Once in a blue moon you’ll hear a voice that floors you. That’s how it was when Grammy-winning producer M-Phazes was handed a demo recording of unknown artist, Ruel. Actually, it was the sort of moment every producer prays for.
This is how an unknown kid from Sydney ended up becoming the protégé of super producer M-Phazes (Eminem, Logic, Zara Larsson, Kimbra, KYLE) and would later feature on his critically acclaimed ‘Golden Years’ single.
Ruel made his live radio debut with M-Phazes on triplej’s ‘Like A Version’ as the youngest ever featured performer on the segment. Ruel’s debut single ‘Don’t Tell Me’ was featured on Elton John’s Rocket Hour Beats1 show, additionally, the song wasalso featured in Beats1 #AboveTheNoise TV and digital campaignthroughout the US/UK/Germany/France. This particular campaign featured the likes of Cara Delevigne, Serena Williams, Neymar Jr., Michael K Williams with a reach of over 250 million.
Following the release of his latest bluesy-pop gem “Dazed & Confused,” 15-year-old multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter Ruel unveils his official music video for the single, which Time Magazine described as “moody pop magic.” “Dazed & Confused” continues to soar in streams worldwide, having been included in 19 New Music Friday playlists on Spotify upon release (5 of which were in the top 10), the single has amassed 2.3 million streams, currently sits on 90+ playlists and has received more than 250k plays on YouTube.