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Not to be confused with the Australian footballer Joel Corey.

Joel Corry

Corry in 2021

Corry in 2021

Background information
Birth nameJoel Michael Corry
Born10 June 1989 (age 35)
Camden, London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • DJ
  • producer
  • television personality
Instrument(s)Turntables, sampler, keyboards
Years active2012–present
Labels
Websitewww.joelcorry.com

Joel Corry (born 10 June 1989) is an English DJ, producer and television personality. He came to prominence in 2019 with the release of his single "Sorry", featuring vocals from Hayley May (who was not credited in the official music video), which reached number six in the UK Singles Chart. In 2020, Corry released the singles "Lonely" and "Head & Heart". The latter, which features MNEK on vocals, spent six weeks at number one in the UK Top Singles Chart and also became Corry's first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100.[1]

Corry had a recurring role on MTV reality television series Geordie Shore, alongside his then girlfriend Sophie Kasaei from 2012 to 2013, briefly appearing again in 2017. He also has a personal training business, an app called Joel Corry PT and a gym and leisurewear company Most Rated, which is also the name of his own record label.[2] In 2015 he released his debut singles "Back Again" and "Light It Up". In 2017 he released the singles "Just Wanna", "All the Things", "All Night", "Sunlight" and "Feel This Way". He released the singles "Hurt", "All I Need", "Only You", "Good As Gold" and "Fallen" in 2018 which premiered on Our Culture Mag.[3] In April 2019, he released the single "Sorry"; the song features uncredited vocals from Hayley May. In July 2019, the song broke the record for the most Shazamed track in one day, with 41,000 Shazams. The song was featured on the ITV2 reality television series Love Island.[4] The song peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart.

In July 2020, Corry achieved his first UK number-one single with the MNEK collaboration "Head & Heart". It stayed at number 1 for six consecutive weeks and became an international hit for Corry.[5] It was certified platinum for exceeding 600,000 units on 11 September 2020.[6]

In July 2022, Corry appeared in an episode of Love Island where he DJed for a party thrown for the islanders.[7]

On 21 October 2022, Corry released "Lionheart (Fearless)" which features singer Tom Grennan. The single debuted at number 37 on the UK singles chart, peaking in its twelfth week on the chart at number 18.[8]

Awards and nominations

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Joel Corry has won several awards during his music career, such as two APRA Music Awards, and three Electronic Dance Music Awards. Alongside those accolades, he has been nominated for numerous major music awards including, five Brit Awards, two Global Awards and fifteen EDMAs nominations.

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  2. ^ "Who is Joel Corry? The man behind the record-breaking Love Island anthem Sorry". officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. ^ Modestas, Mankus (14 December 2018). "Premiere: Joel Corry 'Fallen' feat. Hayley May".
  4. ^ "'I'm isolated': Joel Corry on bodybuilding, reality TV and his sacrifices to reach No 1". the Guardian. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  6. ^ "Award".
  7. ^ Sansome, Jessica (20 July 2022). "Love Island fans share same reaction as they're distracted by DJ Joel Corry". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Joel Corry & Tom Grennan - Lionheart (Fearless)". Official Charts. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Brit Awards 2021: Dua Lipa and Little Mix the big winners as Taylor Swift makes surprise appearance". Sky News. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Music Week Awards 2021 finalists revealed".
  11. ^ Snapes, Laura (8 February 2022). "Adele sweeps gender-neutral Brit awards dominated by women". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Nominees Revealed for 2022 APRA Music Awards". The Industry Observer. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  13. ^ "40th APRA Music Awards celebrates songwriting superstars". APRA AMCOS. 3 May 2022. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  14. ^ "The Results Are In: Here Are the Winners of the 2022 Electronic Dance Music Awards - EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists". 27 January 2023. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Electronics Dance Music Awards 2023, the winners - Revolution 93.5 FM". 5 April 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Harry Styles, Lizzo and Sam Ryder among Global Awards nominations". On The Radio. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  17. ^ "Global Awards 2024: Full list of nominees & how to vote revealed". LBC. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  18. ^ EDM com Staff (19 February 2024). "Fan Voting for the 2024 Electronic Dance Music Awards is Now Open". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 9 March 2024.