Kids of 88 were a New Zealand new wave duo based in Auckland, New Zealand, consisting of Jordan Arts and Sam McCarthy. They are best known for their 2009 single, "My House".
Biography
Kids of 88 were a New Zealand new wave duo based in Auckland, New Zealand, consisting of Jordan Arts and Sam McCarthy. They are best known for their 2009 single, "My House". They have since signed through Dryden Street to Sony Music and released the album Sugarpills in August 2010. In 2014, the duo stated that 'the [Kids of 88] project has concluded.'
Scores
influence score
0/100
reach score
0/100
house crew relevance score
60/100
booking potential score
0/100
emerging artist score
40/100
contact confidence score
0/100
citation confidence score
94/100
agent readability score
100/100
brand fit score
36/100
interview potential score
28/100
sponsorship potential score
12/100
education value score
10/100
house crew priority score
33/100
Sources & provenance
- https://musicbrainz.org/artist/df83e319-ecbd-4551-9b56-ff645678fff8
- https://musicbrainz.org/artist/de118623-5069-42fe-8ab0-157e5f217dff
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6276357
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kids_of_88
| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| genres | Afro House | MusicBrainz (house-tag discovery) | June 10, 2026 | 55 |
| gender | male | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 94 |
| origin_country | GB | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| origin_city | United Kingdom | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/de118623-5069-42fe-8ab0-157e5f217dff | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/24eSGXE60RZgpoNACFxCLZ | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| https://www.instagram.com/jordanartsmusic/ | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 | |
| youtube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXO-HCE5xVL6G8Q2kCoAF1w | MusicBrainz | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6276357 | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/1790851 | Wikidata | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kids_of_88 | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Kids of 88 were a New Zealand new wave duo based in Auckland, New Zealand, consisting of Jordan Arts and Sam McCarthy. They are best known for their 2009 single, "My House". | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Kids of 88 were a New Zealand new wave duo based in Auckland, New Zealand, consisting of Jordan Arts and Sam McCarthy. They are best known for their 2009 single, "My House". They have since signed through Dryden Street to Sony Music and released the album Sugarpills in August 2010. In 2014, the duo stated that 'the [Kids of 88] project has concluded.' | Wikipedia | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
How to cite this page
House Music Intelligence Database. "Jordan Arts — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/jordan-arts