Quick Facts
Intro | Belgian drum and bass producer | ||
A.K.A. | Boris Daenen | ||
Is | Record producer Deejay Musician Composer Film producer Singer | ||
From | Belgium | ||
Type | Business Film, TV, Stage & Radio Music | ||
Gender | male | ||
Birth | 22 March 1989, Edegem, Belgium | ||
Age | 31 years | ||
Star sign | Aries | ||
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Peoplepill ID | netsky |

Biography
Boris Daenen ([ˈboːrɪs ˈdaːnə(n)]; born 22 March 1989), better known by his stage name Netsky (/ˈnɛt.skaɪ/ net-SKY), is a Belgian drum and bass producer and musician. The name Netsky is based on the computer virus of the same name.
History
Netsky produces music of the liquid funk style – drum and bass music with many instrumental layers and frequent vocals. High Contrast's 'Gold Digger' remix was a major influence on him.
In late 2009, Netsky signed a recording contract with Hospital Records, the same label as other well known liquid artists such as High Contrast and London Elektricity. He also won a nomination as "Best Upcoming Producer" within just months of his first release at the Drum + Bass Arena Awards.
Hospital Records released Netsky's self-titled debut album on 31 May 2010. His second album, titled 2, was released on 25 June 2012. The album features three singles and a deluxe edition was later released supported by a fourth single, "We Can Only Live Today (Puppy)".
His 2015 single "Rio" featured in the London 2016 New Year's celebrations.
Netsky Live! project
In April 2012, during a Hospitality festival at Brixton Academy, Netsky unveiled his "Netsky LIVE!" project for the first time. Accompanied by a team of live musicians, as well as guest vocalists (of whom have sung on Netsky's catalogue of music), Netsky performs his music as a full band, taking center-stage on keyboards and synthesizers. The band now tours the world performing headlining shows around the globe, as well as performing at many international electronic music festivals, such as the Ultra Music Festival in the United States.
- Netsky Live! members
- Netsky - Keyboards, synths, bandleader
- BABL - Keyboards, synths
- Michael Schack - Drums
- Script MC - MC
- Diane Charlemagne - Vocals
- Billie - Vocals
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details | Chart positions | ||
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BEL (FL) |
NZ |
UK | ||
Netsky |
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24 | — | — |
2 |
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1 | 13 | 29 |
3 |
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1 | 25 | 109 |
Extended plays
Title | Details |
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Abbot Kinney |
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Singles
As lead artist
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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BEL (FL) |
AUT |
FRA |
GER |
NL |
UK |
UK Dance | |||||||
2010 | "Moving with You" (featuring Jenna G) |
64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Netsky | ||||
2012 | "Give & Take" | 17 | — | — | — | — | 196 | 30 | 2 | ||||
"Come Alive" | 10 | 35 | — | 75 | — | 150 | 24 | ||||||
"Love Has Gone" | 14 | — | — | — | 93 | 182 | 33 | ||||||
"We Can Only Live Today (Puppy)" (featuring Billie) |
8 | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
2014 | "Running Low" (featuring Beth Ditto) |
1 | — | — | 100 | — | 80 | 21 | Non-album single | ||||
2015 | "Rio" (featuring Digital Farm Animals) |
4 | — | — | — | 95 | 158 | 29 | 3 | ||||
2016 | "Work It Out" (featuring Digital Farm Animals) |
5 | — | — | — | — | 188 | — | |||||
"Rio" (Remix) (featuring Macklemore and Digital Farm Animals) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||
"Who Knows" (featuring Paije) |
30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
2017 | "Here with You" (with Lost Frequencies) |
2 | — | — | — | 76 | — | — | |||||
2018 | "Téquila Limonada" (featuring A.Chal) |
18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||||
"Ice Cold" (with David Guetta) |
71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
2019 | "I Don't Even Know You Anymore" (featuring Bazzi and Lil Wayne) |
42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Snitch" (with Aloe Blacc) |
58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. |
As featured artist
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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BEL (FL) |
UK |
UK Dance | |||||||||||
2011 | "Tonight" (Danny Byrd featuring Netsky) |
75 | 91 | 11 | Rave Digger | ||||||||
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. |
Promotional singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
Album | ||||||||||
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BEL(FL) | |||||||||||||
2010 | "Iron Heart" | 72 | Netsky | ||||||||||
2013 | "Without You" | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||||
2014 | "Can't Speak" (with Metrik featuring Stealth) |
— | |||||||||||
2016 | "Higher" (with Jauz) |
19 | 3 | ||||||||||
"Forget What You Look Like" (featuring Lowell) |
— | ||||||||||||
"TNT" (featuring Dave 1 from Chromeo) |
— | ||||||||||||
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. |
Remixes
Year | Artist | Remix | Appears on |
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2009 | Miike Snow | Black & Blue (Netsky Remix) | Black and Blue (Remixes) |
2010 | Chew Lips | Karen (Netsky Remix) | Karen |
Mutated Forms | Glory Days (Never Again) (Netsky Remix) | Time to Shine | |
Underworld |
Scribble (Netsky Remix) | Scribble | |
Pendulum | Witchcraft (Netsky Remix) | Witchcraft | |
Swedish House Mafia | One (Netsky Remix) | One (Your Name) | |
Die + Interface |
Bright Lights (Netsky Remix) | Bright Lights | |
Plan B | The Recluse (Netsky Remix) | The Recluse | |
New Zealand Shapeshifter | The Touch (Netsky Remix) | The System Is a Remix | |
Leftfield | Release the Pressure (Netsky Remix) | N/A | |
2011 | Shameboy | Strobot (Netsky Remix) | Radar Remixes 01 2 Deluxe |
Rusko | Everyday (Netsky Remix) | Everyday | |
Jessie J | Nobody's Perfect (Netsky Remix) | Nobody's Perfect (digital EP) Domino (CD single) | |
Skream |
Anticipate (Netsky Remix) | Anticipate | |
Rusko | Everyday (Netsky VIP Remix) | Fifteen Years of Hospital Records | |
2012 | Netsky | Love Has Gone (Netsky's "Love Must Go On" Refix) |
Love Has Gone |
Madeon | Finale (Netsky Remix) | The City | |
Netsky | Wanna Die for You (Metrik and Netsky Rework) |
2 Deluxe | |
2014 | Ed Sheeran | Don't (Netsky Remix) | N/A |
Jack Ü |
Take Ü There (Netsky Remix) | Take Ü There (Remixes) | |
2017 | Dua Lipa | Be The One (Netsky Remix) | N/A |
2018 | Elias | Focus (Netsky Remix) | |
2019 | Netsky |
I Don't Even Know You Anymore (Netsky's Powerline Remix) |
I Don't Even Know You Anymore (Remixes) |
Other releases
- 2009
- Crystal Clear & Netsky – "King of the Stars" [Liq-weed Ganja Recordings]
- Netsky – "Starlight" / "Young and Foolish" [Allsorts]
- Netsky – "Lost in This World" [Talkin Beatz]
- Netsky – "Prisma" / "Tomorrow's Another Day" [Liq-weed Ganja Recordings]
- Netsky – "Hold on to Love" [Future Retro]
- Netsky – "Everyday" / "Come Back Home" [Liq-weed Ganja Recordings]
- 2010
- Netsky – "I Refuse" / "Midnight Express" [Spearhead Records]
- Netsky – "Eyes Closed" / "Smile" [Allsorts]
- Netsky – "I Refuse (Shock One Remix)" / "Hold on To Love (Cyantific Remix)" [Spearhead Records]
- Netsky – "Your Way" / "Daydreaming" [Radar Records]
- Mutated Forms & Netsky featuring Sofia Rubina – "Windows" [Allsorts]
Guest appearances
- 2009
- Strength in Numbers EP (by Crystal Clear) – Netsky – "Come Back Home" [Frontline Records]
- 2010
- Hospital Mix.Eight (mixed by Logistics) – Netsky – "Memory Lane" [Hospital Records]
- This is Drum + Bass (presented by Hospitality) – Netsky – "Smile" [Hospital Records]
- Sick Music 2 – Netsky – "Memory Lane" [Hospital Records]
- Drum & Bass Arena Anthology – Netsky – "I Refuse" [Hospital Records]
- 2011
- Fifteen Years of Hospital Records – Netsky – "Secret Agent" [Hospital Records]
- 2014
- Hospital: We Are 18 – Netsky – "Love Life" [Hospital Records]
- 2015
- Fast Soul Music – Netsky – "Memory Lane" [Hospital Records]