Harry Rodrigues, known by his stage name Baauer, is a 23
year old American producer from Brooklyn, New York. He produces trap and bass
music. He has been producing dance music from the age of 13, mostly making house
music and electro. He previously produced a track under the name Captain Harry,
which was played by Kissy Sell Out on BBC Radio 1. His influences include hip-hop
and dance music. Baauer has produced remixes for Nero, The Prodigy, Flosstradamus
and No Doubt.Baauer signed with the LuckyMe
label in August of 2012. Baauer’s single “Harlem Shake” was released on Mad
Decent/Jeffrees on 22 May 2012. The track received critical acclaim with
Pitchfork claiming “it’s hard not to marvel at how awesome those growling-lion
samples sound”. “Harlem Shake” created a viral video craze online, inspiring
fans to upload their own videos for the trap hit from February 2013 onwards. He
collaborated with hip-hop superproducer Just Blaze on the track ‘Higher’. Both
producers toured together throughout January and February 2013. He has been
working on an EP which will be released on LuckyMe
Records in 2013.Baauer’s “Harlem Shake” single reached number 1 on the
iTunes America chart and number 2 on iTunes in the UK and Australia on February
15, 2013.Listen song here:YouTube
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