Shift K3Y

Lewis Shay Jankel (born 27 May 1993), better known by his stage name Shift K3Y (pronounced "shift key"), is a British DJ, record producer and songwriter, from London. He is best known for his 2014 singles "Touch", which peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart, and "I Know".

Career 2011–2012: Early career and record deals Jankel released his debut EP Step in the City on 12 December 2011, through Marco Del Horno's record label Bullet Train. "Manage Ya", one of the EP tracks, was supported by BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra DJs including MistaJam and Toddla T. On 23 July 2012, he released his second EP Left and Right with the label. Throughout the year, he released many remixes and bootlegs. Towards the end of 2012, he gained the attention of Borgore's record label Buygore and his song "Wiggle With It" featured exclusively on the label's Buygore Allstars Vol. 1 compilation. He released his third EP Let You Down through Buygore, and the track "Geeky Playtime" gained exposure through being uploaded to UKF.

2013–present: Breakthrough In 2013, Jankel changed his stage name from Shift Key to Shift K3Y. In March 2013, he released his fourth EP Frozen, through Buygore. He remixed Tinie Tempah's song "Trampoline", which was premiered by SB.TV (as the first of their SB.TV Beats features) and topped the Beatport hip hop charts. He also remixed AlunaGeorge's "Attracting Flies", and the remix was heavily supported by 1Xtra. Throughout 2013, he released three free singles: "Keep Ya Mouth Shut (Things People Say)" featuring Griminal; "Make It Good"; and "Laughing At You" which features vocals by Ruby Francis. On 13 April 2014, he released his breakthrough single "Touch". On 16 April 2014, the song was at number 3 on The Official Chart Update in the UK. On 20 April 2014, the song managed to maintain its position and entered the UK Singles Chart at number 3, making it his first UK top 5 single. The follow-up single, "I Know", was released on 21 September 2014. It reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. A non-single, titled "Not Into It (LA Mix)", samples vocals from "Long Way 2 Go" by Cassie and premiered on Annie Mac's Radio 1 show on 10 October 2014. Jankel's third mainstream single, "Name & Number", was released on 3 May 2015.

Personal life Shift K3Y is the son of Chaz Jankel, a British singer, songwriter, composer and record producer, and his wife Elaine O'Halloran. His aunt is director Annabel Jankel.

Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums Title Album details Nit3 Tales Released: 2017 Label: Sony Format: digital download

Extended plays Title Details Step in the City Released: 12 December 2011 Label: Bullet Train Format: Digital download Left and Right Released: 23 July 2012 Label: Bullet Train Format: Digital download The Musicool(with Marcus Clarke) Released: 2012 Format: Free digital download Let You Down Released: 19 November 2012 Label: Buygore Format: Digital download Frozen Released: 25 March 2013 Label: Buygore Format: Digital download Off the Record Released: 27 August 2015 Label: Sony Format: Digital download

Singles As lead artist Single Year Peak chart positions Certification Album UK UK Dance SCO "Touch" 2014 3 3 6 BPI: Gold "I Know" 25 6 23 BPI: Silver — — — Happy Machine "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

As featured artist

'Rita Ora - You Only Love Me - Shift K3Y Remix - 2023