Stéphane Deschênes who uses the stage name Damn Kids, is a Canadian electronic music producer and nudist camp operator based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Damn Kids produces a variety of genres that are mainly categorized under electronica, bass music, and trap. Deschênes is a political activist for nudism as a family activity.https://www.sootoday.com/around-ontario/ontario-taking-it-all-off-promotes-body-acceptance-naturist-resort-owner-says-4801356
Nudism
Deschênes is the owner and operator of a family focused nudist camp in Ontario, Canada.https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/being-around-nudity-isnt-hurting-kids-take-it-from-me-a-dad-who-owns-a/article_cb03d382-5a49-11ef-94cb-c33b2149df60.html It has attracted controversy due to allowing in unaccompanied children provided they remain nude.
Music Since early 2012, Deschênes has released several productions through labels such as Provoke, Trouble & Bass, Great Stuff Recordings, Toolroom Records, Eklektisch, and Oh! My God It's Techno Music. Damn Kids' music has been featured on BBC Radio 1 shows such as Skream & Benga, Diplo & Friends, & In New DJs We Trust.
On May 21, 2012, Deschênes released his 'Yema EP' on Provoke, and reached its chart position of #32 on Beatport's Electronica Chart. Following this release, Trouble & Bass label owners AC Slater and Drop The Lime commissioned Deschênes to write an EP for the label, later to be known as 'Govudoh'. 'Naej' from 'Govudoh' charted on the Beatport Electronica Chart for five weeks, peaking at #52.
December 17, 2012 saw the release of Deschênes 2 track single entitled 'Kavoda', which sat in the Beatport Electronica Chart for nine weeks with a peek position of #29.
Discography
Extended plays TitleDetailsYema Released: May 21, 2012 Label: Provoke Format: Digital download, streamingUdjo Buto Released: July 30, 2012 Label: Provoke Format: Digital download, streamingGovudoh Released: October 16, 2012 Label: Trouble & Bass Format: Digital download, streamingKavoda Released: December 17, 2012 Label: Provoke Format: Digital download, streamingCentoro Released: February 11, 2013 Label: Provoke Format: Digital download, streamingWorthless Released: April 23, 2013 Label: Trouble & Bass Format: Digital download, streaming
Singles TitleDetailsChoke Released: March 12, 2012 Label: Provoke Format: Digital download, streamingPleasurekraft ft. Green Velvet - Skeleton Key (Damn Kids Remix) Released: December 3, 2012 Label: Great Stuff Recordings Format: Digital download, streamingA-Bot - Deadman Walking (Damn Kids Remix) Released: January 14, 2013 Label: Provoke Format: Digital download, streaming2beeps - Loose Cannon (Damn Kids Remix) Released: March 29, 2013 Label: Oh! My God It's Techno Music Format: Digital download, streamingPleasurekraft - Tarantula (Damn Kids Remix) Released: May 28, 2013 Label: Eklektisch Format: Digital download, streaming
External links
References
http://www.thebasscollective.com/2012/10/22/damn-kids-govudoh-ep/