# Kidnap Kid

> Matthew 'Matt' Rupert Lancaster Relton, known professionally as Kidnap, formerly known as Kidnap Kid, is an English electronic dance music record producer and DJ from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. He was awarded iTunes US's 'Best Electronic Song of 2012' for his track "Vehl".

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/kidnap-kid
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/kidnap-kid.json
- **Origin:** United Kingdom
- **Primary scene:** unknown
- **Genres:** Deep House
- **Confidence score:** 55/100
- **Last verified:** June 10, 2026

## Biography

Matthew 'Matt' Rupert Lancaster Relton, known professionally as Kidnap, formerly known as Kidnap Kid, is an English electronic dance music record producer and DJ from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. He was awarded iTunes US's 'Best Electronic Song of 2012' for his track "Vehl". Relton was educated at Silverdale School in Sheffield before completing a degree in politics and crime at the University of Leeds.
Since early 2016, Relton has been releasing music through his own record label 'Birds That Fly'. 
In 2017, Relton was nominated at the Electronic Music Awards for Record of the Year for "ABA" with Lane 8. He also performed at the 2017 Electronic Music Awards show.
In 2017, he changed his artist name from Kidnap Kid to Kidnap.

## Official & social links

- **Website:** http://www.black-butter.co.uk/kidnap-kid/
- **SoundCloud:** https://soundcloud.com/kidnap_kid
- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/2684603
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/58cdad37-1b79-488e-a0c3-152ec6c96d22
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnap_Kid
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16233925

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

_None on record._

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 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 | 95/100 |
| agent readability score | 90/100 |
| 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

1. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/58cdad37-1b79-488e-a0c3-152ec6c96d22
2. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16233925
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnap_Kid

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| origin_country | GB | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/58cdad37-1b79-488e-a0c3-152ec6c96d22) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | deep house, techno | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/58cdad37-1b79-488e-a0c3-152ec6c96d22) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| origin_city | United Kingdom | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/58cdad37-1b79-488e-a0c3-152ec6c96d22) | June 10, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/58cdad37-1b79-488e-a0c3-152ec6c96d22 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/58cdad37-1b79-488e-a0c3-152ec6c96d22) | June 10, 2026 | 99 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/2684603 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16233925) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| website | http://www.black-butter.co.uk/kidnap-kid/ | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/58cdad37-1b79-488e-a0c3-152ec6c96d22) | June 10, 2026 | 88 |
| soundcloud | https://soundcloud.com/kidnap_kid | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16233925) | June 10, 2026 | 90 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16233925 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16233925) | June 10, 2026 | 95 |
| gender | male | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16233925) | June 10, 2026 | 94 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnap_Kid | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnap_Kid) | June 10, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Matthew 'Matt' Rupert Lancaster Relton, known professionally as Kidnap, formerly known as Kidnap Kid, is an English electronic dance music record producer and DJ from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. He was awarded iTunes US's 'Best Electronic Song of 2012' for his track "Vehl". | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnap_Kid) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Matthew 'Matt' Rupert Lancaster Relton, known professionally as Kidnap, formerly known as Kidnap Kid, is an English electronic dance music record producer and DJ from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. He was awarded iTunes US's 'Best Electronic Song of 2012' for his track "Vehl". Relton was educated at Silverdale School in Sheffield before completing a degree in politics and crime at the University of Leeds.
Since early 2016, Relton has been releasing music through his own record label 'Birds That Fly'. 
In 2017, Relton was nominated at the Electronic Music Awards for Record of the Year for "ABA" with Lane 8. He also performed at the 2017 Electronic Music Awards show.
In 2017, he changed his artist name from Kidnap Kid to Kidnap. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnap_Kid) | June 10, 2026 | 80 |

## How to cite this page

```
House Music Intelligence Database. "Kidnap Kid — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/kidnap-kid
```

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