Adam George Dyment (born ), better known by his stage name Duke Dumont, is an English DJ and music producer. He is best known for his hit singles "Need U (100%)", "I Got U", "Won't Look Back" and "Ocean Drive", which reached number one, number one, number two and number forty-two on the UK singles chart, respectively. He founded the record label Blasé Boys Club and has also used it as an alias for production. He has remixed a number of songs, including several that have charted in the United Kingdom. In 2014, "Need U (100%)" was nominated for "Best Dance Recording" for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. The following year, "I Got U" was nominated in the same category.
Career 2007–2011: Career beginnings Duke's early career was mentored by Switch (who has produced for Beyoncé, M.I.A. and Santigold) and he made his name remixing pop songs, including Lily Allen's "The Fear", Mystery Jets' "Two Doors Down" and Bat for Lashes' "Daniel".
In March 2007, he released his first EP, the Regality EP for Turbo Recordings which was followed in August 2008 by The Dominion Dubs EP on Dubsided. Duke mixed the 2010 FabricLive.51 compilation album for Fabric.
In 2011, he moved out of London to the Hertfordshire countryside to focus on original material.
2012–2019: Breakthrough In 2012, Duke released two EPs on Tiga's Turbo Recordings, For Club Play Only Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, which were played on radio by Annie Mac and Fearne Cotton on BBC Radio 1 and Trevor Nelson on BBC Radio 1Xtra. In the same year, he remixed AlunaGeorge's "Your Drums, Your Love" and Santigold's "The Keepers".
On 31 March 2013, Dumont released the single, "Need U (100%)". The song features vocals from Sierra Leonean-born British singer A*M*E. The song has topped the UK singles chart and also charted in Belgium and the Netherlands. The official music video, directed by Ian Robertson and starring Rique, has more than 37 million YouTube views.
On 1 July 2013, Pitchfork premiered Duke Dumont's new album track, "Hold On", featuring vocals from British singer-songwriter MNEK.
On 6 December 2013, Annie Mac premiered Dumont's official single "I Got U". The single was released as the second single from his forthcoming debut studio album in 2014. The single, "I Got U", reached number one on the UK singles chart. The song interpolates the 1998 song "My Love Is Your Love" by American singer Whitney Houston. Dumont was inspired by the song, saying: "It's one of my favourite Whitney songs, especially the later Whitney period. It got to a point [during the recording process] where I thought maybe it might be worth bringing a singer in and changing it but I thought you know what, out of respect as [the track] started off working the song around "My Love Is Your Love", I kept it in."
In August 2014, Duke Dumont released "Won't Look Back", which reached number two on the UK singles chart.
In February 2015, "I Got U" was nominated for "Best Dance Recording" at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.
At the end of July 2015, he released "Ocean Drive", from the EP Blasé Boys Club Pt. 1.
On 15 July 2015, during an interview with Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1, Duke Dumont said that he would be releasing two new singles, "Be Here" and "Worship" from the EP For Club Play Only Pt. 4. It was released by Defected Records on 1 August 2016.
2020: Debut album Dumont's debut album, Duality, was released on 17 April 2020. In an interview with Billboard, Dumont said he waited so long into his career to release his first album because "it gave me an opportunity to make an album and a body of music that has an emotional impact." He continued, "There's a reason there's strings on a lot of the tracks. That's to give it a sense of longevity. There's a reason why the songs have chords and not just beats and synth lines. You've got to aspire to that long game."
Discography Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions UK SCO Duality Released: 17 April 2020 Label: Virgin EMI Formats: CD, digital download, LP, streaming 99 77 Union Released: 25 July 2025 Label: Astralwerks/EMI Formats: Digital download, streaming — —"—" denotes album did not chart in that territory.
Extended plays Title EP details Regality Released: 18 July 2007 Label: Turbo Formats: Digital download, streaming The Dominion Dubs Released: 1 August 2008 Label: Dubsided Formats: Digital download, streaming For Club Play Only Pt. 1 Released: 21 May 2012 Label: Turbo Formats: Digital download, streaming For Club Play Only Pt. 2 Released: 17 September 2012 Label: Turbo Formats: Digital download, streaming For Club Play Only Pt. 3 Released: 28 July 2014 Label: Turbo Formats: Digital download, streaming EP1 Released: 16 September 2014 Label: Virgin EMI Formats: Digital download Blasé Boys Club Pt. 1 Released: 2 October 2015 Label: Virgin EMI Formats: Digital download, streaming For Club Play Only Pt. 4 Released: 5 August 2016 Label: Virgin EMI Formats: Digital download, streaming For Club Play Only Pt. 7 Released: 21 May 2021 Label: Virgin EMI Formats: Digital download, streaming
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK AUS DEN FRA GER IRE NL NZ SCOPeak positions for singles in Scotland: For "Need U (100%)": For "I Got U": For "The Giver (Reprise)": For "Real Life": For "The Power": For "Therapy": USDanceClub "Runaway": "Need U (100%)"(featuring A*M*E) 2013 1 40 31 — 43 27 18 — 1 1 BPI: Platinum ARIA: Platinum "I Got U"(featuring Jax Jones) 2014 1 17 36 35 22 1 45 29 2 1 BPI: 2× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BVMI: Platinum IFPI DEN: Gold RIAA: Gold EP1 "Won't Look Back" 2 37 — 180 41 36 41 — 3 1 BPI: Platinum "The Giver (Reprise)" 2015 32 — — — — — — — 21 1 BPI: Gold "Ocean Drive" 42 5 — 68 — 56 32 14 27 1 BPI: 2× Platinum ARIA: 4× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI DEN: Gold NVPI: Platinum RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum Duality and Blasé Boys Club Pt. 1 "Be Here"2016 — — — — — — — — — — For Club Play Only Pt. 4 "Real Life"(with Gorgon City featuring Naations) 2017 31 — — — — 70 — — 31 — BPI: Platinum Escape "Inhale"(featuring Ebenezer) 2018 — — — — — — — — — — "Runway" — — — — — — — — — 55 For Club Play Only Pt. 5 "Red Light Green Light"(featuring Shaun Ross) 2019 — — — — — — — — — — ARIA: Gold For Club Play Only Pt. 6 "The Power"(with Zak Abel) — — — — — — — — 74 1 Duality "Therapy" 2020 — — — — — — — — 45 1 "Love Song" — — — — — — — — — — "Let Me Go"(with Ry X) — — — — — — — — — — "Nightcrawler"(featuring Say Lou Lou) — — — — — — — — — — "The Chant"2023 — — — — — — — — — — Union "Losing Control"(featuring Nathan Nicholson) — — — — — — — — — — "Something on My Mind" — — — — — — — — — — Paradise "Energy" 2024 — — — — — — — — — — Union "Ain't Giving Up"(featuring Clementine Douglas) — — — — — — — — — — "All My Life"(with Panama) — — — — — — — — — — "Your Loving" 2025 — — — — — — — — — — "I Need You Now" — — — — — — — — — — "Ain't No Game" 2026 — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a single that did not chart or were not released.
Notes
Production credits Song Year Artist Album "Every Day Is a Holiday" 2015 Katy Perry "Swish Swish" 2017 Witness
Remixes Year Title Artist(s) 2006 "Yes Yes Y'all" Mekon "We Run This" Missy Elliott 2008 "The Deacon" Idiotproof "Run It" EPMD "Bathroom Gurgle" Late of the Pier "Off Da Hook" Jesse Garcia 2009 "Daniel" Bat for Lashes "The Fear" Lily Allen "Because of You" Skunk Anansie 2010 "Epicentro" Babe Terror "The Drop"(Duke Dumont's Move Like A Bullet Train Remix) LA Riots "The Drop"(Duke Dumont's Thudding Like Elmer Remix) 2011 "Dollar Sign" Gucci Mane "Two Doors Down" Mystery Jets "Elephant & Castle" Yes Wizard "Party's Over Los Angeles" ZZT"Let There Be Light" Justice 2012 "Everything Goes My Way"(Jesse Rose and Duke Dumont Re-Dub) Metronomy "Black Sands" Bonobo "When I See You Again" Canyons "Smell the Vibe" Beardyman "Keep It 1000" Sinden "The Keepers"(Duke Dumont's Pour Hommes Remix) Santigold "The Keepers"(Duke Dumont's Pour Femmes Remix) "Your Drums, Your Love" AlunaGeorge 2013 "Falling" Haim "Here"(as Blasé Boys Club) Syron "Need U (100%)"(as Blasé Boys Club) Duke Dumont "Hold On"(as Blasé Boys Club) "Dim All the Lights" Donna Summer 2014 "Love Sublime" Tensnake featuring Nile Rodgers and Fiora 2015 "I Can't Lose" Mark Ronson featuring Keyone Starr "Real Joy" Fono2017 "The Man"The Killers
See also List of English musicians Blasé Boys Club, record company started by Dumont
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