Audrey Napoleon

Audrey Napoleon
Napoleon in 2019
Napoleon in 2019
Background information
OriginHouston, Texas
GenresElectronic music, House music
OccupationRecord Producer • DJ • Creative Director • Entrepreneur
Years active2008–Current
LabelsMau5trap, Ultra Music, Wind-up Records
Websiteaudreynapoleon.com

Audrey Napoleon is an American electronic music producer,[1][2][3][4][5][6] DJ and entrepreneur.[7]

Career

Napoleon's career began in the Los Angeles club scene in 2008.

Named one of the 15 most important women in EDM by Marie Claire,[8][failed verification] after 3 years on the scene, Napoleon reached multi-platinum status with hit single written for the 'Reach the Sunrise' Heineken campaign[9][10][11] that aired globally from 2011–2014. The campaign was projected to over 1 million people on New Year's Eve 2012 in Times Square.[12][13]

After her release of Ornamental Egos, Napoleon became one of the top 10 female DJ/Producers touring the world.[14] Napoleon followed this with the release of the single "Dope a la Mode", which was featured as one of the Top 10 Tracks of the year by DJ Mag.[15]

Napoleon produced three original tracks for Swedish commercial director Fredrik Bond's Sundance Award-winning film, The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman in 2013, starring Shia LaBeouf and Evan Rachel Wood.[16]

An original song from Napoleon's Ornamental Egos EP, "Only You", was featured in the season finale of Naomi Campbell's television series The Face.[17]

Napoleon has performed with artists such as The Cure, Skrillex, Kaskade, Deadmau5, Nero, Steve Angello and Tiesto at some of the world's largest music festivals, including Coachella, EDC, and Escape from Wonderland, as well performing at the American Music Awards and the Grammy Awards.[18]

Between 2011 and 2013, Napoleon created a short film for her single "Poison", co-directing the styling and makeup.[19][20]

In 2012, Napoleon collaborated with The Rodnik Brand. Napoleon starred in the campaign, as well as advising on Creative and Art Direction. This campaign was featured in Italian Vogue[21] and Nylon magazine.[22]

Between 2013 and 2015, Napoleon starred in award-winning V-Moda M100 headphones campaign, advised in Creative Direction as well as Makeup and Styling. This campaign was featured in American Vogue.[23]

In 2014, Napoleon was unveiled as Ardency Inn's new eyeliner headliner. The Modster eyeliner kits included Ardency Inn's eyeliner in black, blue, and gold. With her Ardency Inn campaign, Napoleon joined only Nervo as dance music artists with cosmetics contracts (the duo has been signed with Cover Girl since 2012).[24]

Founder and CEO of Gostrider

2019–present

Napoleon founded Gostrider in 2019 aiming to support music artist's grow their followers and listeners through beauty brands.[25]

Discography

Singles

  • 2010: "This is Fucking Techno" (Circuit Freq Records)
  • 2011: "Group Games" (Death Proof Recordings)
  • 2011: "Mission: Sleep" (Death Proof Recordings)
  • 2011: "Bird Lynch" (Circuit Freq Records)
  • 2011: "Foxy Boxy" (SQE Music)
  • 2012: "Banana Soda Es Muy Loca" (SQE Music)
  • 2012: "#MySunrise" (SQE Music) (Heineken #MySunrise Ad) (Triple Platinum, Cannes Lion Award, Piaf Award)
  • 2012: "Green +15" (SQE Music)
  • 2013: "Dope A La Mode" (SQE Music)
  • 2017: "Breathe" (Datacode Records)
  • 2018: "Dope A La Mode (2018)" (Independent Records)
  • 2023: "That's All the Lemonade"
  • 2023: "The Jump Up"

EPs

  • 2012: Ornamental Egos (SQE Music)

Remixes

Mixed compilations

  • 2010: Death Techno 015 (Death Techno)
  • 2012: Prospects (Death Proof Recordings)
  • 2013: Keep It Death Proof (Death Proof Recordings)

References

  1. ^ "Interview: Audrey Napoleon". Archived from the original on November 1, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  2. ^ "Interview with Audrey Napoleon – International DJ/Song-writer/Producer – Business Rock Stars". Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  3. ^ "DJ-producer Audrey Napoleon beginning new residency". LVRJ.com. August 14, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
  4. ^ "Revo Radar: Audrey Napoleon". wers.org. August 4, 2012. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
  5. ^ "Audrey Napoleon on ornaments of the ego and the birth of electronic glamour [Interview]". April 24, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  6. ^ "Audrey Napoleon Performs Like She Has Sex". LAWeekly.com. July 24, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  7. ^ "For the Modern-Day Boss Bitch". Qveen. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  8. ^ androids. "The 15 Most Important Women in EDM". Complex. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  9. ^ "Heineken: Sunrise • Ads of the World™ | Part of The Clio Network". Ads of the World™. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  10. ^ B.V, Heineken International (December 12, 2011). "Heineken® - making responsible consumption aspirational". GlobeNewswire News Room (Press release). Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  11. ^ Wills, Jackie (May 15, 2014). "Heineken suggests we should dance more and drink slowly". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  12. ^ "The Sunrise". LePub | Powered by Publicis Italy. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  13. ^ Heineken Reach the sunrise, April 27, 2012, retrieved September 12, 2023
  14. ^ "Audrey Napoleon – Artists". www.insomniac.com. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  15. ^ Staff, Dancing Astronaut (March 8, 2015). "International Women's Day: The Women Making Waves in Electronic Music". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  16. ^ "Charlie Countryman Soundtrack List". Soundtrack Mania. February 15, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  17. ^ Finding the Face... The Finale, Nigel Barker, Naomi Campbell, Karolina Kurkova, March 27, 2013, retrieved September 12, 2023{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  18. ^ "Audrey Napoleon – Artists". www.insomniac.com. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  19. ^ "Audrey Napoleon on ornaments of the ego and the birth of electronic glamour [Interview] - EARMILK". EARMILK. April 24, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  20. ^ "L4LM Exclusive Interview: Audrey Napoleon". L4LM. July 19, 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  21. ^ "Audrey Napoleon - Vogue". www.vogue.it. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  22. ^ "FIRST LOOK: RODNIK X AUDREY NAPOLEON". NYLON. December 17, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  23. ^ "V-MODA". v-moda.com. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  24. ^ "Audrey Napoleon is Ardency Inn's New Eyeliner Headliner". Thump. November 6, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  25. ^ "GOSTRIDer's Audrey Napoleon on the Wave of the Beauty Incubator Future & What Sets Her Apart from Her Competitors". January 8, 2021.