Redlight, born Hugh James Pescod in Bristol, England, United Kingdom, on February 19, 1980, is a British DJ, record producer, and radio presenter. Raised around 1990s rave culture in Bristol, he began his music career in the early 2000s under the alias DJ Clips releasing drum and bass tracks on Full Cycle and Digital Soundboy. In 2009, he adopted the stage name Redlight, established his record label Lobster Boy, and released his debut EP, Lobster Boy, alongside the single “Rock The House” / “Twist Up”. He achieved commercial success in 2010 with the singles “Stupid” featuring Roses Gabor and “What You Talking About!?” featuring Ms. Dynamite, followed by “Get Out My Head” in 2011, which reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart and number 4 on the UK Dance Chart, and “Lost in Your Love” in 2012, which reached number 5 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2014, he released the 36 EP featuring Raekwon and Lotti, with its title track “36” reaching number 81. He released his debut solo studio album, X Colour, in November 2015 on Lobster Boy, followed by the mixtape Templates Volume 1 in 2016 and his studio albums Active in 2018 and Radius in 2021, while remixing tracks for artists including Mary J. Blige, CeeLo Green, and Tink.
