Lost Kings are an American DJ duo consisting of Robert Abisi and Nick Shanholtz, based in Los Angeles.
[1] The duo gained popularity beginning in 2014 through their official remixes for artists such as Imagine Dragons, Krewella, Halsey, Vance Joy, Echosmith, Rihanna, and Tori Kelly, and through their original progressive house music.
[3] The two met through a mutual friend and started the project when the duo talked about collaborating in music on Abisi's 25th birthday in 2014.
[1] The duo begin using 'Lost Kings' as a stage name because they 'felt lost' moving to Los Angeles and had goals they wanted to accomplish.
He was able to meet many of his favorite musical artists, such as Coldplay, at a young age because his father worked in the radio industry.
When asked about their diverse musical style, Shanholtz said they didn't want to be only recognized in a particular genre as that would make them 'predictable'.
[4] Billboard premiered their official remix of Imagine Dragons' "I Bet My Life" (#28 on the US Billboard Hot 100) on January 26, 2015,[2] noting at the time that "[w]ith 20 native records living on their SoundCloud page, along with a few guest mixes sprinkled in, the Lost Kings’ diligent work ethic in the studio has translated to excellent streaming numbers and a multitude of radio spins.
Premiering the "Bad" single on Sept. 23, 2015, Idolator described their "year spent touring and remixing artists as varied as Tori Kelly, Imagine Dragons and Vance Joy.
Tracks from The Good EP (released March 3, 2016 on Spinnin' Records) received over four million streams on Spotify.
[20][21] In March 2018, the Lost Kings had their debut performance at Ultra Music Festival in Bayfront Park, Miami.
[22] In June 2021, the Lost Kings performed at Todd & Connor's rooftop birthday party in New York City.