The Kemist, is a Jamaican-American deejay, producer, recording artist and songwriter signed to Universal Music Group. His sound is a fusion of reggae and dancehall with electronic dance music.
Early life
Errol "Kemar" Thompson, professionally known as The Kemist, was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. His mother, Marcia Griffiths, is considered the Queen of reggae music and his father, Errol Thompson Snr, is an acclaimed Jamaican broadcaster, social speaker and musician.
Kemar attended Wolmer's Boy's High School where he participated in rap battles during lunchtime and from there started making beats and selling tracks to friends.
In 2012, Kemar and Mike Thompson formed the production duo Black Lion, whose credits include Mash It Up, Slippery When Wet and I Love Sax.
Career
The Kemist's first release as a vocalist was Assets, a collaboration with Yellow Claw and Tropkillaz that was released on Diplo's label, Mad Decent on 12 October 2013.
In 2018 The Kemist signed with Universal Music Group. On 2 November 2018 they released his first single Body Can't Lie featuring Nyanda via 21 Entertainment / Republic Records / Universal Music Canada.
Discography
Albums & EPs
Year Title Tracklist Label2019 Mayhem Mayhem 7.0 (feat Dj BrainDeaD & Nyanda)21 Entertainment / Universal Music On You Body Can't Lie (feat Nyanda) Control You feat (Kalibandulu & Johnny Roxx)
Singles
As lead artist
Year Title Album Label2018 Body Can't Lie (feat Nyanda) Body Can't Lie 21 Entertainment / Universal Music Big Dreamers (with Salento Guys and Paki & Jaro) Big Dreamers Total Freedom Rebels of a Nation (with LNY TNZ & Ruthless) Rebels of a Nation Spinnin' Records Mayhem (with Dj BrainDeaD feat Nyanda) Mayhem Tropic Electric2017 Rumors (Dj BrainDeaD Remix) (feat Konshens & Alx Veliz)Rumors (The Remixes)Tropic Electric Rumors (Noise Cans Remix) (feat Konshens & Alx Veliz) Rumors (dEvolve Remix) (feat Konshens & Alx Veliz) Rumors (Pink Panda Remix) (feat Konshens & Alx Veliz) Rumors (English Version) (feat Konshens & Alx Veliz)Rumors Rumors (Spanish Version) (feat Konshens, Goyo & Alx Veliz) Drop it Like That (with KD Soundsystem)Drop it Like That Be Rich Records Drop It Like That (Perk Pietrek Remix) (with KD Soundsystem) Drop It Like That (Zeskullz & The Dual Personality Remix) (with KD Soundsystem) 2016 Incredible (with Dj BrainDeaD) Incredible Good Enuff Wild Like A Jungle (with KD Soundsystem feat Esco & Chedda) Wild Like A Jungle Tropic Electric 2014 Come For Free Xleration Riddim – Single Tropic Electric
As featured artist
Year Title Artist Album Label 2018 Boomshakalak Mr. Black & Diego Miranda feat The Kemist Boomshakalak - Single Revealed Recordings 2017 Party General (Mightyfools Remix) LNY TNZ & DJ Punish feat The Kemist LNY TNZ* – Fvck Genres EP (Remixes) Barong Family Haide (Greek Version) (Phoebus Remix) Helena Paparizou feat. The Kemist Haide (Greek Version) (Phoebus Remix) - Single Universal Music 2016 Party General LNY TNZ & DJ Punish feat The Kemist LNY TNZ* – Fvck Genres EP Barong Family We Don't Care (Dirtcaps Remix) LNY TNZ feat The Kemist We Don't Care (The Remixes) - EP lnytnz.com We Don't Care (Riot Ten Remix) We Don't Care (Out of Cookies Remix) We Don't Care (Dirrty Berry Remix) We Don't Care We Don't Care - Single Fired Up (Radio Version) LNY TNZ & Ruthless feat The Kemist Fired Up (Remixes)Barong Family Fired Up (Haterade Remix) Fired Up (Kayzo Remix) Fired Up (Skellism Remix) Fired Up (Tropkillaz Remix) Fired Up (Dirtcaps Remix) Sexy Girls DJ LBR feat The Kemist Sexy Girls - Single Space Party Sexy Girls DJ LBR & Papa London feat The Kemist Sexy Girls - Single Music Media Consulting Bust it Up Willy Joy feat The Kemist Bust It Up - Single Good Enuff / Mad Decent 2015 Pull It Up Wiwek feat The Kemist Jungle Terror EP Vol.2 Barong Family / Spinnin' Records Fired Up LNY TNZ & Ruthless feat The Kemist Fired Up – Single Figure 8 (Tropkillaz VIP Remix) Tropkillaz feat The Kemist Figure 8 (Tropkillaz VIP Remix) - Single SPA / Elemess 2014 Boss It Up Dirtcaps feat The Kemist Boss It Up – Single Figure 8 Tropkillaz feat The Kemist WHAAA!!! E.P. SPA / Elemess Mash It Up Black Lion & The Wizard feat Kat Dahlia, Nyanda & The Kemist Black Lion Reggae Invasion Vol. 1 Tropic Electric Invasion Dirtcaps feat The Kemist Invasion – SingleBad Manor Blazin ChildsPlay feat The Kemist & Nyanda Blazin – Single F**k Up The Club Black Lion feat The Kemist F**k Up The Club – Single Tropic Electric 2013 Assets Yellow Claw (DJs) & Tropkillaz feat The Kemist Amsterdam Twerk Music Mad Decent / Jeffrees
As Composer / Writer
Year Title Artist Album 2014 "You Got Me Good (Tu Es Ma Go)" Muss feat. Nyanda You Got Me Good – Single "I Love Sax" Nyanda I Love Sax – EP 2013 "Slippery When Wet" Slippery When Wet – EP "Cool & Deadly" F.eU DJ & Nyanda Cool & Deadly – EP "Boom & Rave" Black Lion feat. Mr. Vegas & Nyanda Boom & Rave – EP
As remixer
Year Title Artist Album Label2018 Growing Pains (The Kemist Remix) Alessia Cara Growing Pains (Remixes, Pt. 2) - Single Def Jam Recordings Lions (Skip Marley vs The Kemist) Skip Marley Lions (Skip Marley vs The Kemist) - Single Island Records Cautious (The Kemist Remix) Tyler Shaw Cautious (The Kemist Remix) - Single Sony Music2017 Stay (The Kemist Remix) Zedd & Alessia Cara Stay (Remixes) - EP Interscope Records FAB. (The Kemist Remix) JoJo feat Remy Ma FAB. (The Remixes) Atlantic Records2016 Dancing Kizomba (The Kemist Remix) Alx Veliz feat. Nyanda Dancing Kizomba (The Kemist Remix – Single)Universal Music Dancing Kizomba (The Kemist Remix)[Spanish Version]Dancing Kizomba (The Kemist Remix – Single)[Spanish Version No Apologies. (The Kemist Remix) JoJo feat. Wiz Khalifa & NyandaNo Apologies. (Tropical Remix) Atlantic Records Bloodclaut Song (The Kemist & MVL$ Remix) Future FamboBloodclaut Song (The Kemist & MVL$ Remix) - Single Tropic Electric Faces & Lighters Brian Cross feat. Vein, IAM CHINO & Two ToneFaces & Lighters (The Kemist Remix) Sony Music
Non-Singles As lead artist
Year Title Artist Album 2015 "One More Time" The Kemist & Nyanda Black Lion Reggae Invasion Vol. 1 2014 "Tun Up" The Kemist
As featured artist
Year Title Artist Album 2015 "Punani" Black Lion feat The Kemist, The Wizard & Dionne RenéeBlack Lion Reggae Invasion Vol. 1 "Hip-Nosis" Black Lion feat The Kemist & Esco "Quati Wut" The Wizard feat The Kemist
As composer / writer
Year Title Artist Album 2015 "Cinnamon Roll" Nyanda feat. Dionne Renee Black Lion Reggae Invasion Vol. 1 "Footprints" Nyanda feat. Assassin 2014 "I Won't Take You Back" Nyanda "Xleration Riddim" – Single "Superman" Arash feat (feat. Nyanda) Superman "Ma Bala" 2013 "Club Saved My Life" Wally Lopez feat Brick & Lace & J Balvin Follow Me!
Music videos Year Video Title Director 2020 "We Made It" Steven van der Vorm "Control You" Alex Ceausu "On You" 2019 "Mayhem 7.0"2018 "Body Can't Lie" Michael Garcia "Lions" Dameon Gayle 2017 "Big Dreamers" Matteo Consales 2016 "We Don't Care" Lny Tnz 2015 "Fired Up" 2014 "Mash It Up" The Governor
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