12th Planet (musician)


John Christopherk Dadzie, better known by his stage names 12th Planet and Infiltrata, is an American DJ and dubstep producer from Los Angeles.

Biography

Dadzie grew up in South Los Angeles, the youngest of four children. Dadzie attended and graduated from Loyola High School in 2000; Dadzie played on the school's basketball and volleyball teams. He was first introduced to the electronic music scene in high school. After forming Imperial Recordings with DJ Lith, he launched his production skills on his own terms, originally producing drum and bass under the alias Infiltrata. In 2006, he decided that he was going to make dubstep. It was then that his new alias 12th Planet was created, in reference to Zecharia Sitchin's book, 12th Planet. All production under the name 12th Planet is original. As one of the first individuals to bring the dubstep culture to the US, 12th Planet has frequently been cited as the "General of the Riddim Gang".
12th Planet worked frequently with Orange County producer Flinch and LA Local Skrillex. He has also collaborated with various dubstep producers including Datsik, Doctor P, Plastician, Virtual Riot and Skream. Many well-known dubstep DJs use 12th Planet's productions and remixes in their live DJ sets.
As a DJ, 12th Planet has toured globally in London, Sydney, Auckland, and across the US. He has also played at many American dance festivals such as Electric Daisy Carnival, Together As One, SXSW, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Ultra Music Festival, Nocturnal, and Beyond Wonderland. He is represented by AM Only: one of the largest agencies in the electronic music industry.
In 2007, 12th Planet helped in the relaunch and rebranding of SMOG Records, which was previously an event production company, and has since been its head. In 2009, 12th Planet was listed as one of URB.com's "Next 100", and had a special feature in their 25 Now! supplemental issue. 2010 marked the release of his music video for "Reasons", presented by Scion A/V, which was premiered and cycled on MTV 2. Diplo's label Mad Decent included 12th Planet's remix of Little Jinder's "Youth Blood" on their dubstep compilation "Blow Your Head", released in November. 12th Planet has also been described by Skrillex as Skrillex's Mentor at a show at Ultra Music.
12th Planet finished in 20th place in the 2013 America's Best DJ competition-a vote and promotion to find out the country's most popular DJ conducted by DJ Times magazine and Pioneer DJ.
In 2017, he signed with Disciple Recordings, becoming the head of the sub-label Disciple Round Table.

Discography

Albums

  • 2012 SMOG 023 - The End Album
  • 2020 Disciple 215 - Swamplex: Next Level Album

    Extended plays

  • 2008 RedVolume - 28 Hours Later EP
  • 2008 SMOG 001 - Smokescreen EP
  • 2008 SMOG 002 - Ptera Patrick EP
  • 2008 BASSHEAD 001 - Control EP
  • 2008 SMOG 004 - 68 / Be Blatant EP
  • 2008 Subconscious Recordings - Spliff Politics EP
  • 2008 Argon - Element 16 EP
  • 2008 Noppa Recordings - Tonka EP
  • 2009 10 Bag Records - C-Sick / Are Ya Feelin EP
  • 2009 SMOG 005 - Texx Mars EP
  • 2010 Bullet Train Records - Reasons EP
  • 2012 SMOG Records - The End Is Near EP
  • 2013 SMOG 035 - Transitions EP
  • 2016 SMOG 074 - Gully Squad EP
  • 2017 Disciple Recordings - Let Us Prey EP
  • 2018 Disciple Recordings - Swamplex Terrestrial EP
  • 2019 Disciple Recordings - Swamplex ExtraTerrestrial EP

    Singles

  • 2011 SMOG 007 - Westside Dub
  • 2011 Dub Police - Purple & Gold
  • 2011 SMOG 009 - Lootin 92
  • 2011 SMOG 011 - Who Are We?
  • 2013 SMOG 027 - Whoops/Murdaaa single
  • 2016 SMOG 070 - Name Bran
  • 2017 Knights of the Round Table Vol.1 - Send It Single
  • 2018 Disciple Alliance Vol.4 - Slaughter Them All Single
  • 2018 Disciple Alliance Vol.4 - Get Lemon Single
  • 2018 Disciple Round Table - Bongo Boi Single
  • 2019 Disciple Round Table - Bubzstep Single
  • 2019 Disciple Alliance Vol.5 - Rubber Band Boiz
  • 2019 Disciple Alliance Vol.5 - We Don't Play Single
  • 2020 Disciple Alliance Vol.6 - How We Roll
  • 2020 Disciple Alliance Vol.6 - 'Follow'''''

    Mix compilations

  • 2010 'MISHKA Keep Watch Volume XXI'''''

    Remixes

  • 2009 Grand Puba - Get It
  • 2009 Dave Nada - Apocalypse Theme
  • 2009 Little Jinder - Youth Blood
  • 2009 Ladybox - Cookies Fly
  • 2010 Villains featuring Whiskey Pete - Victims
  • 2010 Le Castle Vania - Nobody Gets Out Alive
  • 2010 Rusko featuring Amber Coffman - Hold On
  • 2010 DJ Sneak - Southern Boy
  • 2010 Rye Rye featuring M.I.A. - Sunshine
  • 2010 MSTRKRFT - Heartbreaker
  • 2011 Skrillex featuring Penny - All I Ask of You
  • 2011 Echo Park - Fiber Optic
  • 2012 Foreign Beggars featuring Donae'o - Flying To Mars
  • 2012 Dirtyphonics - Dirty
  • 2013 Felguk - Slice & Dice
  • 2013 Pretty Lights - Go Down Sunshine
  • 2016 Pegboard Nerds - Heartbit
  • 2018 What So Not and San Holo featuring Daniel Johns - If You Only Knew
  • 2019 Excision and Sullivan King - Wake Up
  • 2021 AC Slater and Bleu Clair featuring Kate Wild - 'Green Light '''''

    Other appearances

  • 2010 Dubsteppers for Haiti Volume 3
  • 2010 'SMOG Scion CD Sampler V.30'''''

    As featured artist

  • 2010 Skrillex - "Needed Change" from the release Skrillex Presents Free Treats Volume 001.
  • 2011 Skrillex - "Right On Time" from the EP Bangarang.
  • 2011 Korn - "Way Too Far" from the album The Path of Totality.
  • 2013 Protohype - "Like This" from the EP Speak No Evil.