Louis the Child (DJs)

American DJ duo

Louis the Child

Origin| Winnetka, Illinois, U.S.
Genres|

* Dance-pop
* electronic
* future bass[1]

Years active| 2013–present
Labels| Interscope
Members| Frederic Kennett
Robby Hauldren
Website| www.louisthechild.com

Louis the Child is an American electronic music group[2][3] consisting of Robby Hauldren and Frederic J. Kennett.

## Career

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Robert David Hauldren was born on September 7, 1996, to David and Julia Hauldren. He attended one academic year at the University of Southern California, where he joined the Beta-Sigma chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity before opting to take a leave and further pursue music. Hauldren primarily DJed and made mashups under the alias Haul Pass throughout 2011. Frederic Judson Kennett was born on October 19, 1997, to Jon and Anne Kennett. He focused on musical production under the alias Fatboy, while completing high school.[4] Though both musicians were students at New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL[5] (Hauldren in the class of 2015 and Kennett in the class of 2016), the two met at a Madeon concert in 2012.[1]

Louis the Child started playing at small venues through 2013 and 2014. In 2015, the band rose in popularity with the release of their single "It's Strange". Freddy Kennet was 17 at the time and still in high school. Robby Hauldren was beginning his freshman year at the University of Southern California. The single garnered praise from artists such as Taylor Swift, who added "It's Strange" as one of her "Songs that Will Make Life Awesome"[6] and was featured on the FIFA 16 soundtrack.[7] "It's Strange" was later featured in a commercial for the 2019 Nissan Kicks. They later opened for artists such as Madeon and The Chainsmokers.[1][4] The duo embarked on their own tour on October 17, 2015, starting in Chicago.[8]

In December 2016, Louis The Child joined forces with Pell and created the band Pellican Child, whose first single, "Turn Me Down", was released ahead of a six-track EP due for early 2017.[9] Louis The Child was the opening act for the European leg of the Shelter Live Tour.

In 2017, the duo headlined a 32 show tour with support from Joey Purp, Lauv, Louis Futon, Prince Fox, Ashe, Party Pupils, Point Point, and Win & Woo, during which they made various contributions including playing a sold-out Thanksgiving show at the Aragon Ballroom.[10] In late 2017, Louis the Child's song "Go" was featured in a TV commercial for the Apple iPad Pro.[11][12]

In early 2018 they made an appearance at Lollapalooza South America. The festival took place in Chile, Argentina and Brazil.[13] On April 10, 2018, the duo announced the release of their new single, "Better Not" featuring Australian singer, Wafia. As of April 2019, the track has garnered over 100 million streams on Spotify.[14]

The duo's emergence continued in 2019 when it announced a performance at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre[15] and a concert coinciding with the X Games.[16]

The duo have repeatedly attributed their decision to name themselves Louis the Child after landing on the historic figure while seeking out inspiration through use of the "Random Article" button on Wikipedia.[citation needed]

## Musical influences

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Hauldren cites Madeon, Flume, Porter Robinson, and Odesza as musical influences.[1]

## Discography

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### Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with release date and label shown  Title  | Details  | Peak chart positions

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|

Heat
[17] | US
Dance
[18]
Here for Now |

* Released: June 26, 2020
* Label: Interscope
* Formats: Digital download, streaming

| 8 | 6

### Mixtapes

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List of studio albums, with release date and label shown  Title  | Details

|

Candy II[19] |

* Released: October 2, 2020
* Label: Interscope
* Formats: Digital download, streaming

Black Marble[20] |

* Released: December 2, 2022
* Label: Interscope
* Formats: Digital download, streaming

### Extended plays

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List of extended plays, with release date and label shown  Title  | Details  | Peak chart positions

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|

Dance
[18]
Dimensions |

* Released: December 2, 2013[citation needed]
* Label: Prep School Recordings
* Formats: Digital download

| —
Love Is Alive |

* Released: March 24, 2017[21]
* Label: Ultra Music
* Formats: Digital download, streaming

| 17
Kids at Play |

* Released: October 26, 2018[22]
* Label: Interscope
* Formats: Digital download, streaming

| 8
Euphoria |

* Released: October 15, 2021[23]
* Label: Interscope
* Formats: Digital download, streaming

| —
To Believe |

* Released: April 22, 2022
* Label: Interscope
* Formats: Digital download, streaming

| —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

### Singles

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#### As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with year released and album shown  Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Certifications | Album

|
|
|
|

US Dance
[24] | AUS
[25] | NZ
Hot
[26] | UK
Indie
Brk.
[27]
"It's Strange"
(featuring K.Flay) | 2015  | 38 | — | — | 15  |

* RIAA: Gold[28]

| Non-album singles
"From Here"  | 2016  | — | — | — | —  |
"Weekend"
(featuring Icona Pop) | — | — | — | —  |
"Fire"
(featuring Evalyn) | 30 | — | — | —  |  | Love Is Alive
"Love Is Alive"
(featuring Elohim) | 2017  | 42 | — | — | —  |
"Slow Down Love"
(featuring Chelsea Cutler) | 42 | — | — | —  |
"Right to It"
(featuring Ashe) | 33 | — | — | —  |  | Non-album singles
"Last to Leave"
(featuring Caroline Ailin) | 35 | — | — | —  |
"Shake Something"
(featuring Joey Purp) | 2018  | 41 | — | — | —  |
"Better Not"
(featuring Wafia)[29] | 12 | 88 | — | —  |

* RIAA: Platinum[28]
* ARIA: Platinum[30]

| Kids at Play
"The City"
(with Quinn XCII)[31] | 24 | — | — | —  |
"Dear Sense"
(with Max)[32] | 26 | — | — | —  |
"Big Time (X Games Theme)"[33] | 2019  | — | — | — | —  |  | Non-album singles
"Too Close"
(with Wrabel)[34] | 40 | — | — | —  |
"Free"
(with Drew Love)[35] | 27 | — | — | —  |  | Here for Now
"Here Comes a Feeling"
(with Naomi Wild and Couros)[36] | — | — | — | —  |  | Non-album single
"Don't Mind"[37] | 2020  | 50 | — | — | —  |  | Here for Now
"Every Color"
(with Foster the People)[38] | 12 | — | — | —  |
"Little Things"
(with Quinn XCII and Chelsea Cutler)[39] | 14 | — | — | —  |
"Nobody Like You"
(with Vera Blue)[40] | — | — | — | —  |
"Self Care"
(with Coin)[41] | — | — | — | —  |  | Non-album singles
"Somewhere Else"
(with BabyJake)[42] | 2021  | — | — | 39 | —  |
"So What"
(featuring Arizona)[43] | 17 | — | — | —  |  | Euphoria
"Encinitas"[44]
(with Goth Babe) | — | — | — | —  |  | Non-album single
"Keep On Moving"
(with Nez featuring Theophilus London)[45] | 26 | — | — | —  |  | Euphoria
"Hate U Cuz I Don't"
(featuring Bea Miller)[46] | 24 | — | — | —  |
"Hole In My Heart"
(with Livingstone)[47] | 20 | — | — | —  |
"Blow The Roof"
(with Kasbo and Evan Giia)[48] | 2022  | 24 | — | — | —  |  | To Believe
"Cry"
(with Aluna)[49] | — | — | — | —  |
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

#### As featured artist

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List of singles as featured artist  Title  | Year  | Album

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"Hurts"
(Wafia featuring Louis The Child and Whethan)[50] | 2019  | Non-album single
"On Air"
(What So Not featuring Louis The Child, Captain Cuts & JRM)[51] | 2022  | Anomaly

### Other charted songs

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

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|
|

Dance
[24] | NZ
Hot
[26]
"Breaking News"
(featuring Raye) | 2018  | 45 | 31  | Kids at Play
"Big Love"
(featuring EarthGang) | 2020  | 18 | 40  | Here for Now
"Talk"
(with Royal & the Serpent) | 2022  | 35 | —  | To Believe

### Remixes

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Year  | Title  | Artist

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|

2014  | "Mastodon"
(featuring Alina Renae)[52] | Milk N Cookies
"Hearts"
(featuring Kelis) | Dan Black
"Home By Now"  | Bombay Bicycle Club
"Buffalo Bill"  | Moxie Raia
"Paris"  | Magic Man
"Crazy"
(featuring Jess Nitties) | Magnifikate
"Compass"  | Zella Day
"Body Gold"  | Oh Wonder
"Inside Outside"  | Chiefs and Nick Acquroff
2015  | "Never Sleep Alone"
(featuring Tess Comrie) | Kaskade
"Discipline"  | Club Cheval
"Broken Record"
(featuring Joni Fatora) | SoySauce
2016  | "Blasé"  | Ty Dolla Sign
"I Wish"  | The Knocks and Matthew Koma
"Genghis Khan"  | Miike Snow
2017  | "All Night"
(featuring Knox Fortune) | Chance The Rapper
"Telegraph Ave. (Louis Futon and Louis The Child Flip)"  | Childish Gambino
2019  | "The Wave"[53] | Elohim
"I Dreamt We Spoke Again"[54] | Death Cab for Cutie

## Notes

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## References

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10. ^ "Last to Leave Tour". Louis the Child. Los Angeles, CA. Archived from the original on December 15, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
11. ^ "Apple iPad Pro TV Commercial, 'What's a Computer' Song by Louis the Child". iSpot.tv. Archived from the original on January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2018. "Products: Apple iPad Pro, Apple iOS 11; Actors: Bruno Jin, Hannah Alligood; Songs: Go - Louis the Child"
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20. ^ Masood, Saad (December 5, 2022). "Louis The Child Shift Gears With Black Marble Alias, a "Dark, Clubby, Gritty" Audiovisual Experience". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
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* "Big Love": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
* "Somewhere Else": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 15, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
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32. ^ Evans, Steph (August 9, 2018). "Louis the Child teams up with MAX on 'Dear Sense'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
33. ^ Meadow, Matthew (July 30, 2019). "Louis The Child drops official anthem for X Games, 'Big Time'". Your EDM. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
34. ^ "Too Close by Louis The Child & Wrabel". Apple Music. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
35. ^ Narozniak, Rachel (November 6, 2019). "Louis The Child set new single 'Free': Stream". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
36. ^ "Here Comes a Feeling – Single by Louis The Child, Naomi Wild & Couros". Apple Music US. 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
37. ^ Beamish, Ben (February 4, 2020). "Louis The Child drops new single Don't Mind off upcoming album". CULTR. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
38. ^ "Every Color by Louis The Child & Foster the People". Apple Music. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
39. ^ Pereira, Natalie (April 5, 2020). "Louis The Child get the vocal treatment from Quinn XCII and Chelsea Cutler on 'Little Things'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on April 20, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
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42. ^ "Somewhere Else by Louis The Child & BabyJake". Apple Music. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
43. ^ Powell, Karlie (May 1, 2021). "Louis The Child drop carefree dance/pop track 'So What' ft. A R I Z O N A". Your EDM. Archived from the original on May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
44. ^ Masim, Austria (June 22, 2021). "Louis The Child, Goth Babe bring the sunshine with summer anthem 'Encinitas'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
45. ^ King, Ariel (July 3, 2021). "Louis The Child share second Euphoria single 'Keep On Moving' with NEZ, Theophilus London". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on July 7, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
46. ^ Defaria, Cameron (August 17, 2021). "Bea Miller joins Louis The Child on percussive new offering, 'Hate u cuz i don't'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
47. ^ King, Ariel (October 4, 2021). "Louis The Child teams up with Livingston for new single 'Hole In My Heart'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
48. ^ Tyron, Oliver (February 18, 2022). "Louis The Child, Kasbo & Evan Giia link on 'Blow The Roof'". Cultr. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
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51. ^ "What So Not shares new single "On Air" and talks about the album". The Groove Cartel. August 21, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
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## External links

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* Official website

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