Quick Facts
Biography
Stephen Fasano, better known by his stage name The Magician, is a Belgian DJ and record producer from Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. He is best known for his 2014 single "Sunlight", which peaked at number 7 in both Belgium and the United Kingdom as well as his remixes for Lykke Li "I Follow Rivers" and Clean Bandit "Rather Be". His monthly mix tapes called "Magic Tape" feature new dance music from an array of genres. He is known for doing magic tricks while performing.
Career
2007–10: Aeroplane
He was a member of music duo Aeroplane with Vito de Luca since 2007. In 2010, Fasano announced that he was leaving the duo to start his own solo project. de Luca continues to use the name Aeroplane.
2011–13: Twist
In 2011 he released his debut EP Twist on the hip French label Kitsuné in collaboration with Yuksek as Peter and The Magician. In October 2011 he released his debut single "I Don't Know What to Do" featuring Jeppe Laursen on Kitsuné. In 2012 he released the single "Memory" again with Yuksek as Peter and The Magician on Kitsuné. In September 2013 he released the single "When the Night Is Over", and also later released the single "On My Brain" on Party Fine Music.
2014–present: Breakthrough
In July 2014 he released the single "Sunlight" featuring vocals from Years & Years; the song peaked at number 7 in Belgium. The song was released in the United Kingdom on 28 September 2014. The Magician performed "Sunlight" along with Years & Years at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards in Glasgow, Scotland as part of the Digital Show which was held at the O2 Academy Glasgow.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Twist (featuring Peter) |
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| I Don't Know What to Do (Remixes) (featuring Jeppe) |
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| Memory (Remixes) |
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| When the Night Is Over (The Remixes) |
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| When the Night Is Over |
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| Sunlight ( + The Remixes) |
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| Together |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (Fl) | BEL (Wa) | AUS | FRA | UK | UK Dance | ||||
| "I Don't Know What to Do" (featuring Jeppe) | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "When the Night Is Over" (featuring Newtimers) | 2013 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sunlight" (featuring Years & Years) | 2014 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 184 | 7 | 3 |
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| "Together" | 2015 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Shy" (featuring Brayton Bowman) | 2016 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Tied Up" (with Julian Perretta) | 2017 | 33 | — | — | 52 | — | — | ||
| "Slow Motion" (with TCTS featuring Sam Sure) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Las Vegas" (with Ebenezer) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Build a Fire" (featuring Clew & Prov) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ready to Love" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Singles as Peter and The Magician
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Memory" (featuring Peter) | N/A |
| 2013 | "On My Brain" (featuring Peter) |