Nick Gale

Digital Farm Animals
Background information
Birth nameNicholas Gale
BornLondon, England
GenresElectronic
Occupation(s)
  • Songwriter
  • record producer
  • disc jockey
Years active2013–present
Websitedigitalfarmanimals.co

Nick Gale,[a] better known as Digital Farm Animals, is a British DJ and music producer known for wearing an electronic pig helmet. He has featured on and co-written numerous tracks that have reached the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart, including "Don't Play", "Really Love", and "Back to You".

Career

Gale has worked as a writer and producer with artists including Noah Cyrus, Dua Lipa, Danny Ocean, Becky G, Alan Walker, Hailee Steinfeld, Jason Derulo, Galantis, will.i.am, Little Mix, Rvssian, Louisa Johnson, Nelly, Marlon Roudette, Anne-Marie, INNA, Kain Rivers, Louis Tomlinson, KSI, Annika Rose,[1] Craig David,[2] Sigma,[3] Nathan Evans, Cash Cash and others.

As a DJ, he has performed at festivals and venues around the world, including Tomorrowland, Mysteryland, V Fest, Boardmasters and Ministry of Sound Club. In 2015, Digital Farm Animals signed a record deal with record label Syco Entertainment[4] and in 2019 he signed with Arista Records. Digital Farm Animals is currently signed to Spirit Music Group. He has worked closely with KSI on his 2021 album 'All Over the Place', co-writing and producing 5 tracks on the album.

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[5] 		BEL (WA)
[6] 		CAN
[7] 		NL
[8] 		SWE
[9] 		US
Dance
[10]
"True" 2015 — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Didn't Know"
(with Yasmin) 		— — — — — —
"Wanna Know"
(with Youthonix featuring R. Kelly) 		2016 — — — — — —
"Millionaire"
(with Cash Cash featuring Nelly) 		25 —[A] — 46 98 22 Blood, Sweat & 3 Years
"Only One"
(with Sigala) 		53 — — — 96 — Non-album singles
"Digital Love"
(featuring Hailee Steinfeld) 		2017 — — — — —
"Say My Name"
(featuring Iman)[11] 		2018 — — — — — —
"Tokyo Nights"
(with Shaun Frank and Dragonette)[12] 		— — 97 — — —
"Lookin' For"
(with Danny Ocean)[13] 		2019 — — — — — 45
"Next to You"
(with Becky G featuring Rvssian)[14] 		— — — — — 34
"Without You Now"
(with AJ Mitchell)[15] 		— — — — — —
"Drowning"
(with Franklin and Sorana) 		— — — — — —
"Summertime Love"
(with Captain Cuts)[16] 		— — — — —[B] —
"Paranoia"
(featuring Alec King)[18] 		— — — — — —
"Gold"[19] — — — — — —
"Ballin'"[20]
(with Gaullin featuring Tim North) 		2020 — — — — — —
"Undo My Heart"[21][22]
(with Karen Harding) 		— — — — — — Sweet Vibrations
"Don't Play"
(with Anne-Marie and KSI) 		2021 2 — — — — — Therapy and All Over the Place
"Last Night"
(featuring Harlee)[23] 		— — — — — — Non-album singles
"Human"[24] 2022 — — — — — —
"Streets Of Gold"
(with Kelli-Leigh) 		— — — — — —
"X&Y"
(with Caity Baser) 		— — — — — —
"ILYAF (I Love You Always Forever)"
(with Donna Lewis) 		2023 — — — — — —
"B.O.O.T.Y"
(with Franklin) 		— — — — — —
"Fake Friends"
(with Slowboy and Alma)[25] 		2024 — — — — — —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[5] 		AUS
[26] 		BEL (FL)
[27] 		US
[28] 		US
Dance
[10]
"Rio"
(Netsky featuring Digital Farm Animals) 		2015 158 — 4 — — 3
"Work It Out"
(Netsky featuring Digital Farm Animals) 		2016 188 — 5 — —
"Back to You"
(Louis Tomlinson featuring Bebe Rexha and Digital Farm Animals) 		2017 8 11 30 40 — Non-album singles
"Arms Around Me"
(Hook n Sling featuring Digital Farm Animals) 		— — — — —
"All Falls Down"
(Alan Walker featuring Noah Cyrus and Digital Farm Animals) 		87 95 47 — 11 Different World
"Really Love"
(KSI featuring Craig David and Digital Farm Animals) 		2020 3 — — — 17
  • BPI: Gold
 All Over the Place
"Home Sweet Home"[35]
(Sam Feldt featuring Alma and Digital Farm Animals) 		— — — — — Home Sweet Home
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Songwriting and production credits

Year Artist Song Album Ref.
2015 Netsky "Rio" feat. Digital Farm Animals III [36][37]
Rudimental "All That Love" feat. Anne-Marie We the Generation [38]
Dua Lipa "Be the One" Dua Lipa [39][40]
2016 Netsky "Work It Out" feat. Digital Farm Animals III [41]
Alex Newell "Devilish" Power EP [42][43]
Galantis "No Money" The Aviary [44][45]
Annalisa "Potrei abituarmi (Used to You)" Se avessi un cuore [46][47]
Netsky "Leave It Alone" feat. Saint Raymond III [48]
"Go 2" [49]
Jones "Wild" New Skin [50][51]
2017 Cedric Gervais "Touch the Sky" feat. Dallas Austin and Digital Farm Animals Non-album single [52][53]
Noah Cyrus "Stay Together" [54][55]
Jonas Blue "In Your Arms Tonight" with Mark Villa Jonas Blue: Electronic Nature [56]
Louis Tomlinson "Back to You" feat. Bebe Rexha and Digital Farm Animals Non-album single [57]
Felix Jaehn "Feel Good" with Mike Williams I [58][59]
Hook n Sling "Arms Around Me" feat. Digital Farm Animals Non-album single [60][61]
The Vamps "Personal" feat. Maggie Lindemann Night & Day [62]
Rita Ora "Anywhere" Phoenix [63]
Alan Walker "All Falls Down" feat. Noah Cyrus and Digital Farm Animals Different World [64][65]
2018 Matoma "Lonely" feat. Max One in a Million [66][67]
John Gibbons "Sweat (A La La La La Long)" Non-album single
Gnash "Imagine If" We [68][69]
Cheat Codes "Only You" with Little Mix LM5 [70][71]
James Arthur "Empty Space" You [72][73]
Syn Cole "Getaway" Non-album single [74]
Olly Murs "Feel the Same" You Know I Know [75][76]
Rita Ora "Falling to Pieces" Phoenix [77]
AJ Mitchell "No Plans" feat. Marteen Non-album single [78]
2019 Kain Rivers "Faded" Believe [79]
Jason Derulo "Mamacita" feat. Farruko Non-album single [80]
Friendly Fires "Kiss and Rewind" Inflorescent [81]
Aitch "Buss Down" feat. ZieZie Aitch2O [82]
Sigala "We Got Love" feat. Ella Henderson TBA [83][84]
2020 Love Fame Tragedy "Riding a Wave" Wherever I Go, I Want to Leave [85][86]
Alma "Stay All Night" Have U Seen Her? [87]
Mimi Webb "Before I Go" Non-album single [88][89]
Alma "LA Money" Have U Seen Her? [90]
"Loser" [91]
Ellie Goulding "Power" Brightest Blue [92][93]
Wonho "Losing You" Love Synonym, Pt. 1 [94][95]
Lukas Graham "Share That Love" feat. G-Eazy TBA [96][97]
Jamie "Numbers" feat. Changmo Non-album single [98][99]
Nicky Romero "Nights with You" [100]
KSI "Really Love" feat. Craig David and Digital Farm Animals All Over the Place [101][102]
Sam Feldt "Home Sweet Home" feat. Alma and Digital Farm Animals Home Sweet Home EP [103][104]
2021 KSI "Patience" feat. Yungblud and Polo G All Over the Place [105][106]
Marshmello "Leave Before You Love Me" with Jonas Brothers Non-album single [107]
Dynoro "Monsters" feat. 24kGoldn [108]
KSI "You" All Over the Place [109]
"Holiday" [110]
"Know You" feat. S-X and A1 x J1 [111]
"Lose" with Lil Wayne [112]
Steve Aoki "End of the World" with End of the World Non-album single [113]
Craig David "Who You Are" with MNEK 22 [114][115]
Mimi Webb "Heavenly" Seven Shades of Heartbreak [116][117]
Westlife "Rewind" Wild Dreams [118]
2022 S-X "All Night" feat. Trippie Redd Non-album single [119]
Charli XCX "Beg for You" feat. Rina Sawayama Crash [120]
Jennifer Lopez "Love Of My Life" Marry Me [121]
Clean Bandit "Everything But You" feat. A7S Non-album single [122]
S-X & KSI "Locked Out" [123]
Marshmello & Khalid "Numb" [124]
Claudia Valentina "Sweat" [125]
KSI "Not Over Yet" feat. Tom Grennan What Ifs & Maybes [126]
Caity Baser "X&Y" Non-album single [127]
KSI "Summer Is Over" [128]
Joel Corry & Tom Grennan "Lionheart (Fearless)" What Ifs & Maybes / Another Friday Night [129]
2023 KSI "Voices" feat. Oliver Tree Non-album single [130]
Sueco "POS" [131]
Audien & Codeko "Antidote" [132]
Oliver Tree & David Guetta "Here We Go Again" [133]
Mimi Webb "Amelia" Amelia [134]
Nico Santos "Number 1" Ride [135]
Charlotte Cardin "99 Nights" 99 Nights [136]
Venbee & Rudimental "Die Young" Zero Experience [137]
Oliver Tree "Bounce" Alone in a Crowd [138]
"One & Only" [139]
Dopamine & Sigala "Feel It Deep Inside" Non-album single [140]
Jack Curley "Stand Still" [141]
Calum Scott "At Your Worst" [142]
Marshmello & Dove Cameron "Other Boys" [143]
Aden Foyer "Galileo Galilei" The Ballet Girl [144]
Say Now "S.I.N.G.L.E" Non-album single [145]
Marshmello, Pink & Sting "Dreaming" [146]
Galantis & Neon Trees "Dreamteam" [147]
2024 Kim MinSeok & Sam Ryder "Back In Love" [148]
Marshmello & Venbee "No Man's Land" [149]
Chungha "I'm Ready" Eenie Meenie [150]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2022 The BRIT Awards Song of the Year "Don't Play" (shared with Anne-Marie & KSI) Nominated [151]

References

Notes

  1. ^ "Millionaire" did not enter the official Wallonie Ultratop chart, but, rather, peaked at number 33 on the Ultratip chart, an extension to the main chart.[6]
  2. ^ "Summertime Love" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 19 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[17]
  1. ^ Most sources state his name as Nick Gale[152][153][154] or Nicholas Gale[155]

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  37. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  38. ^ "All That Love (Feat. Anne-Marie)". YouTube.
  39. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  40. ^ "Be the One (Netsky Remix)". YouTube.
  41. ^ "Work It Out". YouTube.
  42. ^ "Devilish". YouTube.
  43. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  44. ^ "No Money". YouTube.
  45. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  46. ^ "Used to You / Potrei abituarmi". YouTube.
  47. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  48. ^ "Leave It Alone". YouTube.
  49. ^ "Go 2". YouTube.
  50. ^ "Wild". YouTube.
  51. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  52. ^ "Touch the Sky". YouTube.
  53. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  54. ^ "Stay Together". YouTube.
  55. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  56. ^ "In Your Arms Tonight". YouTube.
  57. ^ "Back to You". YouTube.
  58. ^ "Feel Good (Extended Mix)". YouTube.
  59. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  60. ^ "Arms Around Me". YouTube.
  61. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  62. ^ "Personal". YouTube.
  63. ^ "Anywhere". YouTube.
  64. ^ "All Falls Down (Mark Villa Remix)". YouTube.
  65. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  66. ^ "Lonely (Feat. MAX)". YouTube.
  67. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  68. ^ "Imagine if". YouTube.
  69. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  70. ^ "Only You". YouTube.
  71. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  72. ^ "Empty Space". YouTube.
  73. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  74. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  75. ^ "Feel the Same". YouTube.
  76. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  77. ^ "Falling to Pieces". YouTube.
  78. ^ "No Plans". YouTube.
  79. ^ "GEMA - Mitglieder - Repertoiresuche".
  80. ^ "Mamacita (Feat. Farruko)". YouTube.
  81. ^ "Kiss and Rewind". YouTube.
  82. ^ "Buss Down". YouTube.
  83. ^ "We Got Love". YouTube.
  84. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  85. ^ "Riding a Wave". YouTube.
  86. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  87. ^ "Alma Releases Single "Stay All Night" Along with Two Brand New Songs from Her Upcoming Debut Album 'Have U Seen Her?'". 17 March 2020.
  88. ^ "Before I Go". YouTube.
  89. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  90. ^ "LA Money (Acoustic)". YouTube.
  91. ^ "Loser". YouTube.
  92. ^ "Power". YouTube.
  93. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  94. ^ "Losing You". YouTube.
  95. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  96. ^ "Share That Love (Feat. G-Eazy)". YouTube.
  97. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  98. ^ "Numbers (Feat. CHANGMO)". YouTube.
  99. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  100. ^ "Nights with You". YouTube.
  101. ^ "Really Love (Feat. Craig David & Digital Farm Animals) (Blinkie Remix)". YouTube.
  102. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  103. ^ "Home Sweet Home (Feat. ALMA & Digital Farm Animals)". YouTube.
  104. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  105. ^ "Patience (Feat. YUNGBLUD & Polo G)". YouTube.
  106. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  107. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  108. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  109. ^ "You". YouTube.
  110. ^ "Holiday". YouTube.
  111. ^ "Know You (Feat. S-X & A1 x J1)". YouTube.
  112. ^ "Lose". YouTube.
  113. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  114. ^ "Who You Are". YouTube.
  115. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  116. ^ "Heavenly". YouTube.
  117. ^ "ACE Repertory". ASCAP. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  118. ^ "Rewind". YouTube.
  119. ^ "All Night (feat. Trippie Red)". YouTube.
  120. ^ "Beg For You (feat. Rina Sawayama)". YouTube.
  121. ^ "Love Of My Life". YouTube.
  122. ^ "Everything But You (feat. A7S)". YouTube.
  123. ^ "Locked Out". YouTube.
  124. ^ "Numb". YouTube.
  125. ^ "Sweat". YouTube.
  126. ^ "Not Over Yet (feat. Tom Grennan)". YouTube.
  127. ^ "X&Y". YouTube.
  128. ^ "Summer Is Over". YouTube.
  129. ^ "Lionheart (Fearless)". YouTube.
  130. ^ "Voices (feat. Oliver Tree)". YouTube.
  131. ^ "POS". YouTube.
  132. ^ "Antidote". YouTube.
  133. ^ "Here We Go Again". YouTube.
  134. ^ "Amelia". YouTube.
  135. ^ "Number 1". YouTube.
  136. ^ "99 Nights". YouTube.
  137. ^ "Die Young". YouTube.
  138. ^ "Bounce". YouTube.
  139. ^ "One & Only". YouTube.
  140. ^ "Feel It Deep Inside". YouTube.
  141. ^ "Stand Still". YouTube.
  142. ^ "At Your Worst". YouTube.
  143. ^ "Other Boys". YouTube.
  144. ^ "Galileo Galilei". YouTube.
  145. ^ "S.I.N.G.L.E". YouTube.
  146. ^ "Dreaming". YouTube.
  147. ^ "Dreamteam". YouTube.
  148. ^ "Back In Love". YouTube.
  149. ^ "No Man's Land". YouTube.
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  151. ^ BRIT Awards (18 December 2021). "#BRITs Song of the Year with @MastercardUK: @A1xJ1 - Latest Trends @Adele - Easy On Me @AnneMarie, @KSI, @DigiFarmAnimals- Don't Play @BeckyHill & @davidguetta - Remember Central Cee - Obsessed With You (1/3)". Retrieved 18 December 2021 – via Twitter.
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  154. ^ "Digital Farm Animals: 'I don't remember a time before the helmet'". TheNightBazaar. 8 April 2019.
  155. ^ "DIGITAL FARM ANIMALS". Sony Music.