Kungs

Biography

Valentin Brunel (French pronunciation: [valɑ̃tɛ̃ bʁynɛl]; born 17 December 1996), better known by his stage name Kungs ( KUUNGZ), is a French DJ, record producer and musician. A native of Toulon, he released his first album, Layers×Layers4 November 2016 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Melody4:032This Girl3:163Don’t You Know3:054You Remain3:445Freedom2:556When You’re Gone3:357Wild Church3:548Bangalore Streets3:119Tripping Off2:5610I Feel So Bad3:2711Crazy Enough3:5312Trust3:26, in 2016 after success with "This Girl×This Girl18 February 2016 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1This Girl (Kungs vs Cookin’ on 3 Burners) (extended)4:032This Girl (Kungs vs Cookin’ on 3 Burners) (Fabich remix)4:203This Girl (Kungs vs Cookin’ on 3 Burners) (Betical remix)4:174Milos3:36", a collaboration with Cookin' on 3 Burners that became an international hit for him, and the follow-ups "Don't You Know" featuring Jamie N Commons and "I Feel So Bad×I Feel So Bad19 October 2016 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1I Feel So Bad3:27" featuring Ephemerals.

Career

Valentin chose the stage name 'KUNGS' ("mister" in Latvian) after searching online for the translation of the word 'gentleman' in various languages. He began playing music when he was five, playing a djembe that was a gift from his parents. He grew up listening to rock and roll classics with his father, including The Who and The Kooks. He began writing and posting online his own compositions when he was seventeen. His remixes of "Jamming" by Bob Marley and the Wailers and "West Coast" by Lana Del Rey featuring new vocals from Molly both reached several million plays on SoundCloud and YouTube. Kungs's remix of Lost Frequencies' "Are You with Me" achieved more than 16 million views on YouTube. In January 2016, he was the opener of some performances in Europe on David Guetta's Listen Tour.
Kungs released his first extended play This Girl in 2016 following his remix of Cookin' on 3 Burners "This Girl×This Girl18 February 2016 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1This Girl (Kungs vs Cookin’ on 3 Burners) (extended)4:032This Girl (Kungs vs Cookin’ on 3 Burners) (Fabich remix)4:203This Girl (Kungs vs Cookin’ on 3 Burners) (Betical remix)4:174Milos3:36", which reached number 1 in France, Germany and Switzerland and number 2 on the UK Singles Chart in 2016. He has since released the single "Don't You Know" featuring Jamie N Commons and "I Feel So Bad×I Feel So Bad19 October 2016 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1I Feel So Bad3:27" featuring Ephemerals. Kungs' three 2016 singles were released on his debut album Layers×Layers4 November 2016 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Melody4:032This Girl3:163Don’t You Know3:054You Remain3:445Freedom2:556When You’re Gone3:357Wild Church3:548Bangalore Streets3:119Tripping Off2:5610I Feel So Bad3:2711Crazy Enough3:5312Trust3:26, which was released on 4 November.
On 23 March 2018 Kungs played a live set at the Miami Ultra Music Festival. He followed acts from fellow artists Raiden and Kosuke to perform his individual set on the 2018 Ultra Main Stage.
On 22 July 2018 he performed at the electronic dance music festival Tomorrowland in Belgium.