220 Kid

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William Edward Graydon (born 8 May 1989 and stylised in all caps his remix of Nathan Evans' "Wellerman" with Billen Ted reached the top spot in 2021. He is based in Highbury, London. Following the George Floyd protests in 2020, he set up a three-year scholarship for a high-achieving BAME student studying at his alma mater. He has a sister named Charlie working in the healthcare industry.

220 Kid's stage name originated from a charity effort where he ran , a distance corresponding to nine marathons, over seven days. The run was completed in 2013 on the Isle of Man in honour of Gibb and supported three medical charities. After moving to London, he initially used the stage name "Willie the Kid" (named after the cowboy) without realising it was already the name of an existing artist. as a carpenter, and at a Tesco grocery store.

Career Prior to embarking on a solo career, Graydon went by the name "William Edward" and was a member of pop duo OMYO—an acronym for "Our Music Your Opinion" —alongside Tom McCorkell while living in Thame. The pair met on New Year's Eve in 2014 at the James Figg pub in Thame and made a bet to write a song together. After being dropped by a major record label, they formed their own independent one; their debut single "Days with You" was released on Two Six Records in 2017, with its music video shot in New York City. Their first gig was supporting Drake at the Wireless Festival and their debut album was planned for September 2017.

Graydon's first song as a solo artist under the moniker "220 Kid" was "Lights" in 2018, which was a shift from OMYO's urban pop to electronic music. Follow-up singles "Pleasure to Love You" and "Let Me Stay" both featured vocalist Chilli Chilton. 220 Kid signed with Polydor Records in 2019. The song went on to reach the top ten of the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number nine in July 2020, and received a nomination for British Single at the 2021 Brit Awards. His follow-up single, "Too Many Nights" with Northern Irish singer JC Stewart, was released in September 2020, peaking at number 74 in the UK. He lists the Bee Gees, Timbaland, and Motown artists as a few of his musical influences. In December 2025, promoter Billy McFarland posted on Instagram that he was arranging for 220 Kid to perform on an island.

Cr2 Live & Direct: 220 Kid (DJ Mix) (2024)

Singles

IFPI AUT: Platinum "Unconditional" (with Dillon Francis featuring Bryn Christopher) — — — Happy Machine "Stupid Feelings"(with LANY) — — — gg bb xx "I'll Take You Down" (featuring Chilli Chilton) — — — "Another Life" (with Jem Cooke) 2022 — — — "Release" (with Ásdís) — — — "Lose Control" (with S1mba) — — — "See in Color" (with Wax Motif) — — — "Somebody New" (with YouNotUs featuring Jordan Shaw) — — — "Look Where We Are" (with Kang Daniel and Willim) 2023 — — — "Wake 'n' Shake" (with AR/CO) — — — "Let You Down" — — — "If This Isn't Love" (with Jack Wins and Caitlyn Scarlett) — — — "Heart & Soul" — — — "Good Love" — — — "Lay Low" (with Toby Romeo and Izzy Bizu) — — — "Feel Good" (with KOLIDESCOPES) 2024 — — — "Reverse Cowgirl" (with VAVO) — — — "Sleep Alone"(featuring Justin Jesso)2025 — — —Yellow Butterflies "Get To Love You"(featuring LP) — — — "Trust Issues"(featuring Destiny Rogers) — — — "Hold On For Heaven"2026 — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Remixes + List of remixes, showing year released Title Year Artist "1984" 2019 Alexander Wood "Honest" 2020 San Holo featuring Broods "Better Off Without You" Becky Hill and Shift K3Y "Boyfriend" Mabel "I Need You to Hate Me" JC Stewart "To Be Young" Anne-Marie featuring Doja Cat "Holiday" Little Mix "The Business" Tiësto "Deal with It" 2021 Ashnikko featuring Kelis "Summer 91 (Looking Back)" Noizu "Lost" Jake Bugg "Chemical" MK "Hopeless Romantic" 2022 Sam Fischer "Entertain Me" Ylona Garcia "No One Dies from Love" Tove Lo "Moving On" 2023 Arizona "Time After Time" Pascal Letoublon and Ilira "Live More & Love More" Cat Burns "Nice to Know You" 2024 Lovelytheband