Matthew 'Matt' Rupert Lancaster Relton, known professionally as Kidnap, formerly known as Kidnap Kid, is an English electronic dance music record producer and DJ from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. He was awarded iTunes US's 'Best Electronic Song of 2012' for his track "Vehl".(2012) "Kidnap Kid", Stack House, 2012, retrieved 2013-07-15 Relton was educated at Silverdale School in Sheffield before completing a degree in politics and crime at the University of Leeds.Morejon, Ryan (2011) "Chatting: Kidnap Kid ", Industry Standard, 10 July 2011, retrieved 2013-07-15
Since early 2016, Relton has been releasing music through his own record label 'Birds That Fly'.
In 2017, Relton was nominated at the Electronic Music Awards for Record of the Year for "ABA" with Lane 8. He also performed at the 2017 Electronic Music Awards show.
In 2017, he changed his artist name from Kidnap Kid to Kidnap.
Discography Studio albums Grow (2019), Armada Music Extended plays The Great Confusion (2011), Squelch and Clap The Apocalypse of John (2011), Squelch and Clap Alphaville (2012), Black Butter Records Moments (2016), Birds That Fly Singles Title Year Label "Vehl" 2012 Black Butter Records "So Close" 2013 Black Butter Records "Survive" 2013 Black Butter Records "Stronger" 2014 Black Butter Records "Like You Used To" 2014 Black Butter Records "Fall" / "Freedom" 2015 FFRR Records "Moments / Birds That Fly" 2016 Birds That Fly "Brokenhearted / Mist" 2016 Birds That Fly "Aba" w/ Lane 8 2017 Anjunadeep"Where The Sea Swings Like An Iron Gate"2017Anjunadeep"Ashes"2018Birds That Fly"Matcha Mistake"2020This Never Happened
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