP for Vicious Bitch Recordings.
He then embarked on one of the year’s most ambitious electronic music projects,
remixing Jay-Z & Kanye West’s critically acclaimed Watch The Throne
album.This remix album, named “Mark The
Throne,” consisted of 14 remixed tracks completed in one month without the use
of any stems or acapellas. The project showcased the versatility of Valentino’s
sound, exploring everything from complextro and moombahton to dubstep and
house. Mark The Throne has been seen on a variety of internet hotspots including
Earmilk, Idolator, Mad Decent, Pigeons & Planes, and MTV Hive which deemed
the album, "a dance record so good, you'll forget the source
material." Since its September 12th release date, Mark The Throne has received
over 100,000 plays, 25,000 individual downloads and counting.
Valentino Khan continues to be a name with a
strong presence in the playlists of DJ’s and listeners alike.
He concocted an exclusive VIP Mix and headline interview on DJ Kayper’s BBC Radio show and his music has received airplay on BBC Radio 1.
His music has received support from Diplo, Steve Aoki, Dillon Francis, Flux Pavillion, Toddla T, Bart B More, Will Bailey, Nadastrom, AC Slater, DJ Craze, Munchi, Alvin Risk, Torro Torro and many more.