CASH ONLY defines 2025 with standout releases, label highlights & summer collaborations
UK DJ and producer CASH ONLY has marked 2025 as a year of substantial growth and creativity, dominating club floors, festival stages, and the wider electronic music scene. Alongside his rising imprint, Famous When Dead Records, co-founded with Midlands-based abstract street artist Famous When Dead, the project merges music, visual art, and club culture into a unique creative platform. This bold vision has further elevated CASH ONLY’s profile, firmly cementing him as one of the UK’s leading figures in today’s electronic landscape.
CASH ONLY’s signature sound, a fusion of House, Afro, UK Garage, and Tech House, has garnered support from top DJs worldwide, with multiple tracks charting, earning radio play, and achieving over a million streams collectively. Alongside his releases, he has continued to expand his profile through performances at major festivals and venues, including Glastonbury, Hi Ibiza, Cafe Mambo, Defected Croatia, Reading, Parklife, and Back To Mine’s busiest event of the summer at Pikes Ibiza, showcasing his versatility and influence across multiple genres.
This summer, his creativity extended beyond music. Partnering with Sly Dog premium Caribbean Rum, Jack Blumenthal’s iconic Ginger Wings, and his label Famous When Dead Records to collaborate on a limited edition soccer shirt with cult Spanish brand MEYBA, famed for outfitting the legendary FC Barcelona Dream Team in the 1980s. This partnership also included Wing Raves across the UK, special cocktail infusions, and curated culinary experiences, merging nightlife, music, and fashion in a singular summer celebration.
Reflecting on the year, CASH ONLY comments:
“2025 has brought the whole concept of CASH ONLY to a whole new level, hitting new heights with music releases and listeners and playing some monumental sets at Parklife, Reading Festival alongside returns to Hi in Ibiza, Glastonbury and of course my favourite place in the world to play… PIKES!
Launching my new label has been an adventure with releases that have been picking up support from the likes of Guetta, Alok, and Tiesto, and having my own platform to get music out on my terms has been empowering.
I've been busy managing Sam Divine's Label “Dvine Sounds”, where we recently released our last record and held our last ever event on the waves at the sold-out Boat Party at Defected Croatia. 2026 will be really exciting as I'm helping her launch her new concept “555,” which I think is really going to turn heads, and we kick things off this October in ADE with our first event.”
Since its explosive debut with UK chart-topper Syncia’s ‘Another One’, Famous When Dead Records has built a reputation for consistently delivering standout releases. Highlights include Xamount’s ‘Together’, CASH ONLY collaborations ‘Take It Down’ with Reigns, ‘No Way’ featuring West London rapper VSTRV, and ‘Rotation’ and ‘Remedy’ alongside Patrick Meeks, Holly Ellison, and GAWP. Beyond the label, CASH ONLY teamed up with China Charmeleon and Kyra on ‘Holy Water’ (King Street Sounds), earning worldwide industry support. With CASH ONLY at the helm, Famous When Dead Records continues to bridge rising stars and established talent, most recently with G-Double-E’s ‘Reload / Downlow EP’, a release that further cements the label’s status as one of the UK’s most exciting forces in electronic music today.
CASH ONLY shows no signs of slowing down as a resilient DJ and producer, while Famous When Dead Records continues its searing momentum with pivotal releases, standout collaborations, and a firm presence on global charts. With international shows, brand partnerships, and a steadily expanding roster of talent, both CASH ONLY and Famous When Dead Records are not only helping to define the sound of 2025 but are also perfectly positioned to drive an ever-growing fanbase and collective movement forward.
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G-Double-E – Reload / Downlow EPOfficial Release: 26th September, 2025
