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}}{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2011}}{{Use Australian English|date=May 2011}}{{Infobox musical artist |name = Kaz James |image = Kaz james.jpg |caption = |background = solo_singer | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1982}} |alias = |years_active = 2004 - present |origin = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |genre = Electronic, alternative dance, house |occupation = Singer-songwriter, DJ |label = Sony BMG |website = www.kazjames.com }} Kaz James[1] (born 1982) is an Australian singer-songwriter and DJ. He was raised in Melbourne and is of Italian and Greek origin. He released his first solo album, If They Knew, in 2008. Kaz James was a co-founder in 2004 of the group BodyRockers, an Australian Irish electronic music duo collaboration, consisting of Kaz James and Dylan Burns. BodyRockers released a self-titled album BodyRockers in 2005 and had an international hit with the single "I Like the Way" also in 2005 before disbanding in 2007. BiographyKaz is an Australian of both Italian and Greek descent.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} He grew up in suburban Melbourne[2] and took early inspiration from his stepfather's diverse record collection, with emphasis on jazz, rare groove, and house.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} He received his education at Marcellin College in Bulleen, where he was active in music, playing trumpet as well as singing with the choir.[3] Forgoing university, James became a DJ at OneLove, a Melbourne nightclub.[4] He is a distant relative of English Premiership footballer Wayne Rooney.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} BodyRockers{{Main|BodyRockers}}Before he started his career as a soloist, James was one half of BodyRockers, who rose to prominence in 2005 with their first release, "I Like the Way (You Move)".[4] This guitar-laden dance track reached #3 on the UK Singles Chart in April 2005[5] and achieved popularity in other regions of the world as well. A self-titled album was released, as was the group's follow-up single, "Round and Round". The duo, James and British guitarist Dylan Burns, toured extensively in 2005 and 2006 and recorded a second album, but according to James, "we just didn't get around to releasing it".[6] BodyRockers then parted ways in 2006. Solo careerKaz James was signed by Universal Records at 21 and moved to London from Melbourne. Discography{{Expand section|date=November 2018}}Albums
Singles / EPs
Remixes
References1. ^"Various Artists - Pacha, Mixed by Kaz James, Dirty Laundry & Sarah Main" inthemix.com.au. Retrieved 1 May 2009. {{Kaz James}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:James, Kaz}}2. ^"Kaz James: Stereosonic soldier" inthemix.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2009. 3. ^"Kaz James keeps it real" Brisbane Times, 11 September 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2009. 4. ^1 "Kaz James: He's still only got Onelove" inthemix.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2009. 5. ^UK Singles Chart info Chartstats.com. Retrieved 30 April 2009. 6. ^"Kaz James: Biography" 3DWorld.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2009. 7. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Kaz+James |title=Kaz James discography |publisher=Hung Medien |work=australian-charts.com |accessdate=10 July 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714184604/http://www.australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Kaz+James |archivedate=14 July 2014 |df= }} 8. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Kaz+James | title=Kaz James discography | publisher=Hung Medien | work=ultratop.be/fr/ |accessdate=10 July 2014}} 9. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Kaz+James | title=Kaz James discography | publisher=Hung Medien | work=ultratop.be/fr/ |accessdate=10 July 2014}} 10. ^{{cite web | url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Kaz+James | title=Kaz James discography | publisher=Hung Medien | work=lescharts.com |accessdate=10 July 2014}} 11 : 1982 births|Australian people of Greek descent|Australian people of Italian descent|Australian male singers|Australian DJs|Australian house musicians|Living people|Date of birth missing (living people)|Electronic dance music DJs|21st-century Australian singers|21st-century male singers |
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