Breakage

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Born in Slough, Berkshire, James was first introduced to dance music at the age of seven by his foster brother, and after moving to London as a teen, he became enamoured with the city's jungle scene. Originally a drum‘n'bass artist, he produced a critically acclaimed remix of Nasty Habits' "Here Come the Drums," released a series of EPs through the influential Reinforced label, and dropped his debut album, This Too Shall Pass, in 2006. A year later, he signed to inspiration Shy FX's Digital Soundboy imprint and changed his signature sound to the minimal rhythms and heavy basslines of the emerging dubstep genre. He appeared on Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe's "Hottest Record in the World Today" slot five times in a row, while he became an in-demand remixer for the likes of Florence and the Machine, David Guetta, and Massive Attack. In 2010, he released his second LP, Foundation and his third in 2015, When the Night Comes.

Genres

: drum and bass jungle dubstep liquid funk breakbeat grime

Total plays

35.0 million

Updated on 2025-08-08

Date	Total plays
2025-08-08	34,996,405
2025-07-31	34,933,666
2025-07-23	34,874,721
2025-07-14	34,807,879
2025-07-07	34,751,973
2025-06-29	38,601,697
2025-06-20	34,617,855
2025-06-13	34,560,563
2025-06-05	35,319,602
2025-05-27	35,308,588
2025-05-19	34,340,661
2025-05-04	39,189,761
2025-04-25	38,439,269
2025-04-15	38,354,606
2025-04-07	38,042,745
2025-03-30	38,209,030
2025-03-22	38,129,912
2025-03-12	38,036,289
2025-03-04	37,968,571
2025-02-23	37,893,371
2025-02-14	37,817,571
2025-02-05	37,743,877
2025-01-26	37,663,438
2025-01-17	37,590,454
2025-01-08	37,520,570
2024-12-31	37,461,661
2024-12-22	37,406,191
2024-12-14	37,343,900
2024-11-25	37,194,449
2024-06-11	35,706,745
2024-05-31	35,504,259
2024-05-16	35,374,220
2024-04-29	35,225,045
2024-04-14	35,089,727
2024-03-30	34,959,518
2024-03-15	34,821,450
2024-02-29	34,683,060
2024-02-15	34,551,911
2023-11-29	33,776,415
2023-10-19	33,318,365
2023-10-03	33,141,666
2023-09-18	32,974,635
2023-08-29	32,714,418
2023-08-25	32,644,829
2023-08-21	31,976,459

Monthly listeners

104,890

Followers

27,384

Top Cities

London

7,390 listeners
Birmingham

2,375 listeners
Manchester

2,566 listeners
Bristol

1,643 listeners
Southwark

1,751 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track	Plays	Duration	Release date
Paradise Circus	4,991,669	4:45	2010-02-08
Hard	3,952,611	3:43	2010-03-15
Chocolate (feat. Breakage, Roses Gabor & Ghetts)	2,040,878	3:28	2017-09-22
Too Shy (feat. Sinead Harnett) - Breakage Remix	1,402,230	3:47	2020-06-19
Hard - Kurupt FM Dubplate	1,329,249	3:39	2017-11-17
Too Shy (feat. Sinead Harnett) [Breakage Remix] - Mixed	1,205,093	2:05	2020-07-24
Fighting Fire	1,095,153	4:19	2014-03-07
Together	1,032,620	5:04	2009-02-01
Conversations - Breakage Remix	853,591	3:52	2021-03-19
Sweating - Breakage Remix	835,148	3:22	2020-07-24
Future - Calibre Remix	822,754	5:38	2015-04-20
Conversations (feat. MC Fats & Cleveland Watkiss) [Breakage Remix] - Mixed	726,138	1:27	2020-07-24
Hard - Caspa & The Others Police Takeover Remix	701,553	5:05	2014-03-07
Rain	673,223	5:38	2009-02-01
Revelation	668,347	4:23	2015-02-09
Speechless	555,505	4:23	2010-03-15
Rudeboy Stuff	494,198	4:32	2018-09-07
Treading Water	471,197	4:04	2014-10-09
That's Tha Way Life Goes - Breakage Remix	463,030	3:05	2023-03-12
The Original Certified Bubbler	448,649	3:06	2021-11-12
Yeah	410,959	4:14	2019-05-17
Vial	404,192	3:54	2010-03-15
Chocolate (feat. Breakage, Roses Gabor & Ghetts) - Driis 7 Wallace Mix	398,006	5:25	2017-10-20
Fighting Fire - Loadstar Remix	372,506	4:55	2014-03-07
SheBeen (feat. Breakage)	338,138	2:44	2024-05-24
Youth - Breakage Remix	315,988	4:28	2013-10-06
Dog Days Are Over - Breakage Remix	289,676	4:48	2010-01-01
Untitled Dubplate	258,777	3:53	2021-11-26
Yeah - DJ Mix	250,733	2:26	2020-10-30
There for You - Breakage Remix	245,295	4:57	2019-01-01
Valhalla	239,102	4:30	2020-07-31
Open Up	238,888	5:10	2010-03-15
Figure 8 - Breakage's Crenshaw & Adams Mix	225,552	4:27	2012-01-01
Justified	224,788	4:47	2010-03-15
Chocolate (feat. Breakage, Roses Gabor & Ghetts) - Driis Sugar Zaddy Mix	215,536	3:56	2017-10-20
Over	214,534	4:22	2010-03-15
Elmhurst Dub	212,395	3:57	2017-02-17
Most High	209,073	3:27	2022-12-02
As We Enter - Break Remix	207,166	4:37	2020-08-14
Kill Dem	194,806	4:04	2015-11-13
Run 'Em Out	187,488	4:09	2009-10-20
Sanctuary	183,229	4:08	2017-10-27
Fighting Fire - Radio Edit	181,257	3:37	2014-03-07
Time Is Hardcore - Breakage's Hardcore Bubblers Mix	165,710	3:44	2020-11-20
Staggered Dub	143,614	7:21	2004-05-01
Ringa Ringa (The Old Pandemic Folk Song) [feat. The Mediaeval Baebes] - Breakage Remix	139,283	3:05	2023-01-18
Old Skool Ting	138,517	5:19	2010-03-15
Mind & Spirit - Breakage Remix	133,505	3:53	2016-06-06
Ric Flair Strut	129,050	4:36	2017-10-27
Higher	125,281	5:38	2009-10-20
Foundation	119,547	5:12	2010-03-15
Digiboy Radio (Interlude)	113,880	1:08	2010-03-15
Tape Bubbler Spesh	102,188	3:53	2018-10-05
Lickshots for Headtops	89,387	4:50	2021-11-19
Temper	86,843	5:28	2010-03-15
Deadly Rhythms	86,016	3:02	2022-12-02
Dog Days Are Over - Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Remix	83,266	6:43	2010-01-01
Hardcore Music (Interlude)	80,983	0:37	2010-03-15
B Side Bubbler	80,960	3:53	2020-08-28
Stannup	78,962	3:48	2019-07-05
Stolen	77,376	4:12	2015-05-25
Liff Up	74,900	3:26	2019-05-17
To Be Around You	74,833	4:09	2015-05-25
Future	73,409	3:33	2015-05-17
Black & White (feat. Benny Banks) ( Breakage Remix)	71,438	4:37	2012-12-10
I on U	66,726	3:39	2015-05-20
One Of A Kind	66,670	5:49	2012-10-30
Clarendon	65,060	7:24	2014-03-31
Spread Out	64,490	3:50	2018-10-05
Treading Water - VIP	63,855	4:05	2014-11-30
Squid Bass (Interlude)	59,940	0:49	2010-03-15
Own Worst Enemy	59,590	4:33	2015-05-25
Wicked	59,542	4:10	2019-05-17
If	54,732	5:47	2010-03-15
Dedication	54,083	3:52	2015-05-25
4 Me	53,307	7:14	2004-05-01
Drowning	45,698	8:08	2006-03-27
Aquamission	45,219	0:49	2015-05-25
Voyage	43,886	4:50	2015-10-30
Testament - Bill’s Suit Mix	43,816	3:08	2009-08-17
Staggered Dub - Sam Binga Remix	41,610	3:38	2016-06-06
Bad Blood	41,041	5:04	2015-05-25
Hollup	38,971	3:04	2021-11-26
Anymore	38,891	3:51	2017-02-17
Technoir	38,449	6:12	2015-11-09
Creepers	36,517	4:49	2015-05-25
Callahan	35,705	5:15	2008-05-01
As We Enter	35,091	3:59	2018-10-05
Fighting Fire - Foamo Remix	34,681	5:15	2014-03-07
If (Interlude)	34,290	0:42	2010-03-15
Jah	33,802	4:14	2020-08-28
Settle	33,745	4:07	2018-10-05
Natty	33,583	3:53	2015-05-25
Style	30,422	3:43	2023-11-10
Bring Back	30,288	5:54	2006-01-17
Switchermission	29,295	1:17	2015-05-25
Acid Rain - Breakage Remix	27,046	8:44	2004-01-01
Get the Get - Breakage Remix	26,899	3:46	2011-09-19
Treading Water - Jakwob Remix	25,885	4:38	2014-11-30
To Be Around You	24,659	4:09	2015-04-28
Portland Rockers	24,323	4:01	2018-10-05
Tugz	24,225	3:53	2015-10-30
Prayin' - Breakage's Bad Week Remix	19,615	5:35	2010-07-09
Blue Mountain	19,146	6:52	2006-03-01
Clarendon - Mixed	18,411	5:42	2007-08-20
Future - Mella Dee Remix	17,741	4:07	2015-04-27
Roller	16,073	4:45	2015-10-30
The 9th Hand	15,542	7:09	2006-03-27
Cooper	15,404	7:11	2008-03-24
Plum Fairy	15,168	8:03	2004-01-01
Loved U So	14,488	6:54	2007-02-19
Trance	14,004	7:01	2006-01-01
Pattern	13,924	3:31	2023-11-17
The Shroud	13,714	6:58	2014-03-31
I 'N' I	13,346	7:00	2007-02-19
Express	13,201	4:45	2014-03-20
Panic Room	12,021	7:48	2006-01-01
City Lock - Breakage Remix	11,709	4:06	2010-04-18
Fighting Fire - D Bridge Remix	10,943	4:23	2015-12-04
The Promise	10,406	4:24	2014-03-20
Untitled	10,277	6:07	2008-05-01
Ass Up	9,438	5:19	2014-03-20
Circumference	8,944	7:09	2006-01-01
Comatose	8,644	6:57	2006-01-01
Rotate	8,493	5:60	2009-08-24
Astro	8,237	5:19	2006-03-01
Questions VIP	6,951	6:26	2008-03-01
No Love	6,270	5:47	2012-08-13
The Lurgie	6,229	4:55	2006-08-14
Rebel Creations	6,119	6:42	2008-03-24
Our Days	5,954	4:49	2014-03-20
Shot You Down - Breakage Remix	5,699	5:55	2013-08-19
Red Sky - Breakage Remix	5,428	3:07	2017-11-03
Future - Extended Mix	5,322	4:00	2015-05-17
Feel It	5,214	4:09	2012-12-21
Aw Yea	4,292	4:18	2006-01-01
Acid Rain (Breakage Final Chapter Mix)	4,138	9:06	2006-06-26
We Ting Up [Explicit]	< 1000	2:39	2021-07-13
We Ting Up [Clean]	< 1000	2:39	2021-07-13