James Hype

James Edward Lee Marsland (born 26 November 1989), known professionally as James Hype,^[1] is an English DJ and record producer.

James Hype
James Hype in May 2025
Background information
Birth name	James Edward Lee Marsland
Born	(1989-11-26) 26 November 1989 (age 35) Wirral, Merseyside, England
Origin	Greasby, Merseyside, England
Genres	Tech House, EDM
Occupations	DJ Record Producer
Years active	2016–present
Labels	Stereohype Warner
Website	jameshype.com

Biography

James Hype was born James Edward Lee Marsland on 26 November 1989 in Wirral, Merseyside, England. He attended Calday Grange Grammar School and lived in Greasby.^[2]

Hype discovered online music at the age of 13. This led to his parents buying him a set of DJ decks for his 15th birthday. At the age of 16, Hype landed his first residency, working as a warm up DJ at Destiny and Elite nightclub in Cheshire Oaks.^[3]

Hype began working as a DJ when he was 18 working in various clubs and bars in Merseyside and Northern England. Marsland's first full residency was at Aura Bar in Hoylake. He followed this by DJing all-nighters at Funky Box on Fleet Street in Liverpool's city centre.

In 2018, he collaborated with Craig David on the single "No Drama".

He is best known for the catchphrase “Who Does This?”, which is associated with his DJ performances, and his 2022 single "Ferrari" which reached number one in the charts in the Netherlands,^[4] Italy^[5] and Belgium.^[6]

Hype presented a late-night radio show on Thursday nights on KISS FM from July 2017 to November 2019.^[7] Hype is an ambassador for DJ equipment manufacturer Pioneer DJ and features in their online videos.^[8]

In August 2025 he released the single Waterfalls featuring Sam Harper and Bobby Harvey.^[9]

Hype is in a relationship with fellow DJ and producer Tita Lau, with the couple getting engaged in August 2023. ^[10]

Stereohype

James Hype is the founder of the Stereohype label which was first active in 2020. Releases include those of producers R3WIRE, Tita Lau, Zurra, Dots Per Inch, Roxe and More Than Friends.

Discography

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		UK [11]	AUS [12]	AUT [13]	BEL [14]	FRA [15]	GER [16]	IRE [17]	NLD [18]	SWI [19]	WW [20]
"More than Friends" (featuring Kelli-Leigh)	2017	8	—	26	12	186	23	20	—	29	—	BPI: Platinum[21] BEA: Gold[22] BVMI: Gold[23]
"No Drama" (featuring Craig David)	2018	—	—	—	62	—	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Gold[21]
"I Was Lovin' You" (featuring Dots Per Inch and Ayak)	2019	92	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Silver[21]
"Afraid" (featuring Harlee)	2020	79	—	—	—	—	—	79	—	—	—	BPI: Silver[21]
"Good Luck" (featuring Pia Mia)	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Ferrari" (with Miggy Dela Rosa)	2022	6	29	4	1	74	4	8	1	2	25	BPI: Platinum[21] ARIA: Platinum[24] BEA: Platinum[25] BVMI: Platinum[23] IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum[26] SNEP: Platinum[27]
"Drums" (featuring Kim Petras)[28]	2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Wild"	2024	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Feel My Needs" (with Weiss)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"7 Seconds" (featuring Shamiya Battles)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Don't Wake Me Up"	2025	50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Let Me Show You" (with Camisra)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Waterfalls" (featuring Sam Harper and Bobby Harvey)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remixes

• 2017: Kristine Blond - "Love Shy" (James Hype Remix)
• 2017: Sage The Gemini - "Reverse" (James Hype Remix)
• 2018: Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B - "Finesse" (James Hype Remix)
• 2018: Yxng Bane - "Vroom" (James Hype Remix)
• 2018: Crazy Cousinz featuring Yungen and M.O - "Feelings (Wifey)" (James Hype Remix)
• 2020: Anne-Marie - "Birthday" (James Hype Remix)
• 2020: OutCry featuring Natasha Grano - "Tell Me Why" (James Hype Remix)
• 2020: DJ Solo and FREQ - "Crazy Love" (James Hype Remix)
• 2021: Icona Pop and Sofi Tukker - "Spa" (James Hype Remix)
• 2021: Felix Jaehn and Robin Schulz featuring Georgia Ku – "I Got a Feeling" (James Hype Remix)
• 2022: Belters Only and Jazzy - "Make Me Feel Good" (James Hype Remix)
• 2022: Claptone and Lau.ra - "Beautiful" (James Hype Remix)
• 2022: David Guetta, Becky Hill and Ella Henderson - "Crazy What Love Can Do" (David Guetta and James Hype Remix)
• 2022: Oliver Heldens featuring Nile Rodgers - "I Was Made For Lovin' You" (James Hype Remix)
• 2023: Kim Petras and Nicki Minaj - "Alone" (James Hype Remix)