The question of whether Chris Lake is ghost producing for DJ Fisher has been one of the most talked-about topics in the house music world. We did some digging — and the evidence is hard to ignore.
Who is Chris Lake?
Chris Lake is an English electronic music producer who has been a major force in house music since the early 2000s. Over the years he has produced under the aliases Cristophe D’Abuc (mainly for remixes and bootlegs) and Echofall, though the majority of his career has been under his own name. He is known for tracks like “Boneless” (with Steve Aoki and Tujamo), “Deceiver” (with Green Velvet), “Turn Off the Lights” (with Alexis Roberts), “Y.O.D.O” (with Destructo), and “Dance With Me” (with Walker & Royce).
What’s less known is that Chris Lake is also a prolific ghost producer — responsible for multiple top ten Billboard hits that were released under other artists’ names.
Is Chris Lake Ghost Producing for DJ Fisher?
The evidence points strongly to yes. DJ Fisher — the Australian house DJ and former pro surfer best known for “Losing It”, “Ya Kidding”, and “Stop It” — shot to fame with a run of releases that share a very familiar sonic signature.
On the music rights organisation website BMI, both “Stop It” and “Ya Kidding” list Chris Lake as a composer. It’s also no secret that both artists share the same management, which would make a ghost producing arrangement straightforward to set up.
Chris Lake’s involvement doesn’t stop at DJ Fisher. Valentino Khan also appears to have used his services — BMI credits show Chris Lake listed as a composer on “Lick It”, one of Khan’s biggest tracks. The images below show the relevant BMI composer credits.
Images from EDMghostproducer.com
It’s worth noting that ghost producing is not illegal, and collaboration in music is nothing new. The credits suggest a real working relationship between these artists — whether that’s full ghost production or deep collaboration is something only those involved truly know.
For more on ghost producing in electronic music, read our piece on Maarten Vorwerk — the ghost producer behind Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike.
