Hayden James

Hayden James is an Australian DJ, songwriter and record producer from Sydney. He is signed to the Future Classic label. As for 2026, he has released three studio albums. James released his first single "Permission to Love" in June 2013 with remixes from label mates Touch Sensitive and Charles Murdoch. His debut EP, Hayden James was released on 30 August 2013. Since then, James has supported Disclosure and Odesza on their US and Australian tours. He has also played at major Australian music festivals Splendour in the Grass and Groovin The Moo. His single "Something About You" was released in December 2014 and was certified gold in Australia and has been streamed over 68 million times. In June 2016, James released "Just a Lover" which received an ARIA nomination for Best Dance Release and was followed by a national tour with producer Dena Amy as a support. In 2016–2017, James toured across Europe and North America and co-wrote a number of tracks for Katy Perry's Witness album, as well as working on his own debut studio album. "Numb" featuring Graace was released in October 2017. In May 2019, James announced he would release his debut studio album Between Us on 14 June 2019. James released his second studio album, Lifted, on 8 April 2022. In July 2023, James released "Do You Want Me" with Bob Moses. On 16 August 2024, James released "All In" and announced the release of his third studio album We Could Be Love, released on 13 September 2024. Hayden James is married to Sydney artist Jennifer Lia. They have a residence at Manhattan Beach in Los Angeles. James became a father in 2020. We Could Be Love did not enter the ARIA top 100, but peaked at number three on the Australian Artist Dance Chart. "Just Friends" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart or the NZ Hot Singles Chart, but peaked at number five on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart. The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. James has won an award from one nominations. The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual awards ceremonies, which recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. James has received three nominations. The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005. The MTV Europe Music Awards is an award presented by Viacom International Media Networks to honour artists and music in pop culture. The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006. "HAYDEN JAMES Returns With New Single "Numb" Feat. GRAACE". Amnplify. Anmplify. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2018. Fuamoli, Sose (2 May 2019). "First Spin: Hayden James gives an insight into his long-awaited debut album with 'Nowhere To Go'". Triple J. Retrieved 5 May 2019. Doria, Matt (21 January 2022). "Hayden James announces new album Lifted". NME Australia. Retrieved 21 January 2022. "Hayden James and Bob Moses Team up for New Single, 'Do You Want Me'". Music Feeds. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023. "Hayden James 'All In'". Acid Stag. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024. O'Clair, Julianna (26 October 2023). "Ahead of Red Rocks, Hayden James Discusses His Emotive House Music". Westword. Retrieved 29 September 2024. Fuamoli, Sose (9 July 2020). "Hayden James talks new compilation Waves of Gold and special streaming event". ABC. Retrieved 9 July 2020. Peaks in Australia: All except noted: "Discography Hayden James". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 10 November 2018. "Better Together": "ARIA Chart Watch #509". auspOp. 26 January 2019. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019. Lifted: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 18 April 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1676. Australian Recording Industry Association. 18 April 2022. p. 6. "Australian Artist Dance Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024. Langford, Jackson (10 July 2020). "Hayden James releases new single 'Waves Of Gold' with Azteck & Paije". NME. Retrieved 10 July 2020. "Hayden James Presents Waves of Gold (DJ Mix) by Hayden James on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020. "Independent Label Singles Charts w/c 09 September 2013". air.org.au. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2015.[permanent dead link] "Triple J Live at the Wireless". Apple Music. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020. AIR peaks for Hayden James: "Permission to Love": "Independent Label Singles Charts w/c29 July 2013". air.org.au. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2015. "Something About You": "Independent Label Singles Charts w/c 29 February 2015". air.org.au. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.[permanent dead link] "Just a Lover": "Independent Label Singles Charts w/c 27 June 2016". air.org.au. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2021. "Numb": "SINGLES CHART (INDEPENDENT LABELS) The week beginning 29 January 2018". air.org.au. 29 January 2018. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018. "Just Friends": "Independent Label Singles Charts w/c 7 May 2018". air.org.au. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2021. "Better Together": "Independent Label Singles Charts w/c 17 December 2018". air.org.au. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2021. "Favours" and "Nowhere to Go": "Independent Label Singles Charts w/c 24 June 2019". air.org.au. 24 June 2019. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021. "Foolproof": "Independent Label Singles Charts w/c 29 March 2021". air.org.au. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.[permanent dead link] "Hayden James discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 20 April 2015. "Hayden James discography". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 28 May 2015. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018. "Nowhere to Go": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019. "Favours": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019. "Foolproof": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021. "Lights Go Down": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". 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