Salute

DJ

Birthday May 5

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Vienna, Austria

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About

Austrian DJ, producer, and songwriter known for the songs "Peach," "Feels Like My Hands Are On Fire," "Run Away With You," "Heaven," and "Saving Flowers" along with the album TRUE MAGIC, the EP Shield, and their early EPs Lionheart, Fields, Gold Rush, and My Heart. 

Before fame

They began uploading music online under the name "sxlute" in the early 2010s and started releasing music on Bandcamp in 2012. They drew early attention through remix culture, with their remix of Aaliyah's "Rock the Boat" becoming one of their first widely shared works around 2013. They released their first EPs, Lionheart and Fields, in 2013 and followed it with the EP Gold Rush in 2015. Their first big break was releasing the Shield EP in 2023, which included the hit song "Peach." They followed this with their first full album, TRUE MAGIC, in 2024. 

Trivia

They have been affiliated with Ninja Tune. They embarked on their first Japan tour in 2023 and performed in Tokyo and Osaka. They were nominated for Best Electronic/Dance Act at the 2024 MOBO Awards following the release of their EP Shield. 

Family life

They were born Felix Angyumanu Nyajo. They were born and raised in Vienna, Austria. They have an older brother. 

Associated with

They contributed keyboards and programming to Charli xcx's song "5 in the Morning" in 2018. They collaborated with Rina Sawayama on TRUE MAGIC in 2024. 

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