Chase & Status

High-octane UK drum & bass pairing genre muscle with pop-scale hooks

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Artist Summary: Chase & Status are London producers Saul Milton and Will Kennard. They helped drag drum & bass onto big festival stages with chart-aimed songwriting and soundsystem grit — think riotous basslines, ragga and grime DNA, and hooks that explode on radio. From early Ram Records heat to their own MTA Records and platinum UK hits, the duo move fluidly between underground culture and mainstream moments, collaborating with everyone from Plan B and Delilah to Becky Hill and Stormzy.

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Chase and Status performing DnB music to live crowd

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Quick Facts

Real NameSaul Milton (Chase), Will Kennard (Status)
BirthdayMilton: March 22, 1981 · Kennard: October 21, 1980
GenreDrum & Bass, Jungle, Electronic
Label(s)MTA Records (founders), RAM Records, Virgin EMI / EMI
Similar ArtistsSub Focus, Wilkinson, Pendulum, Netsky, Dimension
Monthly Listeners (Spotify)Millions (varies)
Upcoming Festivals
EDSea

Atlantic Ocean

Lost Lands

Thornville, OH

EDC Orlando

Orlando, FL

Austin City Limits

Austin, TX

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Biography and Career

Chase & Status—Saul Milton (Chase) and Will Kennard (Status)—have spent nearly two decades at the heart of drum & bass, pushing the sound from underground clubs to the world’s biggest stages.

Their breakthrough came with the debut album More Than Alot (2008), which delivered tracks like “Pieces” and “Against All Odds” that helped define the late-2000s DnB era. The follow-up, No More Idols (2011), became a UK chart phenomenon, powered by anthems such as “Blind Faith” and “End Credits,” and collaborations with Plan B, Dizzee Rascal, and Delilah.

From there, Brand New Machine (2013) and Tribe (2017) expanded their sonic palette, blending jungle, grime, dubstep, and hip hop while drawing in major features from the likes of CeeLo Green and Kano. In 2019, they paid homage to their roots with RTRN II JUNGLE, reconnecting with the raw energy of UK rave culture.

Beyond their own catalog, Chase & Status shaped the scene through their label MTA Records, which signed breakthrough acts like Nero. On stage, they’ve built a reputation for intensity—whether DJing late-night festival slots at Creamfields and EDC, or bringing live instruments and visuals to Glastonbury’s main stages.

Chase and Status, DnB duo

Notable Releases

– End Credits (feat. Plan B)
– Blind Faith (feat. Liam Bailey)
– No Problem
– Time (feat. Delilah)
– Baddadan (feat. IRAH, Flowdan, Trigga & Takura)
– Disconnect (with Becky Hill)

Chase & Status continue to blur the line between pirate-radio chaos and stadium-level spectacle. Whether it’s a reload in a dark club or a sing-back chorus at sunrise, they’ve become a gateway to drum & bass for a global audience — without losing the rough-edged energy that got them here.

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