Stonebank

Michael Stonebank (born 17 December 1987), better known simply as Stonebank, is an English DJ and electronic music producer. He is well known for his records on Canadian-based electronic music record label Monstercat, for his notability in the UK hardcore genre and scene, and was previously a member of "Zero Hero" along with Darren Styles. Stonebank previously produced under two former aliases: Modulate and Rocket Pimp.

Early life Stonebank was born and raised in Peterborough, England. While at university studying Graphic design, Stonebank was introduced to FL Studio and initially produced as a hobby, which he then started producing UK hardcore songs.

In 2013, Rocket Pimp released a 2-track EP called "Red Mist" on Canadian-based record label Big Fish Recordings. The Extended play (EP) blended "styles of trance with insane face-crushing complextro" and was described as "energetic, dynamic, and absolutely club-stomping". One month later, Stonebank released "Holding On To Sound" which blended Moombahcore and Glitch hop.

In January 2015, Stonebank released "Stronger" featuring EMEL's vocals. The track was homage to his roots in UK hardcore, and introduced the genre to an American audience. The video, as of January 7, 2026, is Stonebank's most viewed song on Monstercat's YouTube channel with 28 million views and counting. Stonebank released Blast From The Past which was remarked for having a "solid electro with amazing music theory". Two months later, Stonebank released his first EP titled "Monument". The 5-track EP was a reflection of Stonebank's production style of "different genres and showcas[ing] some diversity" due to each track being produced in a different genre. One month later, Stonebank collaborated with Darren Styles to release "Us Against The World" that "incorporate emotional lyrics with that infectious and notable uptempo happy hardcore sound".

In 2018, Stonebank remixed Haliene's Dream In Color which was a "very dramatic and loud interpretation" of the song where its "opening portion of the track delivers a long, drawn out, and almost orchestral intro".

In 2019, Stonebank collaborated with Gammer to release "Crank Up The Dank" which was a combination of influences from the hardcore, dubstep, and complextro genres that featured "fast-paced rhythm and dark vocals", a "drop... with pulverizing kick and bass that lights up the synths that fly all over the place".

In 2020, Stonebank remixed Infected Mushroom's "Spitfire" from a psytrance into a dubstep track.

In 2021, Stonebank released "Fire" on Monstercat's 10-Year Anniversary Compilation. Originally produced in 2015 and as a work in progress, it was recreated from scratch after a file corruption made the song unrecoverable. Like fitting pieces to solve a puzzle, the track was recreated "from a Facebook video recorded on a phone six years prior, along with earlier project versions to... to complete the song". Two months later, Stonebank collaborated with Pegboard Nerds and EMEL to release "Falling Apart".

Personal life Stonebank is married to Marie Louise ( EMEL). Stop The Rain (featuring Marie Louise) Out My Way (featuring Marie Louise) Stop The Rain (VIP Mix) Release date: April 22, 2013 Label: Dustla Format: Digital download Red Mist Red Mist Dying Inside (featuring Marie Louise) Release date: May 11, 2014 Label: Big Fish Recordings Format: Digital download

Monument Soldier Lift You Up The Only One

Droppin' Low Ripped To Pieces Non-album singles What Are You Waiting For Rocket League x Monstercat Vol. 2 2019 Crank Up The Dank Non-album singles

Fire Self-released

2016 Seven Lions & Echos Cold Skin

2018 Haliene Dream In Color

Production credits

Tiësto, Jonas Blue & Rita Ora – Ritual (2019)

Live performances

Music festivals Event KARNiVAL 2023 Knockout Outdoor 2023 HTID 2024 HTID 2025 Knockout Outdoor 2025 HTID 2026