Alongside producing, Robinson gained a steady reputation as a prolific live artist and DJ.
The pair released “Easy” in 2013, backed with some heavyweight remixes from Andy C, Botnek, and Lemaitre.
The following two years would mark the start of Robinson’s ascendancy, with more hit singles (“Language” in 2012 being a standout dancefloor smash that year) alongside the development of a fruitful relationship with fellow DJ Mat Zo. This period also saw him carry out prestigious remixes for high-profile artists such as Avicii and Lady Gaga. The level of demand crashed the server of a prominent online retailer. He released Spitfire for the label in 2011.
Success for Robinson quickly followed as he signed a one-EP deal with Skrillex’s OWSLA label. Learning and creating beats throughout his teens, his first single, “Say My Name,” was released in 2010 (under his actual name). Influenced by the sound of video games such as Dance Dance Revolution, he began to emulate these soundtracks by using Sony ACID Pro his first production alias was Ekowraith. Born in 1992 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, electronic music artist Porter Robinson began producing music at the young age of 13.
