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Artist Biography For Marshmello

1 Chris Comstock Better Known By His Stage Name Marshmello Was Born On May 19 1992. He Is An American Electronic Dance Music Producer And DJ. He First Gained International Recognition By Remixing Songs By Jack Ü And Zedd And Later Collaborated With Artists Including Omar LinX Ookay Jauz And Slushii. In January 2017 His Song "Alone" Appeared On The U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
In 2018 He Released "Friends" A Collaboration With British Singer Anne-Marie Which Peaked In The Top 20 In The US. Months Later His Second Studio Album Joytime II Was Released With Singles "Tell Me" And "Check This Out". "Happier" A Collaboration With British Band Bastille Was Released In August And Became His Highest-Charting Song On The Billboard Hot 100 At #2. In 2019 He Earned $40 Million Ranking Second On The List Of Highest Paid DJs Compiled By Forbes. In 2020 He And American Rapper Juice Wrld Released "Come & Go" From The Latter's Posthumous Album Legends Never Die The Song Reached Number Two On The Billboard Hot 100 Matching "Happier" As His Highest-Charting Song. In 2021 His Album Shockwave Earned Him A Grammy Nomination. Marshmello Wears A Custom Helmet For Public Appearances. His Identity Was Unknown But Was Confirmed To Be Chris Comstock In Late 2017 By Forbes. Marshmello's Stage Name An Alternative Spelling Of "marshmallow" And His Marshmallow Mascot Head Were Both Inspired By Canadian Electro House Music Producer And DJ Deadmau5 Who Also Notably Uses An Alternate Spelling For His Stage Name And Performs Wearing A "dead Mouse" Mascot Head. 2 Marshmello Blackbird Is An Alias Of Marsha Smith London UK . She Is DJ Radio Host Music Consultant Supervisor Mentor Networking And Creative Developer Also Notable For Vocals On Tracks By The Funky Lowlives Or Basement Jaxx.

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Spotlight

"Spotlight" Is A Song By American Music Producer And DJ Marshmello And American Rapper Lil Peep. It Was Released On January 12 2018 As A Tribute To Peep Following His Death. Marshmello Initially Had No Plans Of Releasing The Song Until Peep's Mother Made A Request. The Song Is The Rapper's First Posthumous Release. Marshmello Was Among The First Artists In The Dance Music Community To Comment On Peep's Death. In A Series Of Tweets Marshmello Says Peep Was "the Nicest Person" And That They Had Spoken About A Collaboration A Week Before. "Peep Was The Nicest Person. Hanging Out With Him Talking To Him About Music The Song Ideas We Were Going To Do Together And Touring Was So Amazing. Everyone Will Miss You Man " He Wrote. On November 20 2017 Marshmello Worked A Live Tribute Into His Performance At GoldRush Festival In Arizona By Mixing The Rapper's Song "Beamer Boy" Into His Set As A Large Image Of Peep Reading "RIP" Appeared On The Screen Behind Him. On December 20 2017 It Was Announced That Marshmello Would Release The Song On January 12 2018. A Spokesperson Said The Pair Began Working On The Song Before Peep Died And That It Will Be Accompanied By A Music Video. While Some Fans Questioned Marshmello's Decision Since Other Artists Are Withholding Their Work With Peep He Revealed That Peep's Mother Encouraged Him To Release It As A Tribute To Her Son. He Wrote In A Tweet "I Didn't Plan On Releasing The Song Until Peeps Mom Reached Out And Told Me She Wanted Her Sons Music To Come Out...What Am I Supposed To Do?" On January 10 2018 Marshmello Unveiled The Song's Title And Artwork On Social Media. He Later Uploaded A Brief Audio Preview Of The Track On Social Media. Marshmello Praised Peep's Enthusiasm For Making Music In A Statement Writing "Peep Brought An Excitement To Music That Was Unparalleled To Anybody I've Ever Met. We Started An Idea Together That Unfortunately We Were Never Able To Officially Finish Together. When I Listen To This Track Now I Get Chills Wishing He Could Hear It. This Record Is Dedicated To Peep's Mother Family Friends And His Fans. Gus Will Live Forever Through His Music And That Is Something We Should All Be Extremely Thankful For." Peep's Mother Added That She Was Appreciative That Marshmello Released The Song Since It Continued "to Allow Peep's Voice To Be Heard Through His Art."

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