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Raoul Lionel Chen (born on November 2, 1984), known as Diztortion, is a talented songwriter and music producer from the Netherlands. He is famous for working with many popular UK artists. Some of these artists include Stylo G, Lethal Bizzle, Tinie Tempah, and the music group Sigma.

One of his first big songs was "Soundbwoy" by Stylo G, a dancehall artist. In May 2015, Diztortion had a huge hit with Lethal Bizzle called "Fester Skank". This song became very popular and was even used in a TV advertisement for the UEFA Champions League football games.

Early Life and Background

Diztortion was born in Amsterdam, which is the capital city of the Netherlands. His family background is from Suriname, a country in South America.

Diztortion's Music Career

Diztortion spent many years in Amsterdam learning how to produce music, rap, and sing. He became very skilled at his craft. In late 2012, he decided to move to the United Kingdom to grow his music career even more. He signed a deal with a company called 2-Tone Entertainment.

When he came to the UK, Diztortion brought a fresh sound to the music scene. His music mixed different styles like UK grime, hip hop, electro house, R&B, and reggae. He set up his own recording studio in London. There, he started working with well-known artists such as Stylo G, Lethal Bizzle, Major Lazer, and Wiley.

In March 2013, Diztortion achieved his first top 20 hit song. This was "Soundbwoy" by Stylo G. The song was played a lot on BBC Radio 1 and got over a million views on YouTube.

After that, Diztortion produced another song for Lethal Bizzle called "They Got It Wrong." This song featured the English grime artist Wiley. Diztortion continued to have success in 2013. He produced Lethal Bizzle's "Party Right," which also did well on the music charts. He also created the popular club song "Badd" for Stylo G.

In 2014, Diztortion had even more hit songs with Lethal Bizzle. These included "The Drop" and "Rari Workout," both of which were very popular. In August of that year, Diztortion signed important deals with Polydor and Universal Records. He also signed a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell, which helps manage his songs. His first solo song, "Bandalero," came out in late 2014 and featured vocals by Ms. Dynamite.

In May 2015, Diztortion had another big hit with Lethal Bizzle's "Fester Skank". This song was very successful and was used in a BT Sport advertisement for the UEFA Champions League.

Diztortion also produced the song "Peak" for Tinie Tempah in 2015. This track featured popular UK rappers Stormzy and Bugzy Malone. Other important songs he worked on in 2015 include "My Number 1" by Stylo G, which featured Gyptian. Diztortion helped write this song. He also produced "Playground" for Lethal Bizzle, featuring Shakka.

On August 24, 2015, it was announced that Diztortion worked with the drum and bass group Sigma. They created a song together called "Redemption", which featured vocals from Jacob Banks.

In July 2016, Diztortion shared pictures of himself in the studio with famous singer Rita Ora and the Norwegian production team Stargate. People thought they were working on Rita Ora's new album. On August 4, 2016, Diztortion was also seen in the studio with American singer Kelly Clarkson, working on her new album.

On October 22, 2016, the Jamaican reggae artist Sean Paul announced a new song called "Mad Love (Watch The Tempo)." He confirmed that the song would be part of his upcoming music project. He also said that the song would feature vocals from Shakira. Diztortion helped write and produce this song along with other famous songwriters like David Guetta.

Songs Produced and Written by Diztortion

Diztortion has produced and written many songs for various artists. Here are some of his notable works:

2013

• Stylo G – "Soundbwoy"
• Lethal Bizzle featuring Wiley – "They Got It Wrong"
• Lethal Bizzle featuring Ruby Goe – "Party Right"
• Baby Blue – "Soapbox"
• Bashy – "The World"
• Stylo G – "Badd"
• Lethal Bizzle – "Hammrd"

2014

• Cashtastic – "Life on the Edge"
• Cashtastic – "Panicking"
• Lethal Bizzle featuring Cherri Voncelle – "The Drop"
• Lethal Bizzle featuring JME and Tempa – T "Rari WorkOut"
• Diztortion featuring Ms. Dynamite – "Bandalero"

2015

• Cashtastic – "808"
• Lethal Bizzle featuring Diztortion – "Fester Skank"
• Tinie Tempah featuring Stormzy and Bugzy Malone – "Peak"
• Diztortion featuring Sasha Keable and Stylo G – "Put Your Love On Me"
• Lethal Bizzle featuring Shakka – "Playground"
• Lethal Bizzle featuring Stormzy – "Dude"
• Sigma and Diztortion featuring Jacob Banks – "Redemption"
• Stylo G feat. Gyptian – "My Number One"

2016

• Lethal Bizzle – "Boxx"
• Diztortion ft Bennie Man & Melissa Steel – "I'll Be There"
• Lethal Bizzle – "Wobble"
• Last Night In Paris – "Been A Minute"
• Professor Green – "One Eye On The Door"
• Taya – "Deeper"
• Diztortion feat. Avelino – "On A Wave"

2020

• KSI – "Swerve", which was on his album All over the Place

Remixes by Diztortion

Diztortion has also created remixes for many songs, giving them a new sound. Here are some of his remixes:

• Baby Blue – "Bump"
• Charlie Brown – "Bones"
• Stoshee – "My Music Man"
• Tanya Lacey – "Now That You're Gone"
• Stylo G – "Move Back"
• New World Sound featuring Lethal Bizzle – "Flutes VIP"
• Sinead Harnett featuring Wiley – "Do It Any Way"
• DJ Fresh & High Contrast feat. Dizzee Rascal – "How Love Begins"