Breakage

Data updated on 2025-06-13 09:48:25 UTC

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

34.6 million

Updated on 2025-06-13

Date	Total plays
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

107,691

Followers

27,212

Top Cities

London

8,636 listeners
Birmingham

3,207 listeners
Manchester

2,233 listeners
Bristol

2,148 listeners
Southwark

1,602 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track	Plays	Duration	Release date
Paradise Circus	4,950,578	4:45	2010-02-08
Hard	3,895,098	3:43	2010-03-15
Chocolate (feat. Breakage, Roses Gabor & Ghetts)	2,028,061	3:28	2017-09-22
Too Shy (feat. Sinead Harnett) - Breakage Remix	1,382,358	3:47	2020-06-19
Hard - Kurupt FM Dubplate	1,317,060	3:39	2017-11-17
Too Shy (feat. Sinead Harnett) [Breakage Remix] - Mixed	1,180,999	2:05	2020-07-24
Fighting Fire	1,084,832	4:19	2014-03-07
Together	1,017,390	5:04	2009-02-01
Conversations - Breakage Remix	836,263	3:52	2021-03-19
Sweating - Breakage Remix	828,297	3:22	2020-07-24
Future - Calibre Remix	815,401	5:38	2015-04-20
Conversations (feat. MC Fats & Cleveland Watkiss) [Breakage Remix] - Mixed	716,248	1:27	2020-07-24
Hard - Caspa & The Others Police Takeover Remix	698,318	5:05	2014-03-07
Revelation	667,708	4:23	2015-02-09
Rain	652,867	5:38	2009-02-01
Speechless	547,961	4:23	2010-03-15
Rudeboy Stuff	491,553	4:32	2018-09-07
Treading Water	469,769	4:04	2014-10-09
The Original Certified Bubbler	442,430	3:06	2021-11-12
That's Tha Way Life Goes - Breakage Remix	429,675	3:05	2023-03-12
Yeah	407,405	4:14	2019-05-17
Chocolate (feat. Breakage, Roses Gabor & Ghetts) - Driis 7 Wallace Mix	396,697	5:25	2017-10-20
Vial	379,547	3:54	2010-03-15
Fighting Fire - Loadstar Remix	368,360	4:55	2014-03-07
SheBeen (feat. Breakage)	324,359	2:44	2024-05-24
Youth - Breakage Remix	315,576	4:28	2013-10-06
Dog Days Are Over - Breakage Remix	283,265	4:48	2010-01-01
Untitled Dubplate	256,152	3:53	2021-11-26
Yeah - DJ Mix	246,300	2:26	2020-10-30
There for You - Breakage Remix	243,223	4:57	2019-01-01
Valhalla	237,595	4:30	2020-07-31
Open Up	237,161	5:10	2010-03-15
Figure 8 - Breakage's Crenshaw & Adams Mix	225,400	4:27	2012-01-01
Justified	223,212	4:47	2010-03-15
Chocolate (feat. Breakage, Roses Gabor & Ghetts) - Driis Sugar Zaddy Mix	214,762	3:56	2017-10-20
Over	213,025	4:22	2010-03-15
Elmhurst Dub	210,661	3:57	2017-02-17
As We Enter - Break Remix	205,783	4:37	2020-08-14
Most High	203,443	3:27	2022-12-02
Kill Dem	191,947	4:04	2015-11-13
Run 'Em Out	185,786	4:09	2009-10-20
Sanctuary	182,784	4:08	2017-10-27
Fighting Fire - Radio Edit	180,122	3:37	2014-03-07
Time Is Hardcore - Breakage's Hardcore Bubblers Mix	164,706	3:44	2020-11-20
Staggered Dub	140,820	7:21	2004-05-01
Old Skool Ting	136,806	5:19	2010-03-15
Ringa Ringa (The Old Pandemic Folk Song) [feat. The Mediaeval Baebes] - Breakage Remix	136,642	3:05	2023-01-18
Mind & Spirit - Breakage Remix	132,234	3:53	2016-06-06
Ric Flair Strut	128,393	4:36	2017-10-27
Higher	123,765	5:38	2009-10-20
Foundation	118,091	5:12	2010-03-15
Digiboy Radio (Interlude)	113,061	1:08	2010-03-15
Tape Bubbler Spesh	101,205	3:53	2018-10-05
Lickshots for Headtops	88,926	4:50	2021-11-19
Temper	86,312	5:28	2010-03-15
Deadly Rhythms	85,371	3:02	2022-12-02
Dog Days Are Over - Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Remix	82,744	6:43	2010-01-01
Hardcore Music (Interlude)	80,390	0:37	2010-03-15
B Side Bubbler	80,306	3:53	2020-08-28
Stannup	77,871	3:48	2019-07-05
Stolen	76,908	4:12	2015-05-25
Liff Up	74,479	3:26	2019-05-17
To Be Around You	74,334	4:09	2015-05-25
Future	73,078	3:33	2015-05-17
Black & White (feat. Benny Banks) ( Breakage Remix)	70,729	4:37	2012-12-10
I on U	66,356	3:39	2015-05-20
One Of A Kind	66,353	5:49	2012-10-30
Clarendon	64,238	7:24	2014-03-31
Spread Out	63,831	3:50	2018-10-05
Treading Water - VIP	62,846	4:05	2014-11-30
Squid Bass (Interlude)	59,568	0:49	2010-03-15
Own Worst Enemy	59,369	4:33	2015-05-25
Wicked	58,913	4:10	2019-05-17
If	54,334	5:47	2010-03-15
Dedication	53,477	3:52	2015-05-25
4 Me	51,417	7:14	2004-05-01
Aquamission	45,024	0:49	2015-05-25
Drowning	44,949	8:08	2006-03-27
Voyage	43,740	4:50	2015-10-30
Testament - Bill’s Suit Mix	43,404	3:08	2009-08-17
Staggered Dub - Sam Binga Remix	41,313	3:38	2016-06-06
Bad Blood	40,769	5:04	2015-05-25
Anymore	38,733	3:51	2017-02-17
Hollup	38,605	3:04	2021-11-26
Technoir	38,308	6:12	2015-11-09
Creepers	36,398	4:49	2015-05-25
Callahan	35,610	5:15	2008-05-01
As We Enter	34,838	3:59	2018-10-05
Fighting Fire - Foamo Remix	34,548	5:15	2014-03-07
If (Interlude)	34,083	0:42	2010-03-15
Jah	33,631	4:14	2020-08-28
Settle	33,443	4:07	2018-10-05
Natty	33,428	3:53	2015-05-25
Bring Back	30,181	5:54	2006-01-17
Style	29,592	3:43	2023-11-10
Switchermission	29,216	1:17	2015-05-25
Acid Rain - Breakage Remix	26,528	8:44	2004-01-01
Get the Get - Breakage Remix	25,868	3:46	2011-09-19
Treading Water - Jakwob Remix	25,782	4:38	2014-11-30
To Be Around You	24,540	4:09	2015-04-28
Portland Rockers	24,176	4:01	2018-10-05
Tugz	24,040	3:53	2015-10-30
Prayin' - Breakage's Bad Week Remix	19,424	5:35	2010-07-09
Blue Mountain	18,898	6:52	2006-03-01
Clarendon - Mixed	17,868	5:42	2007-08-20
Future - Mella Dee Remix	17,587	4:07	2015-04-27
Roller	15,947	4:45	2015-10-30
The 9th Hand	15,375	7:09	2006-03-27
Cooper	15,316	7:11	2008-03-24
Plum Fairy	14,968	8:03	2004-01-01
Loved U So	14,222	6:54	2007-02-19
Trance	13,894	7:01	2006-01-01
Pattern	13,683	3:31	2023-11-17
The Shroud	13,588	6:58	2014-03-31
Express	13,108	4:45	2014-03-20
I 'N' I	13,098	7:00	2007-02-19
Panic Room	11,968	7:48	2006-01-01
City Lock - Breakage Remix	11,627	4:06	2010-04-18
Fighting Fire - D Bridge Remix	10,864	4:23	2015-12-04
The Promise	10,306	4:24	2014-03-20
Untitled	10,208	6:07	2008-05-01
Ass Up	9,367	5:19	2014-03-20
Circumference	8,877	7:09	2006-01-01
Comatose	8,587	6:57	2006-01-01
Rotate	8,374	5:60	2009-08-24
Astro	8,167	5:19	2006-03-01
Questions VIP	6,868	6:26	2008-03-01
No Love	6,197	5:47	2012-08-13
The Lurgie	6,179	4:55	2006-08-14
Rebel Creations	6,087	6:42	2008-03-24
Our Days	5,935	4:49	2014-03-20
Shot You Down - Breakage Remix	5,692	5:55	2013-08-19
Red Sky - Breakage Remix	5,399	3:07	2017-11-03
Future - Extended Mix	5,301	4:00	2015-05-17
Feel It	5,201	4:09	2012-12-21
Aw Yea	4,280	4:18	2006-01-01
Acid Rain (Breakage Final Chapter Mix)	4,052	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