Mikky Ekko
Mikky Ekko (born December 17, 1984 in Nashville ; actually John Stephen Sudduth ) is an American singer , songwriter and record producer . He became internationally known for the song Stay , which he sang with Rihanna .
Live and act
Mikky Ekko was born John Stephen Sudduth in Louisiana to a priest . In his youth, Ekko and his father traveled like nomads through Louisiana, Mississippi, and the rest of the Deep South . After settling in Music City Nashville , Tennessee , he played in several bands and established himself as a songwriter for other musicians, but soon began to work on his own songs. In 2009 he was part of the line-up of the Nashville-based musician collective Ten Out of Tenn.
His first release was the 2009 EP Strange Fruit , which was largely recorded a cappella . Further single releases followed in the same year. The hip-hop producer Clams Casino was won over by the song Who Are You, Really? attention to him. He then worked with Ekko on the 2012 single Pull Me Down , which was later remixed by Ryan Hemsworth . Ekko released two more singles in 2012: Feels Like the End and We Must Be Killers , which was used in the second season of the Teen Wolf television series .
Ekko had his greatest success so far as a guest musician with the song Stay by Rihanna , in which he sang a duet with her. The song is part of the 2012 Rihanna album Unapologetic .
For his debut album "TIME" Ekko worked with Clams Casino as well as many other well-known producers such as Paul Epworth , Justin Parker and David Sitek. It was released in September 2015.
Ekko is signed to RCA Records in New York City .
Discography
EPs
| year | Title music label |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Strange Fruit Catapult |
First published: February 15, 2009 |
| 2010 | Reds Color & Sound Collective |
First published: June 29, 2010 |
| Blues Color & Sound Collective |
First published: December 14, 2010 |
Singles
As a solo artist
| year | Title music label |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | We Must Be Killers RCA Records |
First published: August 5, 2012 |
| Feels Like the End RCA Records |
First published: September 25, 2012 | |
| Pull Me Down RCA Records |
First published: October 30, 2012 |
As a guest musician
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
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| 2012 | Paint It Red | - | - | - | - | - |
First published: May 4th, 2012
Two Inch Punch feat. Mikky Ekko |
| 2013 |
Stay Unapologetic |
DE2  × 3
(38 weeks)DE |
AT5 (22 weeks) AT |
CH2 (38 weeks) CH |
UK4th  (31 weeks)UK |
US3 × 7
(32 weeks)US |
First published: January 7, 2013
Rihanna feat. Mikky Ekko |
| One Voice | - | - | - | - | - |
First published: November 4th, 2013
David Guetta feat. Mikky Ekko |
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| 2014 | Stranger | - | - | - |
UK45 (1 week) UK |
- |
First release: August 2014
Chris Malinchak feat. Mikky Ekko |
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- ↑ Profile on itunes.apple.com, accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ americansongwriter.com: Ten Out of Tenn Return With New Lineup , July 20, 2009, accessed January 29, 2013
- ↑ Mikky Ekko on the official RCA Records website, accessed January 29, 2013
- ↑ Chart sources: DE AT CH UK placement for Stay
- ↑ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a518678/david-guetta-mikky-ekko-reveal-one-voice-music-video-watch.html
Web links
- Official website of Mikky Ekko
- Mikky Ekko at Allmusic (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ekko, Mikky |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sudduth, John Stephen (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer, songwriter, and record producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th December 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nashville , United States |