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CamrinWatsin

Camrin Watsin, a 22-year-old producer and DJ from Ireland, has quickly emerged as a standout talent in dance music. After dominating the SoundCloud dance charts in 2023 with multiple hits, including a standout edit of Jorja Smith’s ‘Blue Lights’, he made his breakthrough in 2024 with ‘Kisses’, a collaboration with BL3SS and bbyclose. The track became a summer anthem, amassing over 250 million streams and landing in the UK and Irish Top 5, now officially UK Platinum – an incredible feat for an Irish producer.

Camrin’s success continued with ‘Blew My Life Up’, which boosted his monthly listeners to over 10 million, and ‘Touching Heaven’, a collaboration with Jazzy. ‘Kisses’ alone gained 313 million impressions in the UK, earning him support from KISS, Capital, and Radio 1.

With over 220 million streams to date, Camrin is also selling out venues across the UK and Ireland and electrifying crowds in Ibiza. His rapid rise solidifies him as one of dance music’s most exciting new stars.

You can catch his show on Saturday from 8pm at The Northern, Byron Bay.



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