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About Sunglasses Kid

Sunglasses Kid is a British producer, composer and electronic musician specialising in retro cinematic music, pop, synthwave and nostalgic instrumentals inspired by the 80s and 90s.

In 2023, he blew up with his "P.O.V: It's the 80s" series which earned him millions of plays and Likes on TikTok and Instagram, where his music has been used by The Oscars, FIFA, Rugby Union, Rugby World Cup, Liverpool FC, and hundreds more brands, influencers and creators.

 

As a synth and drum programmer and arranger, his signature sound has been heard on Netflix’s Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F and Cobra Kai.

 

In 2024, Sunglasses Kid released his fourth studio album “Internal Affairs” which went to number 1 in the US iTunes Electronic Album Charts and number 3 in the UK in its first week. In the US, the 100% independent release beat Underworld and Charli XCX to the top spot that week, and in the UK sat alongside The Prodigy and Pendulum.

Sunglasses Kid's growing online presence gained the attention of Grammy-winning producers, composers, actors and filmmakers, with his content covered on BBC Radio 2's Scott Mills, ABC Australia, The Wrap, Forbes and WGN Morning News Chicago.

In 2024, Sunglasses Kid collaborated with composer Lorne Balfe on the score for the Netflix number one movie, Beverly Hills Cop 4: Axel F, including the track Axel's Return. He also teamed up with composer duo Zach Robinson and Leo Birenberg for the soundtrack to Cobra Kai Season 6, on the extended cue, Heart Of The Cobra.

Origins


Sunglasses Kid's debut EP, Unpredictable (2013) and albums, Graduation (2015) Sophomore (2020) and Nightlife (2022) - earned him a cult following as one the original producers defining the early sounds of synthwave and retrowave.
 

He has collaborated with Lorne Balfe (Top Gun Maverick), saxophonist Tim Cappello (The Lost Boys), guitarist Myrone, Emmy winning composer, Zach Robinson (Cobra Kai), and Ollie Wride on their hit track "Stranger Love" featured on "Made In Chelsea". 

As a composer, Sunglasses Kid has written music for brands including Vogue, Tens sunglasses and Friday The 13th the game.

As a Sound designer, he has created sound packs for Baby Audio's BA-1 Synth and UJAM's Stranger expansion for their USYNTH VST.
 

Sunglasses Kid has performed live on billings with College and Timecop 1983 at Melkweg for Amsterdam Dance Event and has opened for Brit Award-winning rapper, Cas Is Dead, at London’s South Bank Centre, Here At Outernet, Koko Camden, and Rough Trade Records.


 

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