Jillionaire
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Christopher Leacock (born 3 April 1978), better known by his stage name Jillionaire, is a Trinidadian DJ and music producer. He is best known for being a former member of the American electronic music group Major Lazer, along with Diplo and Walshy Fire. In 2014 he released then EP Fresh along with Salvatore Ganacci on the Universal Music label.
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Port of Spain
- Active from
- 1978-04-03
Discography
- Fresh2014
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Christopher Leacock, better known by his stage name Jillionaire, is a Trinidadian DJ and music producer. He is better known for being a member of the American electronic music group Major Lazer, along with Diplo and Walshy Fire. He also released in 2014 an EP named Fresh along with Salvatore Gnacci in the Universal Music label. With over 15 years of experience, Jillionaire has created a unique sound which mashes indie dance and big room house with the caribbean rhythms of soca and dancehall. <a
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Christopher Leacock (born 3 April 1978), better known by his stage name Jillionaire, is a Trinidadian DJ and music producer. He is best known for being a former member of the American electronic music group Major Lazer, along with Diplo and Walshy Fire. In 2014 he released then EP Fresh along with Salvatore Ganacci on the Universal Music label.
Jillionaire is credited with creating a unique mix of indie dance and big room house together with the Caribbean rhythms of dancehall and soca. In 2010 he performed at New Zealand's WOMAD Festival. He joined Major Lazer in 2011, along with Walshy Fire, but quit in June 2019 in order to focus on solo projects.
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